Hon. Michelle I. Schauer

Family Court
Westchester County


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Attorney Average Rating:   2.3 - 13 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 18 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
Civil Litigation - Private11820205/20/20231111 111
Civil Litigation - Private10906107/26/202211113111
Civil Litigation - Private10245501/27/20221111111 
Criminal Defense Lawyer8934309/17/202011111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer8308702/10/202011111111
Civil Litigation - Private5668406/07/201811111111
Civil Litigation - Private5276111/21/201711113111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5276011/20/201711111211
Civil Litigation - Private4826103/15/2017899107683
Criminal Defense Lawyer4423407/12/2016        
Civil Litigation - Private4383006/20/20161010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer3892311/16/2015        
Criminal Defense Lawyer3851310/27/201511111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer3851210/27/2015        
Criminal Defense Lawyer3052610/30/2014        
Criminal Defense Lawyer2896408/23/2014        
Criminal Defense Lawyer2859308/04/2014        
Civil Litigation - Private2813907/17/201411 12111
Criminal Defense Lawyer2489201/14/201411121111
Category Average  2.22.32.42.52.72.22.21.9
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
118202      
109061      
102455      
89343111111
83087111111
56684111111
527611101111
52760111121
48261      
44234      
43830101010101010
38923      
38513111111
38512      
30526      
28964      
28593      
28139      
24892      
 2.33.62.32.32.42.3
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
1182021211.0
1090611  1.3
1024551111.0
893431111.0
830871111.0
566842111.1
527611191.2
5276014101.1
4826188108.1
44234   0.0
4383010101010.0
38923   0.0
385131111.0
38512   0.0
30526   0.0
28964   0.0
28593   0.0
281391  1.1
24892   1.1
 2.43.04.51.6

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other12555302/28/20241486511.0Read Comment
Litigant10626707/14/20221486511.0Read Comment
Litigant9845609/01/20211486511.0Read Comment
Other9400903/28/20211486511.0Read Comment
Other9237002/05/20211486511.0Read Comment
Litigant9127212/17/20201486511.0Read Comment
Court Staff9033611/04/20201486511.0Read Comment
Litigant8290102/06/202014865  Read Comment
Other7652909/22/20191486511.0Read Comment
Litigant6689703/17/20191486511.0Read Comment
Litigant5944509/10/20181486511.0Read Comment
Litigant5833708/01/2018148651010.0Read Comment
Court Staff5699406/16/20181486511.0Read Comment
Litigant5424502/19/20181486511.0Read Comment
Litigant5283511/26/20171486511.0Read Comment
Litigant5005006/09/20171486511.0Read Comment
Litigant4867904/06/201714865  Read Comment
Litigant4856203/30/201714865  Read Comment
Other4738801/24/201714865  Read Comment
Other3889011/14/20151486511.0Read Comment
Other3888911/14/20151486511.0Read Comment
Litigant3796410/07/201514865  Read Comment
Other3251301/22/20151486555.0Read Comment
Other2994410/10/201414865  Read Comment
Other2752606/19/201414865  Read Comment
Other2612003/20/201414865  Read Comment
Category Average   1.71.7