"The Robing Room: FL State Judges

Hon. David E. Silverman	See Rating Details
County Court
Brevard County 18th Circuit	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. David E. Silverman

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Litigant

Comment #: FL9388
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Judge Silverman should be thrown off the bench. He is unprofessional, rude, does not listen to facts, and generally comes off as a complete asshole.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL8435
Rating:1.0

Comments:
He is a disgrace to justice. He ignores evidence that proves your case and calls people who lie under oath credible. He judges based on his own feelings rather than facts. This is a trend in the 18th district. He needs to step down. We need justice not him.

Litigant

Comment #: FL8226
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Silverman resembles a backwoods, good ol boy judge back in the 50's. Favors for favors. He hears cases for friends, disregards every law to find in his friend's favor and spits in the face of justice! Even ignored clear evidence of tampering of documents! What a sick perversion of justice!

Other

Comment #: FL7669
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
This judge is highly prejudicial. He favors men over women for injunction hearings. I had evidence my ABUSER was stalking me, a timeline, pictures, names, places, times, etc, had TWO witnesses and in the end, this POS judge had the nerve to say, “He just loves you!” WTF. He is arrogant and most definitely narcissistic. All you have to do is go to his website. Yes, he has his own website. I will do ANYTHING in my power to see him off the bench. If you are a woman, you will lose!!!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL7518
Rating:8.7

Comments:
A pretty fair Judge. He's got his way of doing things. Familiarize yourself with his website to do well in his courtroom. He makes instructions clear on there. If you have him for small claims court, be prepared for the "Silverman show" of his powerpoint presentations explaining the process. But he hears both sides fairly assuming the position is not ludicrous and he has respect for the rules of procedure and evidence. If you have on-point caselaw to support your position, he will listen.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL6109
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
The most fairest and law abiding judge I have ever seen

Litigant

Comment #: FL5645
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Arrogant, snide, acted on personal bias. Twilight zone moment. Did not think it was possible for a judge in the USA to act with such complete disregard for the law in clear cut right and wrong case. Unbelievable!

Other

Comment #: FL5555
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This Judge is a narcissistic, arrogant and otherwise unrealistic individual. His decisions are based solely on personal opinions and not presented evidence, he has an attitude that should have been retired with him many years ago. The time of the "Bow Tie" has long passed as a portrait of intellect, he was a judge perfect for the 19th century not the 21st.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL5091
Rating:2.3

Comments:
Judge lack of professionalism was amazing. Judge attempted to railroad proceedings and opposing counsel. Judge would ask questions but than not listen to the responses or requested information. Judge clearly had agenda, but was blown away by rudeness shown to opposing counsel.