"The Robing Room: NY State Judges

Hon. Loren Baily-Schiffman	See Rating Details
Supreme Court
Kings (Brooklyn) County	See Comments

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* 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. Loren Baily-Schiffman

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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY13677
Rating:1.0

Comments:
I have practiced law for over 40 years and have been before mostly excellent judges, and Judge Baily Schiffman was by far the worst ever. She had no understanding of the concept of due process or competent evidence. Being in her courtroom was a truly frightening experience.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY12754
Rating:1.0

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In all my years of practicing law I have never met a worse judge. She does not judge but decides the case in favor of the plaintiff before any evidence. It or she is by far the worst judge I have ever appeared before in all my years. No right to be a judge because you will not get justice in her courtroom. Literally an embarrassment to the judges in Kings County.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY12629
Rating:10.0

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I appeared before this Judge on her last day on the Bench. She was nothing but courteous, professional and kind. She understood the matter and helped the parties achieve resolution.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY12596
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I just wanted to offer another opinion. I do almost exclusively plaintiff's side litigation/appeals. In every encounter I've had with Justice Baily-Schiffman, she has been diligent, professional and kind; familiar with the motion papers and the law. I have never walked out of that courtroom feeling like she was not trying at all times to follow the law and to reach a just and reasonable outcome. Of course, I realize that everyone has an "off" day, but my experiences with this jurist have always been pleasant.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY12594
Rating:2.3

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This judge doesn’t even try to hide her disdain of plaintiffs. She is unprofessional and unworthy of sitting on the bench. She is the worst judge I’ve ever encountered in civil litigation - due to her lack of civility and general bias against plaintiffs.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY12574
Rating:10.0

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Have been before J. Baily-Schiffman as a medical malpractice defense attorney. It was apparent she was familiar with the papers prior to arguments, rather than relying on oral arguments as a means of avoiding reading them (as some lazy judges tend to do). Evidenced a solid understanding of the underlying law and has a no-nonsense attitude that can comes across as impatience if you are fool enough to come before her unprepared or with an unsupported position. But, nobody has time for that anyway. I look forward to having more cases before her as the courts reopen.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY12296
Rating:3.8

Comments:
Was bery curt and dismissive of legal srgument based on Court of Appeals opiniom that differed from herhornbook understanding Rushed through argument to grant summary judgmeng

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY12086
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Very biased.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY11781
Rating:1.1

Comments:
She deserves a "criminal rating" because her being a judge is a crime.. She should not be a judge.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY11190
Rating:1.0

Comments:
An embarrassment to the Kings bench. She is bias unethical rude and should be removed!
In thirty years of practicing law I have never met a worse judge. Plus she wrote herself four favorable reviews here to get her from being listed as one of the worst in NYS! Luckily I appealed the trial and won! My deepest sorrows to any attorney that seeks justice in front of her!!!

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY10693
Rating:1.0

Comments:
The worst judge by far that I've tried a case before. Every ruling sided with the plaintiff. She was openly hostile to the defense in front of the jury. Her rulings often totally contradicted the law and rules of evidence and she didn't care. Temper outbursts were frequent and unpredictable.

Court Staff

Comment #: NY10665
Rating:1.0

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The judge shows favoritism to a certain type of female attorney. Middle-aged, white, short hair. Do not believe me, sit in her court. Heaven forbids if you are an alpha male. you are doomed in this circus.

Shame on the Dems for nominating her, and shame on the court system for turning a blind eye to a bigoted court

Other

Comment #: NY10629
Rating:1.0

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Not only the worst judge, but also one of the worst human beings I have ever encountered. I have never seen people treated with such brazen disrespect by someone who is, herself, an ignorant and incompetent fool. Shame on her and shame on us that she continues to sit on the bench.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY10194
Rating:2.4

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Any positive comments about this Judge will come from a plaintiff's attorney, and quite frankly, if I was one, I may comment favorably on her too because, after all, I am an advocate for my client and want to win. That being said, if you are a defense lawyer in a personal injury case, you better fasten your seat belt and make a record. This Judge is so biased against defendants it's comical. She seems bright and certainly knowledgeable enough to be a Judge, but is unfair, partial and I hate to say it, but a complete and utter disgrace to the fair administration of justice. Having her on the bench is like having a juror with an admitted bias for plaintiffs. She can't be fair. She is, by far, the most bias Judge I have come across in two decades of practicing law. If her bosses do not take action to remove her now, they are complicit.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY9539
Rating:1.3

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She is a disgrace and should not be sitting on the bench. In 20 years of practice I have never been subject to or felt such disrespect and utter lack of regard for even the pretense of unbiased administration of justice.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY9346
Rating:1.5

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i wholeheartedly agree, in my opinion as an attorney who has appeared before her several times, that if we do not join our voices and vote to have her legally removed from the bench, then we are complicit in this judicial atrocity.

