"The Robing Room: WA State Judges

Hon. Carin Schienberg	See Rating Details
Commissioner Superior Court
Clark County	See Comments

Attorney Average Rating: 3.9 - 7 rating(s) Non-Attorney Average Rating: 5.0 - 4 rating(s)	Please send me alerts on this judge E-mail Address:

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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

What others have said about Hon. Carin Schienberg

Comments

Other

Comment #: WA537
Rating:8.0

Comments:
Thoughtful in Dependency proceedings. Able to add appropriate services when not brought forward by other parties

Other

Comment #: WA471
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Honorable Carin Scheinberg has demonstrated her preparedness prior to the proceedings. She listens carefully and keeps the perspective of justice in her rulings. She is rigorous in her efforts to keep the balance of justice in her rulings. She is respectful of the hardships that face people and is able to keep the right action without bias. Carin Scheinberg has grown in her position.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA438
Rating:1.0

Comments:
The term "Honorable" should be reserved for our military men and women. Period. NOT a biased, pompous, unmethodical and unruly Commissioner. I am referring to Carin Scheinberg. She recently directed me to physically harm my child and lock her out of my home during her father's parenting weeks. This is verbatim. She was indignant and stated she "didn't bother to read" my child's delcaration of emotional abuse because she was a "minor" - she is almost 16. She fined me $100 for contempt and $500 in legal fees. I requested a GAL, a Modification to the PP citing valid RCW's and dismissal of the attorney award as I am an unemployed mother of six children. She ignored everything I stated. We were over and done in less than 5 minutes. There were many,many pages of declarations. She obviously had her mind made up before I even entered the court room. REMOVE THIS FALSE GOD FROM OFFICE AT ONCE!

Litigant

Comment #: WA270
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Saying that Scheinberg is sexually biased is a huge understatement. She commonly disregards RCW's and enforces personal ideals and opinions. She is rude, refuses to listen, and lets GAL's do her job for her with no concern of the quality or thoroughness of their work. Clark county GAL program is the laughing stock of WA state. No format and noone to answer to regarding quality of work. When deciding the fate of families, ignorance and personal opinions have no place in the courtroom. In my case alone she has violated 7 rules of WA state judicial cunduct rules in canon 1 and canon 2.
Save our tax dollars and spare our families. Scheinberg needs to be removed from office. I am just another victim. My appeal is in the works. I hope i get an actual judge who enforces RCW's instead of a power tripping "God" imposing her will.

Other

Comment #: WA237
Rating:2.0

Comments:
Does not read cases beforehand or become familiar with circumstances. Regularly lost paperwork. Does not listen to people, but interrupts regularly in a way that does not improve understanding. Stated to court that there were a lot of cases and not time to read everything.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA228
Rating:6.9

Comments:
She has improved greatly over the time I have appeared in front of her. She is now prepared, knowledgeable of the law, courteous, respectful, and is familiar with the cases before her. I highly recommend Commissioner Carin Schienberg as the next appointed judge in Clark County.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA227
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Commissioner Schienberg is fair, courteous to pro-se litigants and attorneys, reads all materials and is fully prepared when she takes the bench to listen to both sides and render a thoughtful, articulate decision that is reasonable under the circumstances. She is an asset to the Clark County Judiciary.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA208
Rating:2.8

Comments:
I have been before her on several cases, big difference if my client is a female vs male.

The overall talk is she has it out for men. Maybe this is why she is not married and has no children of her own.

If you want change, appeal every decision she renders and things will change.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: WA187
Rating:2.8

Comments:
she does not apply herself with each case. just goes with the flow. i think shes lost justice. now its just us

Other

Comment #: WA186
Rating:3.0

Comments:
She allowed my ex to take daughter 1000s of miles away. He did not serve me with notice of hearing, is a convicted rapist and just released from years of revolving doors of prison in 2007. Manipulated and played them all like a fiddle.Obvious they don't read anything prior and just dont care, not her child.he gave her false reports & statements, all unsubstantiated allegations, denied my right to due process, and 3 of my Constitutional Rights were clearly violated. wouldnt let me speak. ignored family court report for dad but i was guilty and prejudged. her court reporter lied also in notes and cps worker gray never informed me of placement hearing, lied, coerced daughter, illegally detained her. they cover each other.Underground so-called power and all about $$money on other people mishaps. Their judgment day is close. never seen anyone go to heaven or hell with a bank account or uhaul.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: WA182
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Commissioner Carin Schienberg has supported the unlawful removal of my children from their home and school, denied my lawyer’s request for me to come forward in the hearing, ignored the violation of my due process and preemptive request by my lawyer, twisted the truth of the location of family home of my children and ignored the truth that Petitioner has made materially false statements.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA177
Rating:2.8

Comments:
Has favorites who receive beneficial rulings. Is regularly not prepared for court. Loses her temper easily. Yells at attorneys and pro se litigants regularly. Make rulings without basis in the law. "Shoots from the hip" when making decisions. Known as "Judge Judy" by local practitioners.