"The Robing Room: MD State Judges

Hon. Richard R. Trunell	See Rating Details
Associate Judge Circuit Court
Anne Arundel County 5th 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. Richard R. Trunell

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD9643
Rating:1.0

Comments:
If I could rate “zeros” across the board I would. Demeaning, only talks about himself. Self aggrandizing nonstop. Creates a hostile work environment. Literally screams at attorneys and litigants. Shows obvious favoritism -as in -literally doesn’t hide it. His courtroom is a study in the “good ol’ boys network”. (Unless you’re the child of a good ol’ boy). He is mean. Doesn’t know the law. Uses his illness to excuse his behavior. Needs to be retired.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MD9623
Rating:8.1

Comments:
I have had two civil jury trials with Judge Trunnell. He can be very pleasant and wants to reach the correct result. He is also forgiving to counsel for missteps. We did really battle with him in one case, but had the wind in our sails in the other.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD9529
Rating:2.7

Comments:
Most arrogant judge that I have ever appeared in front of. He thinks he is always the smartest person in the room.