Hon. Francois A. Rivera

Supreme Court
Kings (Brooklyn) County


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Attorney Average Rating:   4.5 - 45 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   5.0 - 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
Civil Litigation - Private12630504/16/20241010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private12400112/07/202311111111
Civil Litigation - Private12312211/02/202312122122
Criminal Defense Lawyer12027008/30/20231       
Civil Litigation - Private10338903/12/20221010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private9888209/15/20211111111 
Civil Litigation - Private9753008/04/20211   5   
Criminal Defense Lawyer6629603/05/2019        
Civil Litigation - Private6007009/27/201811111114
Civil Litigation - Private5858508/08/201811111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5633005/25/201812121111
Civil Litigation - Private5460903/09/201816516112
Civil Litigation - Private5344401/08/20182       
Civil Litigation - Private5120008/21/20171111  1 
Civil Litigation - Private5067107/19/20171099101010 8
Civil Litigation - Govt.5043107/04/2017        
Civil Litigation - Private5015706/16/201721312 15
Civil Litigation - Govt.5003306/08/20171111  1 
Civil Litigation - Private4661612/05/2016151110111
Civil Litigation - Private4610810/29/20168108101010  
Criminal Defense Lawyer4561209/29/20161010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private4483208/18/2016152235 3
Civil Litigation - Private4427207/14/201623222222
Civil Litigation - Private4012401/11/20168810 109  
Criminal Defense Lawyer3922512/02/20151010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private3769409/23/2015797   7 
Civil Litigation - Private3762309/18/20151111  1 
Civil Litigation - Private3646807/24/2015144710641
Civil Litigation - Private3385204/04/2015810109101086
Civil Litigation - Private3356303/20/2015899999 10
Civil Litigation - Private2863408/07/2014810  101010 
Criminal Defense Lawyer2850107/31/201413 18119
Civil Litigation - Private2644404/10/201422222213
Civil Litigation - Private2543102/28/201423222222
Criminal Defense Lawyer2493601/17/2014313 112 
Civil Litigation - Private2399911/01/2013        
Civil Litigation - Private2338509/20/201334    3 
Civil Litigation - Private2058003/14/2013188710588
Civil Litigation - Private1941112/31/20122452753 
Civil Litigation - Private1678908/09/201231 1 11 
Civil Litigation - Private1249412/08/20111010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private989002/02/2011333275 4
Civil Litigation - Private974501/14/2011228585 5
Criminal Defense Lawyer872808/19/201025612 22
Criminal Defense Lawyer641812/02/20097710101010107
Criminal Defense Lawyer541906/18/200911135211
Civil Litigation - Private139912/31/2007610109910108
Civil Litigation - Private70210/31/20073241511 
Category Average  3.84.95.04.36.25.14.05.0
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
126305      
124001      
123122      
120270      
103389      
98882      
97530      
66296      
60070      
58585      
56330      
54609      
53444      
51200      
50671      
50431      
50157      
50033      
46616      
46108      
45612      
44832      
44272      
40124      
39225      
37694      
37623      
36468      
33852      
33563      
28634      
28501      
26444      
25431      
24936      
23999      
23385      
20580      
19411      
16789      
12494      
9890      
9745      
8728      
6418      
5419      
1399      
702      
       
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
12630510 510.0
1240011111.0
1231222111.6
1202701  1.0
10338910101010.0
988826  1.6
975305  3.7
66296   0.0
600701  1.0
5858511 1.0
5633011 1.3
546095 13.3
534442  2.0
51200 111.0
506719 89.6
50431   0.0
501571111.6
500331 101.0
466161312.6
4610810  9.4
45612108 10.0
448323113.0
442722212.1
4012410 99.2
39225   10.0
376948 57.6
376231 11.0
364686 15.3
338528759.1
335639  8.9
28634108109.7
285011112.3
264443312.0
254312222.1
249361151.7
23999   0.0
233852  3.0
205801296.0
194113333.9
16789   1.4
12494107510.0
98902 53.6
9745   5.0
872811 2.7
641810859.3
54193212.1
13995788.6
7021112.3
 4.43.33.94.3

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant12615204/05/2024917  Read Comment
Litigant7820410/27/201991799.0Read Comment
Other6648403/08/201991711.0Read Comment
Other4675812/14/201691711.0Read Comment
Litigant4060902/01/2016917  Read Comment
Other3102911/13/2014917  Read Comment
Other2034703/01/20139171010.0Read Comment
Other1090006/05/20119171010.0Read Comment
Other872708/19/201091722.0Read Comment
Category Average   5.55.5