Hon. Philip T. Caroom See Rating Details
Associate Judge
Circuit Court
Anne Arundel County
5th Circuit
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Attorney Average Rating:   8.3 - 13 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   5.0 - 2 rating(s)
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General Rating Criteria

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


Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

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


Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
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What others have said about Hon. Philip T. Caroom


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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD1571
Rating:9.5
Comments:
a very nice man, who does know the law. Has a tendency to make up his mind, but he is not afraid to change his mind either. A lawyer gets a fair chance to win.

Other

Comment #: MD1351
Rating:8.0
Comments:
Judge Caroom's courtroom demeanor is pleasant. He is very fair and can see through lies and disseminate what is true and what is not.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD1213
Rating:8.3
Comments:
Smart man. Tries to be fair. Respectful to people. Makes up his mind and can articulate his rationale for doing so. Appears to be open minded and at least gives the impression of listening to both sides. Lawyers know that its all a game but litigants actually think they will find justice in court. He tries to carry that standard and I admire that.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD1208
Rating:6.4
Comments:
Judge Caroom's rulings reflect more what he would like the issue to be than what the facts show. He is a leader of the Quakers locally, which is fine until those views show up in his decisions. No question he strongly anti-property rights in the four rulings I have seen, Gunby, etc. Of concern. One site created after his decision: www.littleharborway.com.

Other

Comment #: MD1185
Rating:3.0
Comments:
Judge Caroom is very calm and friendly. Under the calm exterior is a complicated person whose need to be liked comes through in his erratic rulings. I would beware.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD720
Rating:10.0
Comments:
A nice guy who knows the law, what else could you ask for?

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD700
Rating:8.8
Comments:
Makes up his own mind. Unpredictable but pleasant and fair.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD342
Rating:9.4
Comments:
Very fair and courteous to attorneys and litigants. At motions hearing appeared interested in argument of movant, asked intelligent questions, and made decision (against movant) based on current status of law.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD262
Rating:9.0
Comments:
Tremendous demeanor; even-handed and fair.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD197
Rating:8.8
Comments:
Extremely calm, unruffled by litigants or counsel. At times appears to seriously stretch the law or come up with puzzling interpretations not matching well defined case law or longstanding rules of evidence. However, he treats witnesses and parties with dignity, is intelligent and carefully listens to testimony.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD180
Rating:8.2
Comments:
Very bright and even-handed, but sometimes he is a little too creative and his interpretation of case law is not shared by the appellate courts. Overall, quite competent and fair.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD26
Rating:9.6
Comments:
Calm, polite, respectful, patient, smart - all one could ever ask for in a judge.