"The Robing Room: FL State Judges

Hon. Bernard S. Shapiro	See Rating Details
Circuit Court
Miami-Dade County 11th Circuit	See Comments

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* 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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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL8353
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Worst judge ever. Just a pathetic weasel who has no interest in justice, and is usually nodding off during any hearing, then just makes a snap decision when he wakes up.

Other

Comment #: FL7864
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
This man ruined my children’s lives alongside mine. His unsubstantiated bias against me in his court room over a r year divorce has resulted in severe emotional and psychological consequences for my children. What should have been a simple, common sense ruling was drawn out for years and the best interests of the children were NEVER taken into account. After threatening contempt for years to my children’s mother not once did he act on it, instead against the advice of the Guardian at Leitem and many school psychologist he still ordered my children to stay with their mother. He has destroyed my children my family and has allowed a narcissistic sociopath to raise children. If you want to fair well in his courtroom, don’t have a penis.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL7643
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Judge Bernard will take less than five minutes to make a decision that affects people’s future. I suggest he retires, this is definitely not for him. I don’t know what mommy issues he have, but he needs to get it together, and stop ruining lives. One thing I do know for sure is if something happens to my child because a decision he made, I will rain all hell on earth, and the courts will pay for having a judge who has some serious issues.

Other

Comment #: FL7565
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Terrible judge - what is he still doing up there? Nasty, biased, reckless with a God complex. Frankly, in his most recent case, stripping custody from an ER doctor, set a very dangerous precedent, meaning all divorced parents with essential jobs in healthcare re COVID should be stripped of custody. Shapiro needs to step down NOW

Other

Comment #: FL7564
Rating:1.0

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This is a judge who recklessly disregards the needs of the children, and is a male chauvinist. Must have had a horrible upbringing. Should not be anywhere near a courtroom, better off on the golf course with his cronies. His most recent ruling regarding the ER doctor who he stripped custody from is a disgrace to the justice system. Thank god the appeal got her child back to her mother. Shapiro isn't God - tho he wants to be. Please retired!

Other

Comment #: FL7561
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
This is discrimination. Any doctor today is allowed to come home to their child. This woman (HERO) is being penalized for being divorced. What about anyone in essential services right now? Their child should be taken away? I think not... we'd have nobody doing the good work that needs to be done. Coming home to her child- anyone coming home to their child is the only blessing afforded someone who is seeing the horrors on a daily basis that this doctor is. How short sighted you are judge.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL7560
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Senile old coot- send him backing. Feeding at the government trough too long. Could not make it in private practice. Please someone run against him and remind the public of his bigoted decisions. A good Christian judge would not be this wicked.

Other

Comment #: FL7557
Rating:1.0

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How dare you penalize the physician and more so her child. My guess is that since in law the ignorance to the medical professionals and issues are largely out of your scope. I would guess the father has been to the store and in public places including items for legal mitigation. I doubt that this man was protected from the virus appropriately and followed all guidelines and disinfected the way the doctor does upon every return. And who did he have watching the child while he was out running errands? The doctor was fully donned with . This child is in more danger with her father than the mother who is a doctor. Less medical workers are ill vs community population. The father seems to be as picture of gross entitlement taking advantage of a pandemic and a judge who is ignorant to the medical field. The precedence of which you have set is dangerous and you should be removed from your “thrown” until you are able to mitigate medical issues appropriately. A disgrace to the judicial system and a bigger disgrace to the medical community! You have shown a great disservice to this child! You have empowered those already violating medical personnel and joined their ranks.

Other

Comment #: FL7556
Rating:1.0

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Dr. Greene is a hero! Judge Shapiro is the shame of judge's community! He deserved to be removed.

Other

Comment #: FL7555
Rating:1.0

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Taking away Dr Greene's daughter is an embarrassment and not a fair or thoughtful decision. Glad I don't live in Dade County as I would never vote for this judge. Reward the Doctor, don't punish her.

Other

Comment #: FL7553
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
How could this judge take a child away from her mother just because she is an ER doctor. Dr. Greene should be rewarded for her work, not punished. She is a role model and hero. The judge needs to be removed.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL7552
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Taking a child away from her mother is outrageous. Does every mother working in a hospital need to fear her child will be taken away?Thus decision is cruel heartless and without mercy. Shame on this judge. He needs to be removed from the bench.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL7551
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Taking a child away from her mother is outrageous. Does every mother working in a hospital need to fear her child will be taken away?Thus decision is cruel heartless and without mercy. Shame on this judge. He needs to be removed from the bench.

Other

Comment #: FL7550
Rating:Not Rated
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This judge needs removed from the bench and is up for retainment. Get out the word to vote him out!

Other

Comment #: FL7544
Rating:1.0

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Badman takes away a daughter from her mom who is an ER doctor who only wants to help people. Very sad to see the CNN video.

Other

Comment #: FL7543
Rating:1.0

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So wrong to take Dr, Greene’s child away from her as she saves the lives of other Floridians. How would the judge feel if one of his family members died because Dr. Greene chose yo stay home?

Other

Comment #: FL7542
Rating:1.0

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Judge Shapiro's decision to collude with a father to temporarily deny his ex-wife custody of their young daughter because she happens to be a frontline doctor during covid-19 is absolutely horrifying. The potential trauma this judge is inflicting on this little girl and her mom is inexcusable. Miami-Dade - vote him off the bench!!

