Hon. David W. Densford
Associate Circuit Judge
Circuit Court
St. Mary's County
7th Circuit

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Attorney Average Rating:   5.7 - 6 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 9 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 Lawyer9958510/07/202111229114
Criminal Defense Lawyer3199601/02/20151  13111
Civil Litigation - Private3138612/03/201410101010101010 
Civil Litigation - Private3137812/03/20141010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private3019410/21/2014101010109101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer2878308/14/2014 1   1  
Category Average  6.46.48.06.68.25.56.46.3
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
9958518810107
31996  1  1
3138610     
31378      
30194558555
28783      
 5.36.55.77.57.54.3
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
99585   2.3
319961111.3
3138610  10.0
3137810  10.0
3019410859.3
287831 11.0
 6.44.52.35.7

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other12473001/14/20242117111.0Read Comment
Other12386011/27/20232117111.0Read Comment
Litigant8915609/10/20202117111.0Read Comment
Other4944005/12/20172117111.0Read Comment
Other4834203/20/20172117111.0Read Comment
Other3885211/12/20152117111.0Read Comment
Other3199301/02/20152117111.0Read Comment
Other3178012/19/201421171   
Other3117511/19/20142117111.0Read Comment
Other2878208/14/20142117111.0Read Comment
Category Average   1.01.0