"The Robing Room: FL State Judges

Hon. Thomas J. Walsh	See Rating Details
County Court
St. Lucie County 19th 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. Thomas J. Walsh

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Litigant

Comment #: FL9750
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Terrible ego and vindictive manner. Should not have any judge with this demeanor on the bench. He seemed more interested in the opposing female attorneys legs than the case.his decision seemed to have been made well before the evidence was presented. Horrible judge!

Other

Comment #: FL9749
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Totally incompetent, and very biased for the plaintiff. In an eviction he wanted to hurry the trial because he had another -after allowing the plaintiffs to be 40 minutes late. He then stated that that my daughter could not be heard since I had not listed her as a witness, when I told him she was also a defendant he still refused to allow her to speak or me to confer with her. He never allowed me to give my side which was there would be no issues if the plaintiff had not tried to charge me 100 USD for something they were not entitled. He also never ruled on that which I believe in legal circles is referred to as fruit from the poisoned tree, everything after that 100 is a direct result of that so should have been thrown out.

Litigant

Comment #: FL4153
Rating:1.0

Comments:
the whole world can not be wrong about judge walsh.he has no idea how to distinguish between morality and legality.I am in possession of a $4200 judgement dating from 2013.Recently I have discovered the debtor's whereabouts and asked this judge for a break in order for the sheriff.Instead of issuing an order,judge walsh started communicating privately with the debtor,tipping him off and warning him about the pending collection,giving him advice how and where to hide his property.GET HIM OFF THE BENCH!!!

Other

Comment #: FL3465
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This is the worst Judge I have ever seen, He doesnt understand civil litigation at all. Has no experience in the field. Plays favorites, can be verry nasty to Attornies that are not politically connected. He once tried a case , Criminal Def. Westly Snipes, ( actor) part of his plea was community service, which included actor W Snipes having coffee and donuts with judge Walsh's wife Diamond Litty , the Public Defender.
Westly Snipes ran from police at the early am. hrs and SLC deputy gave chase. Police cars were damaged, very high speeds, But part of Mr Snipes punishment was to have to associate with the wife, over coffee and donuts,

Litigant

Comment #: FL3464
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I have seen Judge Walsh Rule many times.He clearly has a personality disorder. I saw him once degrade, belittle a plaintiff in an Eviction as he explained how he was punched by the tenant. He is a twisted character and has no place on the bench. I saw him again tell a criminal defendant to shut up. The inmate was on video for first appearance. He has ruled in my favor many times, but simply because He thinks my group represents power. The behavior was completely unprofessional.

Other

Comment #: FL3109
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Disregards the law when making decisions. No ability to determine who's truthful and who's not. Forms biased personal opinions with no facts to substantiate them.

Litigant

Comment #: FL2925
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I have never seen a judge who singularly alienates the victim with such ease - that of course assuming that the victim is an injured party and defendant.... and of course it presumes that this tenancy court idiot doesn't first get bond of replevin from potential defendants so the court prospers regardless of the truth... this judge defies reason, logic and common sense. I would challenge him to match of wit, brains and ability to understand the complexity of lawsuits if he didnt hide behind the robe of contempt. bottom line, dont present facts, post 2 or three months rent in advance and whether you are right or wrong you will prevail because this moron on the bench presumes to know the law and hois law is that the person with money in hand is right and the rightful man is insufficient to even be heard/dw 2013

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL2918
Rating:1.6

Comments:
When before this Judge, one attorney or the other is going to be reamed. He doesn't listen and decides to dislike an attorney or party quickly and then it's over. Also, you never know if you will be the unfortunate attorney from one case to the next. He doesn't decide he dislikes you and holds it against you forever. He simply goes from the gut and the fear is one never knows what will happen. Also, I have had people come to me to appeal decisions and inevitably the stories of what happened are simply scary. I do what I can to avoid him and advise prospective litigants to settle.

Litigant

Comment #: FL1839
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Apparently this judge does not have a heart or a soul for that matter. He has order my Mother who is 93 years who's been in the hospital for the last 3 days battling for her life, and I who take care of her out of the home where we live by next week. He didn't even give me a chance to have a hearing. Most people that become, doctors, lawyers and judges forget the real reason why they choose their profession. They become these robots with no heart and who do not even care to make a difference once in a while. I was only asking for a new agreement, I am up to date with my payments. You could given me a little more time under the circumstances. Now the streets will our home, thank you so much and God bless you with more compassion love and kindness!!!!!!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL996
Rating:2.1

Comments:
The fact that this man is a judge is absolutely frightening. St. Lucie County residents, beware! If you are a tenant and have a landlord/tenant case, don't bother showing up for court.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL888
Rating:2.7

Comments:
I have not appeared in front of Judge Walsh in years and I am grateful for that. He plays favorites and is biased, not good qualities for a judge! He is married to the elected Public Defender, which just seems so wrong. His demeanor is terrible. He is often rude, especially to criminal defendants who appear in front of him. He has a huge ego. He should not be on the bench.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL664
Rating:3.1

Comments:
To be completely frank, although I have never lost a hearing or a trial in front of this judge, he is a complete and utter idiot. He has no business sitting as a judge. His knowlege of the substantive law and procedure is utterly and completely defunct. He needs to crack the old law books a little more and open his mouth a little less. His overall demeanor is terrible if you have the audacity to disagree with him. The trick to this guy is to make him think he came up with the idea. Once you have that down, you're home free.