"The Robing Room: CA State Judges

Hon. Michele E. Flurer	See Rating Details
Judge Superior Court
Los Angeles County	See Comments

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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)

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What others have said about Hon. Michele E. Flurer

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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA41610
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Dear Judge Flurer,

I have been a Civil Litigator since 1986, well over 30 years, and have tried my fair share of cases (and I am a member of ABOTA). Just wanted to say that in all my years I have had only one Judge as good as you, starting with your great judicial temperament, intelligence, evenhandedness, case management, and superb ability to handle disputes where you adroitly seemingly satisfy both parties so as to shrewdly avoid an appellate issue regarding that particular dispute. Arnie did our Court system a great service when he appointed you. A trial lawyer’s incredibly difficult and stressful job is made a bit easier when he or she is treated fairly and professionally (and a bit compassionately) by the trial judge as we are often overwhelmed by the rigors of trial. Not to mention the above and beyond work ethic that you display: All I want to do is surf and drink beer, not work as hard as I see you working. Anyway, many thanks on behalf of all trial lawyers who have had, and will have the pleasure of having you serve as their trial judge. Also, it’s nice to have a Court Clerk (like Ms. Araceli Espinosa) who is equally professional and courteous as the Judge.

Peace,

Richard P. Kinnan, Esq.

Richard P. Kinnan, Lawyer
ENGSTROM, LIPSCOMB & LACK
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Los Angeles, California 90067-4113
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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA40756
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Absolutely top notch trial judge. Knows what she's doing and does it well and keeps it moving - knows the law and applies it whichever way it's gonna shake out. If I had any constructive criticism, it would be that she favors the sidebar maybe a little too much - some calls are clear and should just be made on the spot. She conducted a settlement conference the day before our trial started and made a tremendous and creative effort to resolve an un-resolveable case.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA34987
Rating:9.8

Comments:
Judge Flurer conducted a settlement conference in a matter about to go to trial in another courthouse. She quickly understood the issues in a fairly complex case, and worked very hard to settle it. We had several sessions, and each time she showed unusual patience. The parties were emotionally invested in the case and she was respectful and persuasive with them. She also came up with creative potential settlement ideas on her own.

Other

Comment #: CA16833
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Judge Flurer is very fair, friendly, and personable. She makes every effort to keep mediation respectable and reasonable. Please don’t mistake her compassion for weakness as she’s sharp enough to recognize nonsense. She’s informative with a goal of simply coming to a resolve. The world needs more judges like her!

Other

Comment #: CA11337
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Very punctual, even-handed, responded to objections quite fairly, good sense of humor as well.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA3990
Rating:7.1

Comments:
Judge Flurer bends over backwards to resolve cases. She used to have a quick resolution conference call (while in San Pedro) that saved litigants a lot of money by not having to bring a Motion to Compel. Plus to have a quick answer is very rare when you have difficult opposing counsel.