"The Robing Room: CA State Judges

Hon. John David Lord	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. John David Lord

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA11360
Rating:10.0

Comments:
The best all-around judge you could ever hope for except for the fact that he is often heavy-handed on sentencing violent offenders. There's no question that he knows the law and will follow it, no matter which side it favors, but if your guy gets convicted of a violent crime, don't expect much mercy.

Litigant

Comment #: CA10543
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Judge Lord is a very kind and understanding person. He handled my case very fair and made the whole case go smooth.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA5681
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Best Judge at Long Beach without a doubt, best judge in the state most likely.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA5672
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
He has an encyclopedic knowledge of the law, and he’s the only judge I know of who has been a public defender, city attorney, district attorney, municipal court judge, superior court judge and he even served as an Associate Justice on the Court of Appeal. On top of all of that, he’s an ex-Marine Corps sergeant with a combat tour in Vietnam under his belt! Both prosecutors and defense attorneys are always happy if their case goes to his court.