Hon. Carlos Velategui
Commissioner
Superior Court
King County


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Attorney Average Rating:   5.1 - 18 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 19 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 - Private12420612/22/20231       
Criminal Defense Lawyer12418612/20/20231       
Criminal Defense Lawyer11469101/20/20231  1    
Civil Litigation - Private9597006/10/202110101010 10  
Civil Litigation - Private8290602/07/20205133    
Civil Litigation - Private7856811/02/201911111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer6983706/01/20191 1 1  1
Civil Litigation - Private6759004/05/2019910101010   
Criminal Defense Lawyer5316812/18/2017        
Civil Litigation - Private5207410/10/20171010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private5030906/25/201711119111
Civil Litigation - Private4874504/11/20171010101010   
Civil Litigation - Private4289305/22/2016810101010   
Criminal Defense Lawyer3880311/10/2015        
Civil Litigation - Govt.3515406/03/201513214211
Civil Litigation - Private2613903/21/201412327  10
Civil Litigation - Private2520402/12/20148 8 888 
Civil Litigation - Private2499201/23/201481010101010108
Criminal Defense Lawyer1567506/21/20122 13    
Civil Litigation - Private464402/04/20093588    
Category Average  4.56.15.95.77.36.05.24.6
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
1242061     
1241861     
1146911     
95970      
82906      
78568111111
6983710     
67590      
53168      
52074      
503091 1   
48745      
42893      
38803      
35154      
26139      
25204      
24992      
15675      
4644      
 2.51.01.01.01.01.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
124206   1.0
1241861  1.0
1146911  1.0
9597010 1010.0
829061 12.6
785681111.0
69837   3.3
6759010  9.8
53168   0.0
5207410  10.0
503091111.9
4874510 1010.0
428939 109.5
38803   0.0
351542112.0
261391 102.7
252048 58.0
24992108109.8
1567511 1.8
46449 86.6
 5.32.46.14.6

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Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other12419712/21/2023839433.0Read Comment
Litigant12418812/20/20238394   
Other11472001/21/2023839411.0Read Comment
Other11471901/21/2023839411.0Read Comment
Litigant9141912/27/20208394  Read Comment
Other9011710/24/20208394  Read Comment
Other9011110/24/20208394  Read Comment
Other9011010/24/2020839411.0Read Comment
Litigant9009010/23/2020839411.0Read Comment
Other7650209/21/20198394  Read Comment
Other7645409/20/2019839411.0Read Comment
Other5388901/31/2018839411.0Read Comment
Other5316612/18/2017839411.0Read Comment
Litigant5316412/18/2017839411.0Read Comment
Other4711101/08/2017839411.0Read Comment
Litigant4706701/05/2017839411.0Read Comment
Other4515909/04/2016839411.0Read Comment
Other3879711/10/2015839411.0Read Comment
Other3648407/25/20158394  Read Comment
Other3460205/04/2015839411.0Read Comment
Other2558403/11/2014839411.0Read Comment
Other2487401/12/2014839411.0Read Comment
Litigant2101604/12/2013839411.0Read Comment
Litigant1540806/11/2012839411.0Read Comment
Other1242912/02/2011839411.0Read Comment
Category Average   1.11.1