Hon. Maria E. Dennis

Circuit Court
Miami-Dade County
11th Circuit

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Attorney Average Rating:   5.0 - 16 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   3.0 - 19 rating(s)


General Rating Criteria

* Temp. Temperament (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Sch. Scholarship (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Indu. Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Comp. Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punct. Punctuality (1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* Ab-Pr. General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* Ab-Tr. General Ability as a Trial Judge (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flex Flexibility In Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)
    

Criminal Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cr. Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Bail General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Plea Involvement in Plea Discussions (1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
Inc.-Pr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-Tr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-S. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)


Civil Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cv. Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Settle Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
Inc. General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
    
  

General Rating Criteria

Criminal Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

Civil Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDate*Temp.*Sch.*Indu.*Comp.*Punct.*Ab-Pr.*Ab-Tr.Flex
Criminal Defense Lawyer7466708/19/201911113111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5907308/26/201811112111
Civil Litigation - Private5437402/25/20181010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer5068507/20/20171010101010101010
Prosecutor5037906/29/20171010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer5037706/29/20171010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer3668408/04/201511113111
Civil Litigation - Private3519706/04/20151111 111
Civil Litigation - Private3026110/23/2014        
Civil Litigation - Private1982001/31/20131010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer1339402/09/201211111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer1157808/11/201111112211
Civil Litigation - Private550907/15/2009101091010101010
Civil Litigation - Private158201/31/20082111111 
Civil Litigation - Private63310/26/200767553467
Criminal Defense Lawyer61310/25/2007132413 1
Civil Litigation - Private46610/22/200764537342
Category Average  5.15.14.94.95.54.95.15.1
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
74667      
59073      
54374      
5068510510555
50379101010101010
50377      
36684      
35197      
30261      
19820      
13394232233
11578222122
550910     
1582      
633      
613      
466      
 6.85.06.04.55.05.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
74667   1.3
590731111.1
543741010510.0
506851010510.0
5037910101010.0
503771010 10.0
366841111.3
351971111.0
30261   0.0
1982010101010.0
133941211.1
115781111.3
5509101 9.9
1582   1.1
6336  5.3
6132 32.3
466   4.6
 5.65.23.84.7

Only items marked with (*) are averaged into the displayed overall rating.

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other10984508/27/20221317  Read Comment
Other10979808/25/20221317  Read Comment
Other9337003/09/20211317  Read Comment
Litigant9304603/01/2021131722.0Read Comment
Litigant6283712/18/2018131711.0Read Comment
Other5553004/30/20181317  Read Comment
Litigant5437302/25/201813171010.0Read Comment
Litigant5068607/20/201713171010.0Read Comment
Other5036906/29/201713171010.0Read Comment
Litigant5021106/19/2017131711.0Read Comment
Other4792802/24/2017131711.0Read Comment
Other4200504/14/2016131711.0Read Comment
Other4187604/05/2016131711.0Read Comment
Litigant3971612/20/2015131711.0Read Comment
Other3779809/29/201513171010.0Read Comment
Other3452104/30/2015131711.0Read Comment
Other3108011/16/2014131744.0Read Comment
Other2380910/23/20131317  Read Comment
Other1780910/03/2012131711.0Read Comment
Other1762009/20/2012131711.0Read Comment
Other1468304/26/2012131711.0Read Comment
Other1224911/09/2011131711.0Read Comment
Litigant1211910/20/2011131711.0Read Comment
Litigant1203110/08/2011131711.0Read Comment
Litigant548207/07/20091317  Read Comment
Category Average   3.13.1