Hon. Joan Kohout

Family Court
Monroe County


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Attorney Average Rating:   3.3 - 9 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 24 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 Lawyer7328107/27/2019        
Criminal Defense Lawyer6005309/27/20181111111 
Criminal Defense Lawyer5506804/08/201811111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer4631611/15/201611111111
Civil Litigation - Private3311102/23/2015101010101010108
Civil Litigation - Private1818210/23/2012291089217
Criminal Defense Lawyer1776210/01/2012        
Criminal Defense Lawyer1681008/10/201211111111
Civil Litigation - Private997802/17/201113115115
Civil Litigation - Private704604/22/201054513121
Criminal Defense Lawyer15908/22/2007391098812
Category Average  2.84.34.43.74.32.92.13.3
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
73281      
600531     
55068111111
46316111111
3311110106555
18182      
17762      
16810111111
99781     
7046      
159      
 2.53.32.32.02.02.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
73281   0.0
60053   1.0
550681111.0
463161111.0
331115559.4
181821115.3
17762   0.0
168101111.0
99781  1.7
70462112.9
1591516.1
 1.62.11.62.7

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other11600902/08/202360111.0Read Comment
Other10186712/30/2021601  Read Comment
Other9935909/28/202160111.0Read Comment
Litigant7419908/12/2019601  Read Comment
Other7379208/05/2019601  Read Comment
Other6318012/26/201860122.0Read Comment
Other5567705/04/201860111.0Read Comment
Other5500304/03/201860111.0Read Comment
Litigant5485603/24/201860111.0Read Comment
Other5402702/06/201860188.0Read Comment
Other4787102/21/201760111.0Read Comment
Other4713901/10/201760111.0Read Comment
Other4467708/09/2016601  Read Comment
Other4303005/30/2016601  Read Comment
Other3819910/13/201560111.0Read Comment
Other3557606/19/201560111.0Read Comment
Other3264501/29/201560111.0Read Comment
Other2971309/26/201460111.0Read Comment
Other2879708/15/2014601  Read Comment
Other2874508/12/201460111.0Read Comment
Other2731306/04/201460111.0Read Comment
Other2719105/27/201460111.0Read Comment
Other2674805/03/2014601  Read Comment
Other2404611/04/201360111.0Read Comment
Other2319509/06/2013601  Read Comment
Other2319409/06/201360111.0Read Comment
Litigant2029002/26/201360111.0Read Comment
Other2011202/14/201360111.0Read Comment
Other1996802/08/201360111.0Read Comment
Other1996102/08/201360144.0Read Comment
Litigant1291601/13/201260111.0Read Comment
Other1001502/23/2011601  Read Comment
Litigant1001302/22/201160111.0Read Comment
Other997702/17/2011601  Read Comment
Category Average   1.51.5