Hon. Joan Posner

Family Court
Dutchess County


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Attorney Average Rating:   3.2 - 11 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 30 rating(s)


General Rating Criteria

* Temp. Temperament (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Sch. Scholarship (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Indu. Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Comp. Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punct. Punctuality (1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* Ab-Pr. General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* Ab-Tr. General Ability as a Trial Judge (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flex Flexibility In Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)
    

Criminal Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cr. Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Bail General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Plea Involvement in Plea Discussions (1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
Inc.-Pr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-Tr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-S. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)


Civil Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cv. Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Settle Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
Inc. General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
    
  

General Rating Criteria

Criminal Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

Civil Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDate*Temp.*Sch.*Indu.*Comp.*Punct.*Ab-Pr.*Ab-Tr.Flex
Criminal Defense Lawyer5237310/27/201712228112
Civil Litigation - Private3742109/07/201557 57786
Criminal Defense Lawyer3555206/18/20158101081010910
Criminal Defense Lawyer3335003/09/2015        
Criminal Defense Lawyer3334603/09/2015        
Criminal Defense Lawyer3334403/09/201511111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer3279202/06/201511111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer2949909/17/20141111 111
Criminal Defense Lawyer2925209/06/201411115111
Civil Litigation - Private2768606/28/20141010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer2492301/16/201412111111
Civil Litigation - Private1493505/14/20121111 11 
Civil Litigation - Private1477705/01/201211112212
Category Average  2.83.42.92.95.03.33.23.5
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
523731 2111
37421786566
3555210101010 10
33350      
33346      
33344111111
32792111111
29499111111
292521  1  
27686      
24923      
1493511    
14777      
 2.93.73.52.92.03.3
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
5237312102.1
374216  6.5
3555281099.2
33350   0.0
33346   0.0
333441111.0
327921111.0
2949911 1.0
292521111.4
2768610 1010.0
24923   1.1
149351111.0
1477712 1.3
 3.12.44.72.7

Only items marked with (*) are averaged into the displayed overall rating.

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other6437501/27/20191194211.0Read Comment
Other5287711/29/201711942  Read Comment
Other5061707/14/201711942  Read Comment
Other4752102/01/20171194211.0Read Comment
Litigant4527409/09/2016119421010.0Read Comment
Other3841810/22/20151194211.0Read Comment
Other3765109/21/201511942  Read Comment
Other3726808/31/20151194211.0Read Comment
Other3706408/22/201511942  Read Comment
Court Staff3706208/22/2015119421010.0Read Comment
Litigant3556206/18/20151194211.0Read Comment
Other3544406/16/20151194211.0Read Comment
Other3511006/01/20151194211.0Read Comment
Litigant3336703/09/20151194211.0Read Comment
Litigant3336603/09/20151194211.0Read Comment
Litigant3334803/09/201511942  Read Comment
Other3334503/09/20151194211.0Read Comment
Other3334303/09/201511942  Read Comment
Other3286202/09/20151194211.0Read Comment
Other3232801/12/2015119421010.0 
Litigant3126811/25/20141194211.0Read Comment
Other2949809/17/201411942  Read Comment
Other2932809/08/20141194211.0Read Comment
Other2931309/07/20141194211.0Read Comment
Other2931209/07/20141194211.0Read Comment
Other2931109/07/201411942  Read Comment
Other2930809/07/20141194211.0Read Comment
Other2927809/07/20141194211.0Read Comment
Other2927709/07/20141194211.0Read Comment
Other2925109/06/20141194211.0Read Comment
Other2769506/28/201411942  Read Comment
Other2724705/31/201411942   
Other2724405/31/201411942  Read Comment
Other2694005/13/20141194211.0Read Comment
Other2676805/04/201411942  Read Comment
Other2416311/11/20131194211.0Read Comment
Other2382210/24/20131194211.0Read Comment
Other2354710/03/201311942  Read Comment
Other2306908/28/20131194211.0Read Comment
Other2293608/20/20131194211.0Read Comment
Litigant1992102/06/20131194211.0Read Comment
Other1740909/16/20121194211.0Read Comment
Court Staff1499805/21/20121194211.0Read Comment
Other1371302/28/201211942  Read Comment
Category Average   1.91.9