"The Robing Room: MD State Judges

Hon. Michael A. DiPietro	See Rating Details
Circuit Judge Circuit Court
Baltimore City County 8th Circuit	See Comments

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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. Michael A. DiPietro

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Comment #: MD9286
Rating:1.0

Comments:
He is biased on Family Court matters when it involves a child. He is discriminatory when the case involves a pro se father.

Other

Comment #: MD9138
Rating:2.0

Comments:
He presided over my divorce case. I showed up late because of medical reasons and he was not concerned about my welfare of the father. The first thing he stated in court was that he didn't care what my reasons were.

He acted harshly and with a high degree of bias and prejudice. He insulted me, the father, implied that I was a criminal despite the overwhelming evidence proving otherwise. He ruled based on his prejudice that plaintiff was a criminal even though evidence proving otherwise was submitted.

It was not a fair hearing, I knew I had lost the moment he addressed me when I walked into court. He showed absolute contempt for me as a father.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD9038
Rating:9.6

Comments:
An absolute pleasure to have a fair minded professional who has great instincts. His questions were helpful and regardless of the outcome, my client felt like he was treated fairly.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD8068
Rating:5.3

Comments:
Not a fan of judges that interject too many times in asking questions to witnesses. Judges should call balls and strikes. Let the lawyers play the game.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD6226
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Judge DiPietro is a credit to the Baltimore City bench. What a pleasure to be in front of a polite, industrious, intelligent judge.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD5335
Rating:10.0

Comments:
I wish every member of this bench acted as well as Judge DiPietro. You could not ask for a better draw to give a fair hearing on complex issues.