Hon. Lawrence S. Knipel

Supreme Court
Kings (Brooklyn) County


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Attorney Average Rating:   6.7 - 17 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 6 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 Lawyer11752904/21/20231111 11 
Civil Litigation - Private9778508/12/2021111111 1
Civil Litigation - Private9195701/21/2021101010107993
Criminal Defense Lawyer8481604/14/2020        
Civil Litigation - Govt.8292702/07/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer7633909/18/20192 116526
Civil Litigation - Private5729706/26/201810101010881010
Civil Litigation - Private5448603/02/201872316   
Civil Litigation - Private4999706/07/2017108988999
Civil Litigation - Private4850403/27/2017454174  
Civil Litigation - Private4793902/24/201722217117
Civil Litigation - Private2162405/15/201310101010881010
Criminal Defense Lawyer1705108/27/2012        
Civil Litigation - Private1178709/06/20111010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private974801/14/20119998 9  
Civil Litigation - Private657801/12/20101010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Govt.656901/08/2010810910 10  
Civil Litigation - Private619409/27/2009101010101010 10
Civil Litigation - Govt.405712/23/200881099 9  
Civil Litigation - Private22809/04/20078 7 47 4
Category Average  7.17.26.86.37.16.96.97.3
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
117529      
97785      
91957      
84816      
82927      
76339      
57297      
54486      
49997      
48504      
47939      
21624      
17051      
11787      
9748      
6578      
6569      
6194      
4057      
228      
       
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
11752911 1.0
977851 101.0
91957105 9.4
84816   0.0
82927   0.0
7633911 2.6
5729710 109.5
544861  3.3
499979868.8
485041 103.7
4793911 2.1
216241010109.5
17051   0.0
117871010 10.0
97489  8.8
657810101010.0
65699  9.3
619410 1010.0
40578  8.8
2288 56.8
 6.45.88.95.7

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant11752804/21/202359611.0Read Comment
Litigant9195901/21/2021596  Read Comment
Other8973310/06/202059611.0Read Comment
Litigant7771610/17/2019596  Read Comment
Litigant7768410/15/2019596  Read Comment
Other7634109/18/2019596  Read Comment
Other7633809/18/201959611.0Read Comment
Litigant4998206/07/201759611.0Read Comment
Other4915604/26/201759611.0Read Comment
Other4549109/22/201659644.0Read Comment
Litigant4035601/24/2016596  Read Comment
Category Average   1.51.5