"The Robing Room: MO State Judges

Hon. Abe "Quint" Shafer	See Rating Details
Associate Circuit Judge Circuit Court
Platte County	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. Abe "Quint" Shafer

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Litigant

Comment #: MO498
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Facts and evidence do not matter to this judge. It's as if he lives in some alternate universe. Backroom deals and threats to counsel are how he operates. Beware!

I would give him a 0 if I could.

Litigant

Comment #: MO497
Rating:1.0

Comments:
"Quint" Shafer doesn't care what the law, the legal precedent, case law, or common sense say. He judges based on whatever benefits his personal beliefs, bias, and his close knit group of lawyer and "expert" confidants say. He is perfectly comfortable with ex parte communication and legally indefensible backroom deals. Whatever makes his buddy's money is what prevails in his court. He gets a 1 star only because 0 is not an option.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MO459
Rating:2.9

Comments:
Do not expect Justice in his Courtroom.

Facts and evidence don't matter with Judge Shafer.

Litigant

Comment #: MO458
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Multiple direct violations of Missouri and Federal law.

Ignores known litigant / lawyer violations of court procedures, contempt, perjury, forgery, dishonesty, lying to officials, falsification of documents, etc.

Openly threatens litigants.

Observed this judge tell a pro se litigant they were not allowed to speak, could not submit evidence, could not respond to accusations, nor could disagree with his ruling. Due process how exactly?

Acts like a God in the courtroom rather than a public servant. Incredibly biased . Questionable business and personal ties. Only uses small group of GALs, therapists, and "professionals". Lawyers not in "club" avoid him like the plague and request change of judge as soon as he shows up on the docket.

Avoid at all costs.