Hon. Michael G. Takac

Circuit Court
Lake County
5th Circuit

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Attorney Average Rating:   2.1 - 11 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   2.0 - 16 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
Civil Litigation - Private10482505/11/20221 111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer9032411/03/20202121 11 
Civil Litigation - Private7132706/26/20191121 11 
Criminal Defense Lawyer5766907/09/20181111111 
Criminal Defense Lawyer5624405/22/20181111111 
Civil Litigation - Private5095308/05/201711 1 11 
Civil Litigation - Private4275605/16/201611 161 1
Criminal Defense Lawyer3586406/29/20152 114112
Criminal Defense Lawyer3184812/23/20141111111 
Prosecutor2988110/07/201425117417
Civil Litigation - Govt.126712/12/200710108101010106
Category Average  2.12.42.01.83.92.11.93.4
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
104825      
90324      
71327      
57669      
562441     
50953      
42756      
35864      
318481     
298813     
1267      
 1.7     
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
1048251111.0
90324110101.3
713271  1.1
576691111.0
562441  1.0
50953 1 1.0
427562112.0
358641111.6
318481  1.0
298811 12.8
126710959.8
 2.03.42.92.1

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other11794705/09/20231604  Read Comment
Other10230101/21/2022160411.0Read Comment
Other9908609/21/2021160411.0Read Comment
Other9671807/08/20211604  Read Comment
Other9319303/03/2021160411.0Read Comment
Other6027110/04/20181604  Read Comment
Other5856408/07/2018160411.0Read Comment
Litigant5766807/09/2018160411.0Read Comment
Litigant5761807/07/2018160455.0Read Comment
Other5311912/15/20171604  Read Comment
Other5095008/05/2017160411.0Read Comment
Other5088108/01/201716041010.0Read Comment
Other4616211/02/2016160411.0Read Comment
Other4492608/23/20161604  Read Comment
Other4473308/12/20161604  Read Comment
Other3866611/03/2015160433.0Read Comment
Litigant3542706/15/2015160411.0Read Comment
Other3157212/09/2014160411.0 
Other3105511/14/201416041010.0Read Comment
Other3017610/20/2014160433.0Read Comment
Other3005910/15/2014160411.0Read Comment
Other2892708/21/2014160455.0Read Comment
Litigant2204906/16/20131604  Read Comment
Category Average   2.92.9