Hon. Wendy Coats
Judge
Superior Court
Contra Costa County


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Attorney Average Rating:   2.2 - 8 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   2.0 - 30 rating(s)


General Rating Criteria

* Temp. Temperament (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Sch. Scholarship (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Indu. Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Comp. Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punct. Punctuality (1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* Ab-Pr. General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* Ab-Tr. General Ability as a Trial Judge (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flex Flexibility In Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)
    

Criminal Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cr. Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Bail General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Plea Involvement in Plea Discussions (1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
Inc.-Pr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-Tr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-S. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)


Civil Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cv. Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Settle Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
Inc. General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
    
  

General Rating Criteria

Criminal Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

Civil Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDate*Temp.*Sch.*Indu.*Comp.*Punct.*Ab-Pr.*Ab-Tr.Flex
Criminal Defense Lawyer12975711/18/2024        
Criminal Defense Lawyer12975611/18/2024        
Criminal Defense Lawyer12914910/11/2024        
Criminal Defense Lawyer12736606/19/202411111   
Criminal Defense Lawyer12619104/08/2024        
Criminal Defense Lawyer12619004/08/202411111111
Civil Litigation - Private12530302/21/202411114115
Criminal Defense Lawyer12391012/01/202311111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer11914506/24/2023        
Criminal Defense Lawyer11694803/24/202311111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer11377212/18/20221  11111
Criminal Defense Lawyer11151411/04/2022        
Civil Litigation - Private10329103/04/20221111211 
Criminal Defense Lawyer9977610/13/2021        
Civil Litigation - Private9578306/03/202110101010101010 
Category Average  2.12.32.32.12.62.32.31.8
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
129757      
129756      
129149      
127366      
126191      
126190111111
125303      
123910      
119145      
116948      
113772111111
111514      
103291111111
99776      
95783      
 1.01.01.01.01.01.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
129757   0.0
129756   0.0
129149   0.0
127366   1.0
126191   0.0
1261901111.0
1253031351.4
123910   1.0
119145   0.0
116948   1.0
113772 111.0
111514   0.0
103291   1.1
99776   0.0
9578310  10.0
 4.01.72.31.2

Only items marked with (*) are averaged into the displayed overall rating.

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other12915410/11/202428292  Read Comment
Other12717206/09/20242829211.0Read Comment
Other12619204/08/20242829211.0Read Comment
Other12483901/24/20242829211.0Read Comment
Other12069809/21/20232829211.0Read Comment
Other11967107/26/20232829211.0Read Comment
Other11965907/26/202328292  Read Comment
Litigant11939307/12/20232829222.0Read Comment
Litigant11914006/24/202328292  Read Comment
Other11911306/21/20232829211.0Read Comment
Litigant11790405/08/20232829211.0Read Comment
Other11748404/19/20232829211.0Read Comment
Other11695603/24/20232829211.0Read Comment
Litigant11455201/09/202328292  Read Comment
Litigant11430012/29/202228292  Read Comment
Other11207811/30/20222829211.0Read Comment
Other11130410/26/20222829211.0Read Comment
Other11096010/15/20222829211.0Read Comment
Litigant11016009/13/20222829211.0Read Comment
Other10952608/12/20222829211.0Read Comment
Other10947208/09/20222829211.0Read Comment
Other10946808/09/20222829211.0Read Comment
Litigant10907307/26/20222829211.0Read Comment
Court Staff10900307/23/202228292  Read Comment
Other10878007/19/2022282921010.0Read Comment
Other10795707/18/202228292  Read Comment
Other10628407/15/20222829211.0Read Comment
Litigant10563506/15/20222829211.0Read Comment
Court Staff10209401/11/20222829233.0 
Litigant9994210/20/20212829211.0Read Comment
Litigant9851509/03/202128292  Read Comment
Other9810008/27/202128292  Read Comment
Court Staff9706007/19/202128292  Read Comment
Other9705907/19/20212829211.0Read Comment
Other9694307/15/20212829211.0Read Comment
Court Staff9652606/30/20212829211.0Read Comment
Litigant9619206/19/20212829211.0Read Comment
Other9598706/10/2021282921010.0Read Comment
Other9598206/10/2021282921010.0Read Comment
Other9171001/12/20212829211.0Read Comment
Category Average   2.02.0