Hon. Dennis Smith See Rating Details
Associate Circuit Judge
Circuit Court
St. Louis County
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Attorney Average Rating:   2.4 - 4 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 12 rating(s)
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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. Dennis Smith


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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MO354
Rating:1.3
Comments:
He's retiring in 2018. I'm sure he doesn't want to have to argue for retention again. Our family court system will improve the day after he is gone

Other

Comment #: MO291
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Dennis Smith needs to retire.
He does not consider the facts if the facts are not in line with his prejudices. He finds more excuses to continue instead of doing his job.
It will be a good day when he gets off the bench.

Other

Comment #: MO280
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Lazy, biased, irratic, does not apply the law, does not listen to the facts, will not allow a hearing to be scheduled.
Why was he reassigned to family court?

He needs to be voted out..

Litigant

Comment #: MO269
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Judge Smith scores lowest amongst his peers. Unfortunately, this will get him removed. He has to be voted out..
He is not fair or impartial, tardy, and SHOULD NOT have been reassigned to family court.
If we are stuck with him as a judge, assign him back to Criminal Court. Stop putting our children at risk with this judge.

Litigant

Comment #: MO266
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Coerce - If you do not agree with him, he will throw you in jail, just in spite, signs contempt judgments with no way to appeal (civil contempt, no way to purge the charges) simply to assist his favorite lawyers - he needs to retire, his time is long overdue, how do we get it done

Litigant

Comment #: MO265
Rating:1.0
Comments:
I was extremely upset with Judge Smith since he didn't even look at all my documentation when I presented my case. I had so much evidence against the person I was suing, but the judge didn't seem to care. I found him to be biased towards women. I know if another judge had given me a chance to present all my factual documentation, I would have been awarded a greater amount. I did win my case but I'm still upset with this judge. I don't believe he's fair and he does not have a very good disposition.

Other

Comment #: MO257
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Judge Dennis Smith is the meanest misanthrope ever to walk God's green earth! People of St. Louis, let's remove Smith, the devil's devil, from the bench!

Other

Comment #: MO251
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Judge Dennis Smith is the meanest person ever to appear on earth and shock humanity.

Other

Comment #: MO245
Rating:3.0
Comments:
The dishonorable Judge Smith is the meanest man ever to set foot on the face of the earth. Therefore, let's not retain the devil's devil at the next opportune election in our home, St. Louis County.

Other

Comment #: MO210
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Judge Smith is irrational, biased and is constantly tardy at the expense of 'the people' paying their lawyers by the minute.

Other

Comment #: MO209
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Judge Smith is irrational, biased and is constantly tardy at the expense of 'the people' paying their lawyers by the minute.

Other

Comment #: MO192
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This judge avoids trials, does not enforce his own orders, and does not review the facts before coming to his own biased towards male decisions. Family Law is being sabotaged by the mean-spirited judge.

Other

Comment #: MO180
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This judge is mean-spirited and capricious. He does not have the requisite character and virtue to be a judge. In my experience, he is heavily biased towards female litigants, and seems to hate Fathers. If you are a Father, avoid this individual, if you value visitation and fair child support.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MO176
Rating:2.4
Comments:
Something's obviously wrong in America when you have a judge like this who doesn't aspire toward wisdom and grace, but instead wallows in low-minded folly. This judge is so cynical and perverse that he would actually sucker punch that blindfolded woman holding a scale of justice. Anyone who has appeared before him knows this is not hyperbole.

Other

Comment #: MO152
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Fair and impartial.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MO131
Rating:2.6
Comments:
Judge Smith is an extremely complex person who probably would be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.
If he dislikes a lawyer he thinks nothing about harming that lawyers' client. Also very hostile to female litigants. A real tyrant. Hard to imagine how he has survived removal.
Scary mean as he smiles at you while inflicting injustice on your hapless client

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: MO112
Rating:3.4
Comments:
This Judge is difficult, makes ignorant comments and is overall just not helpful to the bench or the profession. It would help if he didn't believe he knew more than any other person on the planet.