Hon. William C. Mulford II
Circuit Judge
Circuit Court
Anne Arundel County
5th Circuit

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Attorney Average Rating:   4.3 - 44 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   3.0 - 32 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 Lawyer10456804/29/20221111 11 
Civil Litigation - Private10456704/29/2022        
Criminal Defense Lawyer10033911/06/202111111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer9144112/29/202011111111
Prosecutor8364502/24/20201     110
Civil Litigation - Private8272602/03/20203 33 33 
Criminal Defense Lawyer7613509/14/2019        
Civil Litigation - Private7177007/01/20191111  11
Criminal Defense Lawyer7011806/08/2019        
Criminal Defense Lawyer6563202/21/201921111112
Civil Litigation - Private4688012/23/201611111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer4217704/21/201616118111
Criminal Defense Lawyer4137503/10/201651115111
Civil Litigation - Private3865311/03/201511111111
Civil Litigation - Govt.3822610/14/20151010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private3822510/14/201511111111
Civil Litigation - Govt.3821710/13/20151010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private3805510/09/201511111111
Civil Litigation - Private3738709/04/20154222332 
Criminal Defense Lawyer3643507/22/20151010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Govt.3275802/04/201511111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer2932909/08/201411111111
Civil Litigation - Private2662104/24/201411111111
Civil Litigation - Private2657904/19/201411111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer2643304/09/201410101010101010 
Civil Litigation - Private2466112/19/20131111211 
Criminal Defense Lawyer2441112/02/20131121  1 
Civil Litigation - Private2414211/09/201311 12 1 
Civil Litigation - Private2411511/07/2013121111 1
Civil Litigation - Private2408811/06/20131121    
Civil Litigation - Private2405611/05/2013101010109 1010
Civil Litigation - Private2403911/04/201311 1 22 
Civil Litigation - Private2403611/04/201322 2  2 
Civil Litigation - Private2389610/28/201323326421
Civil Litigation - Private2387910/26/20131 419  5
Civil Litigation - Private1957901/14/20136  79 8 
Criminal Defense Lawyer1341302/10/201287778888
Criminal Defense Lawyer1120506/30/20111010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer1064705/04/201199101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer880209/05/20101010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer731007/28/20108101010101077
Criminal Defense Lawyer662801/26/2010109101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer662001/25/20101 8 853 
Civil Litigation - Private622910/08/20097555667 
Criminal Defense Lawyer620810/05/20091010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private331711/10/20087565777 
Criminal Defense Lawyer250608/05/200810810810101010
Category Average  4.24.34.64.15.74.74.44.9
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
104568 101   
104567      
100339111111
91441111111
83645    1 
82726      
76135      
71770      
70118      
656322 2222
46880      
42177      
41375333324
38653111111
38226101010101010
38225111111
38217101010101010
38055      
37387      
36435101010101010
32758111111
29329111111
26621      
26579      
2643310     
24661      
24411      
24142      
24115      
24088      
24056      
24039      
24036      
23896      
23879      
19579      
13413887555
112051058555
1064710610555
8802      
731061010111
66281057525
6620111111
6229      
62081068577
3317      
25061056555
 5.85.05.03.83.64.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
1045681111.0
104567   0.0
1003391111.0
914411111.0
83645   1.0
827265  3.3
76135   0.0
717701 11.0
70118   0.0
656321 11.2
468801111.0
421771  2.5
413751112.1
386531111.0
3822610101010.0
382251111.0
3821710101010.0
380551111.0
373871  2.4
3643510101010.0
327581111.0
29329   1.0
266211111.0
265791111.0
2643310  10.0
2466111101.1
244111111.2
2414211101.2
241151111.1
240881 101.2
2405610 59.9
2403911101.3
2403611101.8
238961112.9
238791113.2
195799 57.8
13413   7.6
112055859.4
10647101059.8
8802   10.0
7310109 9.0
6628   9.9
6620   4.3
62297  6.0
6208108510.0
33177  6.4
250610559.6
 3.93.34.14.0

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Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other10048911/10/202156651010.0Read Comment
Other10047911/10/2021566511.0Read Comment
Other8876208/26/2020566511.0Read Comment
Other8706806/06/2020566511.0Read Comment
Other8073912/25/201956651010.0Read Comment
Other7287307/19/2019566511.0Read Comment
Other7242607/12/2019566511.0Read Comment
Other7185307/02/20195665  Read Comment
Other6976905/30/2019566511.0Read Comment
Other6973805/30/2019566511.0Read Comment
Other6926305/20/201956651010.0Read Comment
Litigant6908905/15/2019566511.0Read Comment
Litigant6907305/15/2019566511.0Read Comment
Litigant6565302/22/2019566511.0Read Comment
Other5774807/12/201856651010.0Read Comment
Other4872504/09/2017566511.0Read Comment
Other4795002/25/2017566511.0Read Comment
Other4689312/24/2016566511.0Read Comment
Litigant4509108/31/2016566511.0Read Comment
Litigant4492808/23/2016566511.0Read Comment
Litigant4483908/18/2016566511.0Read Comment
Litigant4328406/05/2016566511.0Read Comment
Litigant4300805/28/2016566511.0Read Comment
Other4270305/13/20165665  Read Comment
Other4205304/15/2016566599.0Read Comment
Litigant4160303/24/2016566511.0Read Comment
Litigant4077402/08/2016566511.0Read Comment
Litigant4060802/01/2016566511.0Read Comment
Litigant3988812/31/2015566511.0Read Comment
Other3947612/10/2015566555.0Read Comment
Litigant3895911/18/201556651010.0Read Comment
Other3892811/16/20155665  Read Comment
Other3830110/17/201556651010.0Read Comment
Litigant3622707/13/201556651010.0Read Comment
Litigant3450904/30/20155665  Read Comment
Other2683205/07/2014566511.0Read Comment
Other2426211/17/20135665  Read Comment
Category Average   3.33.3