Other

Comment #: NY9053
Rating:1.0

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If we stand by and don't act politically, legally, and with great commitment to remove her from the bench, we are complicit in her incompetence and crimes on the bench!!

Other

Comment #: NY9024
Rating:1.0

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Wonder if she would feel the same way if any of the victims were related to her. Not what the Constitution wanted serving the bench!!!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY9017
Rating:1.1

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Pro-plaintiff in the case I was involved in, but from her overall presentation I would expect her to be blatantly pro whoever she wants. She is the epitome of what a judge shouldn't be. She actively pursues an agenda unrelated to the dispensation of justice, or even a fair trial.

Other

Comment #: NY9013
Rating:1.0

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Garbage like this has no business presiding over anything. Absolutely no regard for laws. How do you ROR someone who tried to brazenly forcibly take a policeman's service weapon from their hip.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY9008
Rating:4.4

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Very much driven in her rulings by her personal political agenda, which is far-left.

Court Staff

Comment #: NY8995
Rating:1.0

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Egotistical, with ultra liberal ideology. Out of touch with the world at large. Dismissive to court stafff and litigants.

Other

Comment #: NY8994
Rating:Not Rated
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she should be fired for releasing kurdel emmanuel after he attempted to disengage a gun from a police officer's holster. this comes after a police officer was shot and killed by a deranged maniac a few days ago. what kind of judge does this, putting societies safety at risk???

Other

Comment #: NY8990
Rating:Not Rated
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She is pathetic and has the incurable disease known as liberalism. I hope if she ever needs police assistance that they just walk away.

Other

Comment #: NY8988
Rating:1.0

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This judge has not a care for the safety of the general public and those entrusted on keeping them safe.

Other

Comment #: NY8984
Rating:Not Rated
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Clearly does not belong on the bench.

Other

Comment #: NY8982
Rating:Not Rated
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This judge must be voted out. The NYPD Unions along with other City Unions must ban together to make sure she is not re-elected. This is how we the people can make a difference.

Other

Comment #: NY8981
Rating:1.0

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The judge must be held accountable for releasing an individual without bail after he attempted to kill a police officer. In displaying a blatant disregard for public safety, the Judge has disqualified herself from further service.

Other

Comment #: NY8979
Rating:1.0

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What about protecting the honest, hard working, tax paying citizens. I guess we take a back seat to common criminals. We need to 'drain the swamp' & remove you from your position. This is the kind of behavior that is ruining this country.

Other

Comment #: NY8978
Rating:1.0

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Apparently feels as though she has no responsibility for the safety of society and in fact, appears to want to actually cause injury. A release of a mentally ill man who tried to kill a police officer is an injustice to society and to the mentally ill person themselves.

Other

Comment #: NY8977
Rating:1.0

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Released a mentally unstable defendant whose stated intention is to kill police after that defendant assaulted an officer and tried to take her weapon.

Other

Comment #: NY8974
Rating:Not Rated
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Lacks the intelligence and common sense to even be on the bench. Put her to work in done social services office doling out free shit.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY8972
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Horrible judge unsuitable for the bench

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY8970
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Terrible judge. She should be locked in a room with the criminal she just let free. Revoke her license

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY8968
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I agree with the comments below. We as the people of New York need hold people accountable. Releasing people who are both violent and that deal with mental issues that who have already put the citizens of the city in danger back into the streets have no accountability. It will take the loss of another life for this Judge to hear the wrath from the people of NY. This Judge needs to be held accountable.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY8967
Rating:1.0

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Sickening. Releases man, ROR, after he attempts to steal cop's gun and claimed he would have shot cops had he been successful. Disgusting lack of concern for the public's safety...even while NYC begins to bury the latest cop shot by people like the person this "Judge" release without bail. Shame on her. Shame on the legal system. She should be IMMEDIATELY removed from the bench.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY8966
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Now we can add criminal to her action. Releasing
felons who are both violent and unbalanced back
into the public defies description. When will we hold judges liable for their actions which too often ends
with the loss of another life.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY8964
Rating:1.0

