Hon. Donald Leo See Rating Details

Criminal Court
Kings (Brooklyn) County
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Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 2 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   10.0 - 1 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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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY13299
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This is a judge that openly still believes, and behaves, as if he is a prosecutor, which makes for a terrible judge. a man tht is bad at his job. does not understand his role or responsibities. Condescending to boot. It is a shame that individuals like this become judges. Superficially polite, but nothing more. an embarassment to the bench.

Other

Comment #: NY10745
Rating:10.0
Comments:
I was a spectator in Judge Leo's court yesterday (4/4/19) and was struck by his professional yet friendly demeanor and the way he handled business during the course of the trial day.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY10182
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I have never appeared before Judge Leo, but just by chance,I noticed the clear error in the first 4 posts appearing in his reviews. Those posts relate to Judge Zweibel (Supreme, NY Co.), and were obviously somehow posted to Judge Leo's reviews by mistake. They are exact duplicates of the posts reviewing Judge Zweibel, and clearly reference matters that Judge Zweibel heard. (Judge Leo had nothing to do with occupy Wall Street, as he sits in Kings and was not even a judge at the time.)

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY10075
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Horrible judge Donald Leo