Hon. Melanie Chase See Rating Details

Circuit Court
Seminole County
18th Circuit
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Attorney Average Rating:   9.2 - 9 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   4.0 - 3 rating(s)
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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. Melanie Chase


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Civil Litigation - Govt.

Comment #: FL9808
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Smart, pleasant, fair Judge who actually works hard every day. A great asset to the 18th.

Other

Comment #: FL9807
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Professional, pleasant, uses common sense and works hard. Never demeaning and always thoughtful in her decisions.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL9391
Rating:10.0
Comments:
I cannot think of one judge I would prefer to be in front of. Judge Chase is always even tempered and polite. When Judge Chase first took the criminal bench without any prior criminal law practice experience, I watched her quickly understand and rule on new case law regarding NEBBIA holds. Judge Chase understands the law, interprets it correctly, and administers it fairly. 10 out of 10

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL9383
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Judge Chase is a pleasure to practice in front of-- even tempered, respectful fo the parties and attorneys, and truly listens to the testimony. She follows the law and does not bring any personal bias to the bench.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL9378
Rating:10.0
Comments:
She is an outstanding Jurist and a credit to the Bench and Bar.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL9377
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Judge Chase is a one of those individuals who hold judicial office for all the right reasons. She is extremely hard working, smart, inciteful and decisive.
She is great asset to the state of Florida and I, along with every lawyer I know, hold her in the highest regard.
Michael C. Sasso

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL9368
Rating:10.0
Comments:
I have been in front of Judge Chase on a variety of different types of cases and with various factual scenarios. Even when I had an egregious or difficult facts, Judge Chase always approached the parties and their attorneys with grace, patience, and fairness.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL9063
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Judge Chase is an excellent trial judge. She is knowledgeable of the law and prompt with her rulings. Judge Chase is very respectful to the attorneys and litigants who appear before her.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL9055
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Always on time, respectful of lawyers’ time and litigants’ expense. Knowledgeable in every division. Always courteous and fair to both sides. Seminole’s best judge, IMO.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL8976
Rating:3.2
Comments:
Guardianship and probate is a specialized field in which she lacks understanding of the how to apply rules and statutes in adversarial proceeding. I have sat in Judge Chase's court room and witnessed her denying an alleged ward her request for independent counsel.

She needs to be educated in this area of law before she causes the elder community injury.

Probation or Pretrial Officer

Comment #: FL8966
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Lacks knowledge and understanding of the law

Probation or Pretrial Officer

Comment #: FL8963
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Lacks knowledge and understanding of the law