Comments:
A truly a disgrace

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY8962
Rating:2.4

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Typical NYC Judge. Because in this city the better lawyers find it hard to thrive on 200,000 dollars a year we usually get stuck with subpar political hacks on the bench. Sad.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY8873
Rating:1.8

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Just an absolutely miserable Judge. Why this idiot is still on the Bench is an embarrassment to the Kings County Bar.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY8867
Rating:8.9

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Had a liability only trial (six days) involving four attorneys, all experienced, no head cases. Interesting issues requiring pre-trial rulings, which I felt she handled well. Legal issues on the introduction of evidence, jury charges and verdict sheet, again were handled well. She allowed us to argue, and considered arguments "outside" the box. We settled while the jury was out.
On the whole I was pleased with the judge. Now, I had heard of "horror" stories, about two lawyers in particular with the judge, and knowing them, I am not surprised. I don't think the Judge is any different from the vast majority of jurist. Show up on time, know what your doing to a decent degree, and if you don't at least admit it. Finally, treat them with respect. It usually returns to you.

Other

Comment #: NY8289
Rating:1.0

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We must do our part knowing how wrong it is that she's allowed to continue disgracing the judicial system. Lets mobilize, rally (perhaps during the time she's up for reelection) so the citizens of this city will know not to re-elect this unfit sad representation of a judge.

Other

Comment #: NY8029
Rating:1.0

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I served as an expert in this Idiot's court. What a disgrace to American justice. She did not like the fact that engineering questions cannot be answered in yes or no answers, and threatened to lock me up for answering in sentences. If engineering can be reduced to yes/no... why do we need engineers or experts for that matter?

The judge showed tremendous favor to the defense (in my humble opinion because the defense was represented by an attractive female Lawyer, while the Plaintiff 's attorney was not GQ material).

The judge wasted the Jury's time and excused them from court several times in order to take personal calls. So a juror is out of work for an extra day so that she can chit-chat with her girl friend... If that is not stealing from the Jury and abuse of public trust... what is.

This let alone the ABSURD rulings she made on the bench.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY7699
Rating:1.0

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By FAR the worst judge I have ever been before in 39 years. No knowledge of the law; picks her favorite lawyer and rules accordingly; makes faces in front of the jury; judicial temperament non -existent; a disgrace to the Judiciary.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY7649
Rating:1.0

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Terrible judge. One of the worst that I have appeared before on cases. Very biased and unfair. Poor temperament.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY7601
Rating:1.0

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One of the worse judges I had the misfortune of a trying a case in front of. Incredibly biased, the facts and the law are irrelevant to her .

She was more helpful to adversary's case then their own attorneys.

Disgraceful.

When is the inquiry mentioned below happening, Id be happy to contribute in any way I can . I became an attorney because I believed in the Justice system.

Litigants she doesnt like have zero shot at a fair outcome.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY7073
Rating:1.0

Comments:
I have tried hundreds of cases across many states and have never experienced such a combination of bias and malice in one Judge.

The poster below said it quite correctly " Extremely biased, almost seems like she bases her decisions on doing the opposite of logic and justice"

If anyone has any doubt as to whats correct, legal or where Justice lies , one need only look at her decisions and you can safely assume that the opposite of what she found was just and correct.

Rating her a 1 , far overstates her integrity and ability. But there is no option for zero.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY6993
Rating:1.0

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Absolutely the worse Judge I have ever litigated in front of. Despotic, extremely biased, ignores the law completely and basically does whatever she wants. Not only a disgrace to Brooklyn but to the entire Judicial system.

Litigants have zero shot at a fair trial with her. There is no legitimate way I can think of as to how she has retained her position as a JSC.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY6977
Rating:7.6

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Good Judge. Read prior reviews and was pleasantly surprised by her demeanor. Biggest problem was excessive off days but she gave both sides a good trial. No complaints.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY6910
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Was in front of this Judge a few times and found her to have very poor Judicial Temperament. She did seem to develop hostility because she just didnt like the litigants, but it doesnt automatically mean that it affects her decisions. I wasnt thrilled with her use of her discretion but I also cant say she made decisions based on personal animus. She may just be a very emotional person whos just unpleasant.

There's a big difference between that and deciding cases according to bias. So far the only thing that's clear is she makes her feelings about people pretty clear and has a bad temperament.