Other

Comment #: FL7541
Rating:1.0

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He took away my colleague, Dr. Theresa Greene's daughter because Dr. Greene works in an ER trying to save lives from the Covid virus. Horrible decision and likely bad person.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL7540
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Taking children away from their mom because she is saving lives is outrageous. There has never been a case of the covid virus in children. He lets his personal beliefs take president over what is right and wrong and the law.

Probation or Pretrial Officer

Comment #: FL7537
Rating:1.0

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As a front line worker, an educated professional, and a mother I found the ruling in the Greene case bias and unfair. A physician knows how to properly disinfect herself, her belongings, and her home thy will make it safe for any family member. The ruling set forth upon this family was unjust. Will every nurse, paramedic, doctor fighting this virus with an angry ex wife or husband be taken to court? This woman is a hero who went to college for years educating herself to be the excellent doctor she is and is now being punished for it.

Other

Comment #: FL7535
Rating:Not Rated
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He should be disbarred for the deciding to rip a child from her mother as the mom does an heroic job in health care. Florida needs to do something soon

Other

Comment #: FL7463
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
A sorry excuse of a judge. Hasty, rushes to conclusions and makes incorrect/unethical and irresponsible choices as verdicts. Fails to review evidence carefully, fails to respect the Constitution. Destroys lives for a living, adds injury to insult and fails to live by the rules of God. Does the United States of America no justice being one of its judges, deserves to be impeached immediately!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL7308
Rating:1.0

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Shapiro's rulings are dangerous to children. He disregards all information that is crucial to the safety of children. Favors some attorneys and does not follow previously ruled orders. His rulings are based on how he is feeling that day.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL7189
Rating:1.0

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Shapiro and his pompadour wig are the most laughable jokes in Dade County Court. What a pathetic excuse for a judge. He listens for five seconds, and then looks like he is dozing off. He never reads the court file, and his rulings are totally off-the-cuff. Whatever his mood is, that is how he rules.

Other

Comment #: FL6943
Rating:1.0

Comments:
There should be a competency test for Judges
his age. He has no patience and no moral Judgement. Needs to be impeached. 0 rating.

Court Staff

Comment #: FL6859
Rating:2.0

Comments:
Needs to retire. Is patronizing. Favors certain attorneys, old boys club. Rushes to judgement.

Litigant

Comment #: FL6170
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Poorest excuse for a so called judge.Doesn't care to read cases and signs anything in front of him depending on who he favors as attorney. He should be disbarred!!!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL5740
Rating:1.0

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This man is not fit to be a judge.He doesn't care about being fair.He plays favorite with attorneys who are "bullies" like the ones from the law office of Barreto and Romero,who are his friends.He signs anything they want and does not read pleadings.He should be disbarred!!!!

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL5737
Rating:1.0

Comments:
The poorest excuse for a judge!!!

Other

Comment #: FL5736
Rating:1.0

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This man is awful. He's non-caring,arrogant, doesn't read pleadings and signs anything a "favorite" attorney puts in front of his face,with total disregard for a person's life. He ruined my mother's life. He needs to be fired. Doesn't qualify as any kind of "judge". Inhuman!!!!

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL5591
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Is this is a Judge, what can we expect from our Legal System in this country??? No wonder things are so bad!!

Litigant

Comment #: FL5590
Rating:1.0

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He deserves a "0" rating. He plays favorites with attorneys he knows. Doesn't allow "crucial" testimony, is rude, cynical and could care less about the elderly and how he can affect their emotional health with his cold and non-caring rulings. He needs to be disbarred!!!!!

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL4946
Rating:1.0

Comments:
I can't call this man a "judge". He needs someone to recluse him already!!

Other

Comment #: FL4944
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
This judge should not be practicing. He ruined my mother's life!! He doesn't read any pleadings and is very persuaded by "shark" attorneys who are "suggestive". He plays "favorites" with certain attorneys and signs anything they want regardless of how much they hurt the Ward. He's awful!!!!!

Litigant

Comment #: FL3472
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Unpredictable and apparently ignorant of probate and civil procedure rules.Says one thing and does another. Decisions are so capricious that it creates suspicions of impropriety. Immensely biased toward guardians and their lawyers. Has little regard for the lives he damages,

Other

Comment #: FL2793
Rating:1.0

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This Judge in his haste to exit his position with Family court has just entered a judgment sentencing 3 little girls to torture with a father who took nude pictures of one of them and fondled a stepdaughter. He refused to listen to the facts and made up his mind without listening to the evidence. Shame on him! God help these children.

Litigant

Comment #: FL1729
Rating:1.0

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This is an bad judge who destroys the lives of children with no remorse. Facts and the law are irrelevant in his Court Room. He cares more about his relationships with attorneys than the children affected be his judgements. He is a bad man with no conscience. Do not bother to go before him pro se. You will not have a chance.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL1376
Rating:1.1

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This judge does not seem dedicated to the profession and does not seem to spend enough time preparing before hearings.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL1360
Rating:1.3

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This judge seems extremely biased towards men, litigants, attorneys and "experts." He does not read the papers that are submitted to him ahead of the hearing, seems completely unprepared, does not listen to the parties, and rushes to judgment. He is content to pass off work to "court appointed experts" as well as magistrate judges that, as far as I can tell, are much better prepared than he.

Other

Comment #: FL1203
Rating:Not Rated
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Judge Bernard Shapiro's rulings are dangerous.

Other

Comment #: FL1164
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This judge makes unjustifiable rulings. He practices the law according to how he wants to rule. He does not take the children's best interests into account when ruling on custody cases. He makes abusive and cruel rulings towards children and women.