Hon. Karla N. Smith
Circuit Judge
Circuit Court
Montgomery County
6th Circuit

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Attorney Average Rating:   8.2 - 13 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   2.0 - 2 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 Lawyer12379511/23/202310 101010 10 
Civil Litigation - Private6860905/03/2019108101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private5345101/08/201810 1010101010 
Prosecutor3824210/14/201511111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer3388004/06/20151010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer3127711/26/2014        
Criminal Defense Lawyer3105811/14/20141010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer3104311/14/2014        
Criminal Defense Lawyer3104211/14/20141010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer2705305/18/201410108     
Criminal Defense Lawyer2688605/09/2014979   9 
Civil Litigation - Private2687405/09/20149 8 8 4 
Criminal Defense Lawyer2409211/06/2013 221 22 
Criminal Defense Lawyer2320209/07/2013109  10  10
Criminal Defense Lawyer1813510/20/2012101010   10 
Category Average  9.17.78.27.88.87.67.88.5
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
123795      
68609      
53451    10 
38242111111
33880101010101010
31277      
31058101010101010
31043      
31042101010101010
27053      
26886      
26874      
24092110 111
23202      
18135      
 6.48.27.86.47.06.4
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
12379510 1010.0
686091010109.8
5345110  10.0
382421111.0
3388010101010.0
31277   0.0
3105810101010.0
31043   0.0
3104210101010.0
27053   9.3
26886   8.5
268743 96.4
24092   1.7
2320210  9.8
18135   10.0
 8.28.28.67.1

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant5778407/13/20181357011.0Read Comment
Other4665912/08/20161357033.0Read Comment
Category Average   2.02.0