The presumption has to be innocent until proven otherwise.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY6850
Rating:1.0

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I have been before this Judge twice, representing different Plaintiffs and she is most certainly not plaintiff friendly. She was extremely hostile to the plaintiffs and went out of her way to assist the Respondents on virtually everything. She made belligerent remarks towards one of the plaintiffs, even though they did nothing to incite such hostility. Apparently she just didnt like the plaintiff for no discernible reason while warming up to the respondents exhibiting a solicitude towards them that was shocking. The Respondents in the first case defrauded the plaintiffs of substantial sums of money and were obviously guilty, though well spoken and wealthy. (partially due to their conversion of Plaintiff's monies)

Despite her animus, the jury saw the truth and we won, but she certainly seemed to give the Respondents every break.

The other case - same deal- overt hostility towards the plaintiff and very friendly to the Respondents and everything I saw told me that her conduct and the way she conducted the trial as well as her disposition towards the plaintiffs, not letting them finish statements, overruling our legitimate objections, her derogatory comments, her overt assistance to the Respondents and outright protection of them was disgusting. .What went on in the Courtroom both times was obscene. She certainly seems to sway her discretion towards the Respondents.

In sum very unpleasant experience, seemingly bias in favor of and extremely friendly to the affluent Respondents- in both cases (whether it was their affluence or something else that endeared them to her I have no idea) while shockingly hostile to the plaintiffs who were the victims. Awful experiences , hoping to never have to litigate in front of her again. How she remains in the Supreme Court is beyond me. Im glad to hear that things may be changing.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY6792
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I have been before this Judge twice as Plaintiff once as Respondent's counsel.

In total agreement with the poster below- it isnt an issue of favoring the Plaintiff/Defendant. Having spoken to colleagues who have been in front of her, confirms my own experience.

She takes a side and shows hostility to the other side , based on who knows what. If she dislikes the Plaintiffs she will show them open hostility .

Our experience has been hostility towards the Plaintiffs and know of more then a few litigators for the Plaintiffs that have had that experience but arnt surprised that she can be Pro Plaintiff. This is particularly reprehensible in a Jury trial where a Judges open hostility can decisively sway the Jury .

Even if it could be concluded that her open favoritism didnt affect her rulings where she is the finder of fact- there is no way to quantify how how her apparent bias affects a Jury or how many litigants have been harmed by what seems to be her evident bias.

Im happy to hear that her cases are being reviewed and would be happy to contribute with our experiences.

The damage that can be inflicted upon a party that she disfavors, intentional or not could be catastrophic.

I tend to agree with the comment below, that Plaintiffs are the ones who are wronged and try to redress the situation Her being Pro Plaintiff would mean shes overzealous on the side of the parties who have been wronged. The law is there to balance the playing field between those who abuse their power to harm those who are weaker and is meant to protect the weaker. Im not ready to give her the credit of being overzealous in defending the weaker, less powerful/influential party- based on my experience with her.

But, a full finding of fact needs to be conducted for a proper conclusion to be reached as per the commentator below. Very curious as to the outcome and when this will happen?

Litigant

Comment #: NY6776
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
[Redacted] She is extremely pro-borrower in foreclosure matters, she hates any motions to renew and reargue, she interrupts attorneys all the time(that's besides yelling). God luck arguing in front of her. Horrific.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY6725
Rating:1.0

Comments:
I had a case with Judge Baily-Schiffman, and I echo the MANY sentiments and horror stories repeated by the commentators below. A judge that isn't neutral, that favors one side (unabashedly, overtly pro-plaintiff here) and is actively antagonistic to the other (defense) in front of the jury, often yelling, and even outside of the jury's presence, could be heard mouthing expletives, is a disservice to the judicial system and the litigants that spend lots of hours of hard word and money to litigate before them.

Here is my long list of examples of the horrendous temperament and bias of Judge Baily-Schiffman:

1. Disparate treatment in parties by precluding or limiting defense experts on identical grounds that were present in plaintiff's experts.

2. Overtly aggressive and hostile to the defense and decidedly calm, solicitous and biased in favor of and to plaintiff's counsel.

3. Precluding cross examination of key expert witnesses on the ground that the witness had not reviewed certain records that were available, but that plaintiff's counsel selectively withheld from the expert in forming an opinion.

4. Intermeddling with defense cross, re-posing questions to court's liking (designed to thwart cross and any resulting damage to plaintiff's case) and precluding defense counsel's questions.

5. Making faces, smirking, expressing exasperation at length of defense cross examination (but affording unlimited latitude to plaintiff's direct examination).

