Hon. Michael C. Lynch

Supreme Court
Albany County


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Attorney Average Rating:   7.7 - 11 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   - 0 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 - Govt.6868005/05/201911112111
Civil Litigation - Private2727706/03/20141010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer1974801/26/201387667777
Civil Litigation - Private1899712/07/201210778101088
Criminal Defense Lawyer1712808/31/2012108   9  
Civil Litigation - Govt.1546606/15/20128112   8
Civil Litigation - Private1370602/28/201298 8 10 8
Civil Litigation - Private883509/08/201098889999
Civil Litigation - Private878809/02/2010101091010101010
Civil Litigation - Private235407/16/20081089910101010
Civil Litigation - Private75311/03/200710101089997
Category Average  8.67.16.87.08.48.58.07.8
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
68680      
27277      
19748      
18997      
17128      
15466      
13706      
8835      
8788      
2354      
753      
       
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
686801 11.1
27277108510.0
19748   6.9
189979668.6
17128106 9.3
15466   3.0
13706106 9.0
88359 98.6
87889359.8
23549959.4
75310669.4
 8.66.35.37.7

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Non-attorney Rating
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Category Average