Hon. Catherine D. Shaffer
Judge
Superior Court
King County


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Attorney Average Rating:   2.9 - 22 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 11 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 - Private11947807/16/202311213213
Prosecutor11928607/06/202311      
Civil Litigation - Private11682003/17/20231221411 
Civil Litigation - Private10498705/21/2022223 5121
Civil Litigation - Govt.9781908/13/202111111111
Civil Litigation - Private9507105/03/202122927113
Civil Litigation - Private9093912/03/202011111111
Civil Litigation - Private8922609/13/202011111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer8883108/29/20201 111111
Civil Litigation - Private8376902/28/202011111111
Civil Litigation - Private7014906/09/20191331 21 
Criminal Defense Lawyer5246611/01/20171111 11 
Civil Litigation - Private4927505/03/2017 2   22 
Criminal Defense Lawyer2623103/28/2014615192  
Civil Litigation - Private1561806/19/20122111111 
Civil Litigation - Private605808/20/20093333 3 2
Criminal Defense Lawyer514103/31/20092  4 2  
Civil Litigation - Private464102/04/20092883812 
Civil Litigation - Private421701/05/20098898998 
Civil Litigation - Private317010/20/200810101010810106
Civil Litigation - Private314810/15/2008891091010910
Civil Litigation - Private312510/09/200826  81 2
Category Average  2.73.23.92.84.82.62.62.7
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
119478  110  
119286      
116820      
104987      
97819111   
95071      
90939111111
89226111111
88831111111
83769      
70149      
52466      
49275      
26231      
15618      
6058      
51411 10 32
4641      
4217      
3170      
3148      
3125      
 1.01.02.53.31.51.3
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
1194782211.6
119286   1.0
1168201 11.6
1049872 22.4
97819   1.0
950711213.1
909391111.0
892261111.0
888311111.0
8376911101.0
701492  1.9
524661 11.0
49275   2.0
262311113.6
156181111.1
60582 82.8
5141   2.3
46412 24.3
42179  8.5
317010  9.8
31488 99.1
31251  3.6
 2.61.32.92.9

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant9496504/30/2021685811.0Read Comment
Other6783904/12/2019685811.0Read Comment
Other6107610/29/20186858  Read Comment
Other5987309/21/2018685811.0Read Comment
Other5457703/08/2018685811.0Read Comment
Litigant5246511/01/2017685811.0Read Comment
Other4775302/15/2017685811.0Read Comment
Other3174312/17/2014685811.0Read Comment
Other2977509/30/2014685811.0Read Comment
Other2519002/11/2014685811.0Read Comment
Other1643207/25/2012685811.0Read Comment
Other1438904/12/2012685811.0Read Comment
Category Average   1.01.0