I wish I could say the above (and more) results from pure incompetence. Were that the case, with smart litigants, these deficiencies could be corrected over time through application and learning from trial briefs and skilled oral arguments from counsel. Not so here.

Judge Loren-Baily Shiffman is incorrigibly one-sided.

If parties are to get a fair shake, the appropriate body must make a serious inquiry and take some kind of action of accountability.

Other

Comment #: NY6704
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Pursuant to the complaints of some very distressed litigants and their counsel we have been reviewing her cases for a while now and it certainly isnt a issue of being a Plaintiff Judge or Defendant/Respondent Judge- she is equally irreverent and offensive to both; the question that needs to be submitted to a reviewing panel is does her comments, outbursts and seeming bias affect her ability to adjudicate fairly for all litigants ?

The assertion that she is a Plaintiff advocate specifically isn't borne out by our review thus far. The presumption would indicate that she has a soft spot for those who initiate suits . Those who initiate suits are the parties who feel that they have been wronged . So the insinuation is that she has a strong sense of Justice and steps forward to enforce it . The question is does she care about Justice at all or does she just go with the party she favors or against the party that she for whatever reason has developed animus towards ?

Does she just pick the side she favors for whatever reason and rule without regard to the law or facts is the proper inquiry.

As an Officer of The Court who has the ability to harm a petitioner or defendant or alternatively set things things right in accordance with the law and equity, this issue is excruciatingly important.

We are hoping that our analysis of her cases, inclusive of her comments , rulings, the appellate record on her cases , and a review of her rulings on pr- trial motions affecting verdicts that we will present will shed the necessary light on the issue so that a proper forum can determine if she lets personal bias usurp and undermine the law and if she routinely abuses her discretion in favor of the party she prefers. Only a neutral third party panel unaffected by the internal dynamics in Kings County (or unaffected as possible) can put the issue to rest.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY6608
Rating:2.3

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I had the misfortune of trying a case before this judge. Its one thing to be biased -- she is very pro -plaintiff -- but she is nasty and disrespectful. She yells and makes faces at the attorney she disfavors both in front of the jury and during her sidebars. She is intellectually dishonest and will flagrantly disregard the law in order to accomplish her objective - which is to give the plaintiff every advantage possible. In my case, her antics backfired --I won, despite her behavior, and when I walked out of her courtroom , the jurors were waiting to speak to me. They were appalled at her conduct and asked me why she was a judge when its obvious she is unfair. Her reputation is well known at the courthouse and it may surprise her to know, that the well regarded, heavy hitter plaintiff's attorneys don't want to be assigned to her because they know an appeal is likely and a reversal is even more likely. She should be removed from the bench.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY6497
Rating:1.0

Comments:
this judge is more plaintiff oriented than plaintiff's counsel. law is irrelevant in her court room. when she can't think of a way to hurt defendant she asks plaintiff counsel for help. she screams at defense counsel and tries to belittle the attorney in front of the jury. she clearly has issues with male attorneys. scheduling is a nightmare secondary to her laziness. this person should not be sitting on the bench.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY6249
Rating:1.1

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I wish I had read these comments before adjusting my schedule to accommodate her as our trial judge. She completely disregarded a 2nd Dept decision in our case remanding the case for trial on liability and another judge's decision denying defendant's motion to dismiss for failure to state a cause of action by granting another motion by defendant on the same grounds after plaintiff presented all of his evidence and rested. When I begged her to reserve decision for the sake of judicial economy and to allow the dispositive motion to be decided on proper papers to address the case law she looked up over lunch and relied upon, she scoffed at such a notion because to her the law and facts of this 8 year old negligence case were clear. Also, she represented that she could care less whether she was reversed. The Kings County bench has stooped to new lows. Further, she utterly lacks any judicial temperament. She is imperious and sadistic (she had this big warm grin when she thanked and discharged the jury)and a disgrace to the bench.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY5846
Rating:8.3

Comments:
After reading all the negative comments about this judge I was horrified. I went in front of her and lost my motion. She new the case, was familiar with the facts, and her decision was justified even though I did not like it. The judge is abrupt and doesn't stand for nonsense arguments. My take is that there are a lot of thin skinned sour grape attorney cry babies out there. She at least makes a decision and you can always appeal.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY5794
Rating:1.0

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She is just terrible. One of must bias unfair judges to take the bench. Its shocking that she is up to be moved to the Supreme Court from Civil. The Brooklyn Courts have sunk to new lows!

