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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. Coleen O'Donnell-Smith

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Comment #: AZ2884
Rating:1.0

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I think she shouldn’t be a judge. First of all, she denied my renewal for a OOP. She didn’t care father didn’t meet any paperwork deadlines. Didnt file financials and took his word for everything. She didn’t care about the multiple police reports I presented to her. She took fathers word and said he had proved substantial changes in circumstances with zero evidence . Then at a FC hearing, she allowed here say all to be factual truth. The father did not even ask for 50/50 he asked for EOW. Now I see my child much less than ever in his life and he gets to go to childcare on his Father’s days. She put us on a 5-2-2-5 schedule and my child is thrown around even more.It’s gross how much she didn’t take into consider for our son. He is a human being and should be with his parents not childcare works! Absolutely shocked by her laziness and even put the matter under advisement just to give an even more lazy order. Thanks Judge!!

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Comment #: AZ2679
Rating:9.0

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After years of frustration with the family Court system Judge O'Donnell Smith allowed all the evidence to presented, she granted ample time to present the evidence and she made determinations that was in line with the law, the rules of procedure, the evidence and prior determinations. She is intelligent, thorough, fair and equitable. If you're a FATHER this is the right Judge. My only 2 complaints are she's slow with her determinations and she's lenient.