"The Robing Room: CA State Judges

Hon. Laura L. Laesecke	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. Laura L. Laesecke

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Other

Comment #: CA54001
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I can't believe her staff would say she is fair she is far from fair they need to look into her . Schems she doesn't play fair . Very biased it's so sad how she treats the defendants you don't have
A fair chance ...she should take there place .I've watched her in many cases her biased attitude comes out and she even answers for the prosecutor ...
God sees everything!!!!!
She has done !!!

Court Staff

Comment #: CA53726
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Judge Laesecke is firm, but fair. She treats her staff well and tries to settle cases if and when they are possible.

Judge Laesecke is without a doubt the best Judge I have worked with. I have never once seen her go on a "power trip." She treats both sides equally and puts parties in their place when they disrespect The Court, when necessary. Other than that? She is a delight to work with.

I am not a member of her permanent staff, however, I have worked with her multiple times in trials, preliminary hearings, etc. and never once had a bad experience with her. You need to be prepared to bring your A-game in her courtroom though because she often is assigned high-profile trials.

Judge Laesecke deserves a 10/10 rating, and almost everyone else who has worked with her would say the same.

Other

Comment #: CA52677
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Terrible one sided party bad judge

Other

Comment #: CA51384
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Very bad judge with a nasty attitude. And very bias in her court sessions she has a DA that she works very closely with whatever the DA tells her she approves when the defendant is not guilty she is abusing her power and convicting innocent people.

Other

Comment #: CA34845
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Defendant with minor probation violation (Failure to check in-PO was not answering phone during COVID remote checks ins). PD and Probation agreed defendant should pay off remaining fine and be released from probation. She refused to accept this agreement and sent defendant to jail without bail to await hearing.

Other

Comment #: CA33242
Rating:1.0

Comments:
She shows bias openly. She has been a DA for 18 years, was appointed as a judge by Arnold, not voted in by the people, and she clearly does not know how to separate her DA career from her role as a judge. Her status as a judge should be questioned . I do not feel confident that she is upholding to laws of our country, but worry that she is abusing her power to contradict the very laws that define our nation.

Civil Litigation - Govt.

Comment #: CA31451
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Judge Laeseke is fair, pleasant and respectful to defense and prosecution.
She knows the law and doesnt play favorites and she is a model judge.
She treats everyone including defendants with respect and dignity.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA12555
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Horrible......run

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA10369
Rating:6.1

Comments:
She's a far better trial judge then she is a pre-trial judge. As a non-trial judge she is nothing more than a prosecutor or another police officer in the courtroom. Rumor has it that her husband is a police officer.

Probation or Pretrial Officer

Comment #: CA6355
Rating:9.0

Comments:
I have always found Judge Laesecke to be fair and very straightforward. She holds people accoutable whether they be attorneys or defendants. She is sitting in a very difficult courtroom and is the assistant presiding judge for the courthouse. Her demeanor is always professional and pleasant.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA5727
Rating:2.8

Comments:
Laura Laesecke is a mere arraignment judge. Its about the easiest job there is for a judge. If you have the misfortune of being in her court on a probation violation be prepared to go to prison. Small time offenders are given prison terms one after another. I have an inkling her true constituency is the prison guards union. She is not terribly bright and kept messing up the facts that supported in her pea brain her pre-determined prison sentence for my client. I was stunned. 95% of the judges in LA county would have reinstated probation. The PDs in her court are weak and going through the motions so no one challenges here dumb logic and draconian punishment.