Hon. Steven G. Salant
Associate Circuit Judge
Circuit Court
Montgomery County
6th Circuit

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Attorney Average Rating:   3.2 - 31 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 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
Criminal Defense Lawyer11142510/31/2022        
Criminal Defense Lawyer11076710/07/202211 1  1 
Civil Litigation - Private5942309/09/201811111111
Civil Litigation - Private5798107/20/2018121 1 1 
Criminal Defense Lawyer5738206/28/201813214411
Criminal Defense Lawyer5137208/31/2017        
Civil Litigation - Private5128708/25/20171111    
Criminal Defense Lawyer4687912/23/201672 1411 
Civil Litigation - Private4577910/10/2016101010109 1010
Civil Litigation - Private4559409/28/20169910101010108
Civil Litigation - Private4544009/19/2016111  11 
Criminal Defense Lawyer4408007/04/20161111111 
Criminal Defense Lawyer4148503/17/2016978691088
Civil Litigation - Private3994101/03/201631 1  1 
Criminal Defense Lawyer3536606/12/20151111111 
Civil Litigation - Private3416404/21/2015 111    
Criminal Defense Lawyer3233801/12/201511  2 1 
Criminal Defense Lawyer3079811/05/20141     1 
Civil Litigation - Private3012510/18/201421 1 22 
Criminal Defense Lawyer2595203/18/20148889108910
Criminal Defense Lawyer2365610/10/20131121221 
Civil Litigation - Private2223507/02/201311115 1 
Prosecutor2075103/25/2013        
Civil Litigation - Private2028602/25/2013        
Civil Litigation - Private1704208/27/201214  8 1 
Civil Litigation - Private1681708/11/201222328218
Civil Litigation - Private1588907/04/20126111  2 
Civil Litigation - Private1237011/26/201188      
Criminal Defense Lawyer1214210/23/201116 210   
Criminal Defense Lawyer1201510/06/2011110    1 
Criminal Defense Lawyer1149107/29/2011   1    
Criminal Defense Lawyer1124607/03/201122226   
Civil Litigation - Private1003902/26/201132 1  2 
Civil Litigation - Private967001/01/20117910   9 
Civil Litigation - Private934711/14/201012219211
Category Average  3.23.43.52.55.63.52.85.9
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
111425      
1107671     
59423      
57981      
5738211    
51372      
51287      
46879      
45779      
45594      
45440      
440801     
41485975566
39941      
353661     
34164      
32338      
307981     
301252     
2595210787109
236562     
22235      
20751      
20286      
17042      
16817      
15889      
12370      
121421     
12015      
11491      
11246      
10039      
9670      
9347      
 2.95.06.56.08.07.5
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
111425   0.0
1107671  1.0
594231111.0
5798111 1.2
57382   2.1
51372   0.0
51287   1.0
468791112.4
4577910 109.9
4559491099.6
454401  1.0
440801  1.0
41485   8.3
399411  1.4
35366   1.0
34164   1.0
323381  1.2
30798   1.0
301252  1.7
259521010108.9
236562  1.6
222351551.6
20751   0.0
20286   0.0
170421  3.0
1681724 2.8
158891  2.0
12370   8.0
121421  3.5
12015106 5.5
114911111.0
11246   2.8
100392  2.0
96709 98.8
93471112.4
 3.04.05.22.8

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant11142410/31/20221133811.0Read Comment
Litigant10951508/11/20221133811.0Read Comment
Litigant10481705/11/20221133811.0Read Comment
Litigant7227607/10/201911338  Read Comment
Other6642603/07/20191133811.0Read Comment
Other6534402/16/20191133811.0Read Comment
Litigant6016610/01/20181133811.0Read Comment
Other5803307/22/20181133811.0Read Comment
Other4128003/05/20161133811.0Read Comment
Litigant3465805/07/20151133811.0Read Comment
Litigant3462105/05/20151133811.0Read Comment
Litigant3233701/12/20151133811.0Read Comment
Other2888508/19/20141133833.0Read Comment
Litigant1758209/20/20121133811.0Read Comment
Litigant1402303/15/20121133811.0Read Comment
Other1149407/29/20111133811.0Read Comment
Other1149207/29/20111133811.0Read Comment
Litigant1147207/26/201111338  Read Comment
Category Average   1.11.1