Litigant

Comment #: NY5109
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I had the unfortunate experience of appearing before this judge in an Article 78 proceeding. The matter came before this judge for an in forma pauperis application. I was unable to pay my court fees because the OCSE had levied my bank account, effectively rendering me penniless. I was seeking justice in the form of an injunction, and this so-called judge denied me relief, despite all of the bank records, tax returns, and unemployment records indicating that I was below the federal poverty guidelines. I guess she believes justice is only for the rich. (To be honest, I wouldn't even rate her at one star, but there is nothing lower.)

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY5076
Rating:1.1

Comments:
Judge Baily-Schiffman is wholly unsuited for the bench. She is disrespectful to counsel and witnesses, bellicose, unprofessional, and prone to frequent outbursts. She is unaware or willfully ignorant of simple rules of procedure and evidence. She makes faces and heaves dramatic sighs from the bench in response to testimony, in a manner befitting an ill-behaved four-year-old acting school dropout. Her prejudice against, and contempt for, corporations, as well as their counsel, is not only palpable but, in fact, explicitly stated from the bench. As if that weren't enough, I have yet to appear in her courtroom for a 9:30am motion (or other matter) and have her show up before 10:15am. Her repeated lateness, at least in my own experience, is second only to that of a certain judge in Queens. She is flagrantly unsuited to wear the robe, and is an embarrassing representative for the judiciary.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY5003
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
We will be blogging about her with all the pertinent verifiable information. More to come -- stay tuned!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY4937
Rating:9.3

Comments:
Sorry folks, I've dealt with this judge in guardianship matters and find her excellent. She knows the law and quickly gets who cares for the Alleged Incapacitated Person (AIP) and who is a greedy family member who only cares about the money. She is very compassionate and understanding to the AIP and the family members. One of the very few judges who actually answers her phone. She is tops in my book.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY4897
Rating:2.0

Comments:
This judge is rude, abrupt, and has no judicial temperament, and should not be a judge.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY3877
Rating:1.3

Comments:
She was reversed (and a jury trial set aside) for refusing to allow defense counsel to poll the jury. What else needs to be said, other then she is nasty, anti-defendant, makes rulings based on her personal animus to anyone not related to a plaintiff, and has absolutely zero respectable judicial temperament.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY3860
Rating:4.5

Comments:
Tried a case before her in 2010. Obviously not a legal scholar, but not the worst either. Courteous. I was plaintiff and I think she was leaning toward plaintiff, but not so much to be a problem. Gave a fair shake to defendant.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY3815
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Yes, I have to concur with the other statements. This judge is simply biased and a fair trial is irrelevant. She deserves to be ranked as one of the ten worst in NYS.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY3343
Rating:1.3

Comments:
In the entirety of my career, this was far and away the worst judge I have ever appeared before. The was biased, ignorant of the law, blatantly assisted the respondents, made continual rulings that were contrary to law, but perhaps the most outrageous of all was her courtroom demeanor which generally involved in verbal attacks, shouting and temper tantrums. It is a shock to me that she is allowed to remain on the bench, as she is capable of causing great harm to the litigants, to say nothing of disgracing the judiciary and the court system in general.

Other

Comment #: NY3209
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
An absolute imbecile when it comes to the law and proper behavior in a courtroom. Extremely biased, almost seems like she bases her decisions on doing the opposite of logic and justice. It is very scary that she is allowed on the bench.

Other

Comment #: NY1809
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Biased to such an extent as to be unethical

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY1716
Rating:1.6

Comments:
In 13 years of litigation in over 15 different states, this judge was the worst I ever had the experience of being in front of. Not only did she have a complete (and admitted) lack of understanding of the substantive area of law, but she had a frightenly horrible lack of understanding of BASIC evidence rules (such as not knowing that "basis for action" comments are NOT hearsay to begin with). She blatantly refused to follow binding precedent on the grounds that she thought the 2d Dept. decided a case wrong, telling us that if we did not like it, then we could just "appeal her." She personally insulted one of our witnesses while he was sitting in the witness box (thankfully, outside the presence of the jury) and repeatedly made visual "comments" about our evidence in front of the jury. She made objections for the other attorney and even offered suggestions to him as to a theory that could be supported by our evidence. I could go on and on about her inappropriate behavior but simply don't have the time. We did not lose the case, so my comments here are not merely sour grapes.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY299
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Dead people show more ability than this judge.