Hon. Rhonda E. Fischer See Rating Details

District Court
Nassau County
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Attorney Average Rating:   5.2 - 5 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   6.0 - 5 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. Rhonda E. Fischer


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Other

Comment #: NY12344
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Judge Fischer is an unfair biased judge, I have talked to many different attorneys and defendants and family alike who have watched her be incredibly cruell!! She sits on that bench like she is GOD and she is only ripping families apart

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY12277
Rating:8.8
Comments:
I have found her to be a fair judge to deal with and treats counsel well. I think she came up in the family court and will take a problem solving approach with the defendants where applicable.

Other

Comment #: NY10515
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Based on my personal experience, I can say Judge Fischer knows her law! She has complete control over her courtroom while still listening to the arguments made on behalf of the defendants and the prosecution fairly. She is a judge that I would trust would do the right thing!

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY10482
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Judge Fischer is one of the best judges I practiced in front of. She is a very pleasant person and respects other attorneys. Her commanding knowledge of the law is remarkable.
Every case who is front of her is looked at individually and every defendant is given a fair chance. She is a great asset to the bench and the criminal justice system.

Other

Comment #: NY10445
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Judge Fischer was kind, understanding and compassionate to the circumstances. I would have ended up on the wrong path if it wasn't for her. She opened my eyes and cared enough to help me through a bad mistake.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY10422
Rating:1.3
Comments:
Unfair to say the least! I simply can not understand how someone with her lack of intellect and her colossal bias towards defendants is allowed to sit on the bench.

Court Staff

Comment #: NY10421
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Lady Justice she is not! Her scales are far from balanced however she is definitely blindfolded. I’ve sat in her court room on numerous occasions and she consistently sides with law enforcement even when the officers commit flagrant violations of laws. There is no innocent until proven guilty in her courtroom. Defense lawyers who have the misfortune of trying a case in her court room absolutely have their work cut out for them! No defendant will ever get a fair hearing in front of her.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY8340
Rating:3.1
Comments:
I watched this judge engage in ex parte communication with the prosecution on the bench. She whispered to the prosecution, while defense counsel was talking to their client, that the prosecution should increase their bail app, which they did, which she then went with. Such blatant partisanship is a disservice to to the criminal justice system; she should be sanctioned.

Other

Comment #: NY8083
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Judge Fischer was compassionate, caring, and fair. She made me realize what my problem was and helped me get my life in order. Thank you!!

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY7819
Rating:3.0
Comments:
Every defendant is guilty until proven innocent in Judge Fischer's courtroom. She is the absolute worse judge I have ever had the misfortune to appear in front of. She is contemptuous of defense attorneys and makes sure they know it. Even the prosecution is more liberal than she is and that is saying a lot in Nassau County. She has no clue of what being a judge is. She is ignorant and power hungry. She must have cheated her way through law school because I can't think of another way how someone of her intellect became a lawyer.