Hon. Karen Gievers

Circuit Court
Leon County
2nd Circuit

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Attorney Average Rating:   2.2 - 26 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   6.0 - 25 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 Lawyer12009308/20/2023        
Civil Litigation - Private9182501/17/2021        
Civil Litigation - Private7546109/01/201911111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer6756804/05/201911114111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5846708/03/20181010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private5821507/29/201811111118
Civil Litigation - Govt.5554704/30/20181111111 
Civil Litigation - Private5384801/29/201811111111
Civil Litigation - Private5113908/17/20171111111 
Criminal Defense Lawyer5095408/05/201710101010  10 
Civil Litigation - Private5041707/03/20171111111 
Civil Litigation - Private5005906/10/20171111111 
Civil Litigation - Private5003106/08/201711 1111 
Civil Litigation - Private4992006/04/201711111111
Civil Litigation - Private4957105/19/201711111111
Civil Litigation - Private4950705/17/201712    1 
Civil Litigation - Private4947505/15/20171111111 
Civil Litigation - Private4928705/04/201711111111
Civil Litigation - Private4928405/03/201711111111
Civil Litigation - Govt.4921504/29/201711111111
Civil Litigation - Private4920904/29/201711 1 11 
Civil Litigation - Private4913104/25/201711112111
Civil Litigation - Private4895004/17/201711 1311 
Civil Litigation - Private4894904/17/201711112112
Criminal Defense Lawyer4392406/24/20161010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private4254105/05/201611111111
Civil Litigation - Private4085802/13/2016117  111
Civil Litigation - Private3855910/28/201512817111
Category Average  2.02.12.82.12.41.82.02.6
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
120093      
91825      
75461      
67568      
58467101010101010
58215      
555471     
53848111111
511391     
50954      
50417      
50059      
50031      
4992011    
495711     
495071     
49475      
492871     
49284      
49215      
49209      
49131      
48950      
48949      
43924      
42541      
40858      
38559      
 2.14.05.55.55.55.5
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
120093   0.0
91825   0.0
754611 101.0
675681111.4
58467   10.0
582151111.0
555471  1.0
538481  1.0
511391  1.0
50954   10.0
504171 11.0
500591 11.0
500311  1.0
499201111.0
495711111.0
495071 11.2
494751 11.0
492871  1.0
492841  1.0
492151  1.0
492091  1.0
491311111.1
4895011 1.3
489491111.1
43924   10.0
42541110101.0
408581512.0
385591 12.8
 1.02.42.32.0

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant12480101/21/20241895611.0Read Comment
Litigant11155811/06/202218956  Read Comment
Other11119210/21/20221895611.0Read Comment
Litigant10987008/27/202218956  Read Comment
Litigant10931908/03/202218956  Read Comment
Litigant10875407/19/202218956  Read Comment
Litigant10588106/25/202218956  Read Comment
Litigant8731706/19/20201895611.0Read Comment
Litigant8368702/26/20201895611.0Read Comment
Litigant6893005/11/201918956  Read Comment
Litigant6847804/28/20191895611.0Read Comment
Other5853108/06/20181895677.0Read Comment
Other5850308/04/201818956  Read Comment
Other5850208/04/2018189561010.0Read Comment
Other5849408/04/2018189561010.0Read Comment
Other5848608/04/2018189561010.0Read Comment
Other5848308/03/2018189561010.0Read Comment
Other5847408/03/2018189561010.0Read Comment
Other5846308/03/201818956  Read Comment
Other5846008/03/2018189561010.0Read Comment
Other5845208/03/2018189561010.0Read Comment
Probation or Pretrial Officer5845108/03/2018189561010.0Read Comment
Other5844908/03/2018189561010.0Read Comment
Other5844708/03/2018189561010.0Read Comment
Other5844408/03/2018189561010.0Read Comment
Other5844308/03/2018189561010.0Read Comment
Other5844208/03/2018189561010.0Read Comment
Other5844008/03/2018189561010.0Read Comment
Other5843908/03/2018189561010.0Read Comment
Court Staff4929705/04/20171895611.0Read Comment
Court Staff4907504/22/20171895622.0Read Comment
Litigant4878404/11/20171895611.0Read Comment
Other2401711/02/20131895611.0Read Comment
Category Average   6.76.7