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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. Nicholas E. Rattal

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Comment #: MD9292
Rating:9.0

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Honorable Rattal, allowed me to see how life can deal you lemons but making lemonade is not bad at all. Honorable Rattal overseen cases very near and dear to me and I attest in the sight of God and man he sees justice. As as a parent to a young black male justice sometimes does not seem fair and decisions based on stereotypes. Thanks be to God, Judge Rattal will remain just and see truth and continue to provide young men a second chance to right their wrongs and to experience life.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: MD4004
Rating:9.5

Comments:
I recently had a bench trial in front of Judge Rattal. He was engaged throughout the entire process, got all of the evidentiary rulings right (even the ones against us) and was a true gentleman. I thought he was an excellent judge, even after finding my client guilty of several serious charges.