"The Robing Room: AZ State Judges

Hon. Douglas Gerlach	See Rating Details
Superior Court Judge Superior Court
Maricopa County	See Comments
Phoenix
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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. Douglas Gerlach

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Litigant

Comment #: AZ2028
Rating:10.0

Comments:
I had the privilege of going before Judge Gerlach in Family court. He was very fair and compassionate. Opposing party suffers from significant mental illness issues and ultimately wasted a lot of the court's time. Despite this, Judge Gerlach while firm, also allowed some leeway in the process. The ultimate goal was protecting the children in this case and he did that with great care. I was sad to hear that he rotated out of family court because more children in Maricopa county could use his decision-making on the bench.

Litigant

Comment #: AZ1547
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Gerlach violated the Supremacy Clause then argued a red herring that I was vexatious to conceal his constitutional violations. He denied judicial notice of 9th Circuit rulings and filings. Maybe he's OK for simple complaints, but not complex constitutional matters. He did not read anything I submitted, and I've won three appeals in this case!

Litigant

Comment #: AZ1455
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Judge Douglas Gerlach is very thorough and fair minded to both sides. He will listen to the issues, evaluate carefully. provide both sides with equal consideration. I was not sure how the process worked but after having Judge Douglas Gerlach as the judge in an HOA issue, I realized that he was going to evaluate the case on the facts --- not just what the other side was trying to portray. Fair minded and intelligent judge. He allowed justice and the truth to prevail.