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Hon. John S. Adams	See Rating Details
Judge Superior Court
Orange 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 S. Adams

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA47615
Rating:10.0

Comments:
While every sitting Judge exhibits a certain degree of involvement, understnading, interest and judicial concerns for the law, some more than others, and Judge Adams more than most, has a real innate strength about his demeanor that drives respect. I blieve it is based on his willingness to demonstrate connection to each and every litigant and attorney.

His Honor is amongst the most industrious, light hearted and outspoken in the County. A genuine educator and mentor, JUdge Adams personally sees to it that the District Attorneys practicing before him get an unabridged sense of what the career may require of them. Never passing Judgment, ironically, rather it is responsibility for one's willingness to put in the work and to maintain the open mind that is essential to practicing criminal law.

As a defense attorney Judge Adams has historically been on the cutting edge of where the law is headed and routinely discusses breaking new in Court as it pertains to cases being addressed. Obviously that is engaging for the litigants and demanding ( as it should be) on the attorneys.

I think Judge Adams is timeless. His honor would have been just fine in a Revolutionary Era Congress or utilizing Artificial Intelligence 100 years from now... hopefully not a thing would change. He sets the bar very high.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA9615
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Judge Adams is a smart, sharp, and fair judge. We need him on the civil panel

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA4529
Rating:8.9

Comments:
He is a joy to appear before. He is even-handed, friendly, compassionate and sensible.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA2115
Rating:9.4

Comments:
A superb Judge and a good man, been in front of him many times in West Court and Central Court. Very fair Judge. Treats attorneys and defendants even handed. You can’t do better than Judge Adams.