"The Robing Room: WA State Judges

Add your own rating

E-Mail Address ()

* *

Confirm E-mail Address

* * *

Zip

Occupation

Add a comment only

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

General Rating Criteria

* Temperament		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Scholarship		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Industriousness		(1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Ability to Handle Complex Litigation		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punctuality		(1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* General Ability as a Trial Judge		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flexibility In Scheduling		(1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)

Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation		(1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail		(1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Plea Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)

Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation		(1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination		(1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)

Comments

Please type what you see below:

Not an even number!

What others have said about Hon. Chris Lanese

Comments

Other

Comment #: WA2225
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Judge Lanese is unprofessional, bias and probably prejudice. He removed me from the court room without cause. After I asked to respond to him calling me to be the problem for my sons charges. He said I don’t make my son accountable for his choices, yet I’m the one that put a missing person report and had a warrant issued. My son has an addiction to fentanyl and Judge Lanese is NOT considering this to be the root of the problem. Lanese made up his mind after seeing my son was mixed and judged him as a criminal. My son ONLY has had charges now that he has been using drugs and is a caring kind person. He has turned himself in and tried to get help but needs a judge who will help him by following the reason why the juvenile court was created in the first place , touse therapeutic and rehabilitation to better the child so they are not affected in their adult life. I was removed from my sons court hearing for speaking up after Judge Lanese accused my son of not calling from the treatment center before leaving, to explain the facility took my sons option for making ANY phone calls. I spoke with the staff and was confused on why they would take away my sons support system. But Lanese made sure to remove me from court to prevent the truth for being put on record. Lanese also did not asked my son if he had anything to say before making his sentence but made sure to ask the prosecutor and myself. My son is 16 years old and Yakima county was AWSOME when helping my son and not seeing him as a criminal by a child with a sickness battling addiction. Thurston county juvenile court has been trying to send my son to JR from the moment he got into their system. Probation and prosecutor are buddy buddies and probation supervisor is not the middle man to look out for my sons best interest in holding him accountable but also helping him with what he needs. This system is a scary place for any parents child to be in, Yakima I felt my son was safe this county I’m scared for my sons freedom and mental health.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA2121
Rating:2.0

Comments:
Another example of a judge who is biased toward government attorneys. He ignored case law interpreting the state constitution and instead went with old case law that had long since been reversed by newer cases to achieve a result the state desired.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: WA1860
Rating:10.0

Comments:
A fine example of judicial demeanor. Simultaneously personable and professional.