Hon. Joseph Santorelli See Rating Details

District Court
Suffolk County
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Attorney Average Rating:   9.3 - 2 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   3.0 - 3 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. Joseph Santorelli


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Other

Comment #: NY4488
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Judge continually postpones court dates, ignores motions, asks for appearances and then makes no decision costing litigant $$$. He clearly did NOT want to be assigned to Divorce court, and has been ineffective in providing litigant any relief. Someone should examine his cases.

Other

Comment #: NY3224
Rating:8.0
Comments:
seem to be fair and honest.does not take long lunches and starts on time.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY3034
Rating:9.8
Comments:
a very knowledgeable and extremely hardworking judge, may not always agree with you, but lets you tell your side of the case

Litigant

Comment #: NY2495
Rating:1.0
Comments:
He completely ignored the rule of law in dismissing a case that went over the six month time frame for a speedy trial involving a felony charge and ignoring the fact that the complainant failed to show each time a trial was rescheduled. He also decided to read out loud to the court the false charges. Saying loudly the vulgar words the person was accused of saying, completely removing presumption of innocence.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY1968
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Needs his meds adjusted, living in the basement, while his wife lives upstairs, is getting to him. Some days good, more badvthan good lately.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY1102
Rating:8.9
Comments:
A little high strung but one of the most fair and decent judges on the Suffolk County District Court Bench