"The Robing Room: NY State Judges

Hon. Eileen Bransten	See Rating Details
Supreme Court
New York 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)

Comments

What others have said about Hon. Eileen Bransten

Comments

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY4508
Rating:2.0

Comments:
Very inconsistent; lets personal feeling compromise judicial demeanor; shoots from the hip on rulings; is either ignorant or biased on basic trial concepts. Very slow on pretrial motions even on defaults. Apparently unaware of the concept that justice delayed is justice denied.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY4055
Rating:7.8

Comments:
Justice Bransten worked hard in a medical malpractice Part of court for several years until 2011, then moved to a Commercial part. I assume she still works hard.
I found her sympathetic to malpractice plaintiffs but not soft on "street smarts" or on the law. She expressed disrespect for plaintiffs just as readily as for physicians - when she thought it warranted. Yet she remained patient and receptive in every appearance before her I've had (dozens, including a 3-week trial to verdict).

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY333
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Unfortunately, this judge is very plaintiff oriented. Judge Bransten can be disrespectful to physician defendants. She has a temper that can be quite problematic.

Litigant

Comment #: NY49
Rating:1.0

Comments:
She is not particularly bright, nasty in temperament and heartless, unfair and biased.
She has no idea of the heartache she brings about. She has no concept of domestic violence or complex family issues.