Hon. Lenore R. Gelfman
Circuit Judge
Circuit Court
Howard County
5th Circuit

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Attorney Average Rating:   5.0 - 17 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 4 rating(s)


General Rating Criteria

* Temp. Temperament (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Sch. Scholarship (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Indu. Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Comp. Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punct. Punctuality (1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* Ab-Pr. General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* Ab-Tr. General Ability as a Trial Judge (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flex Flexibility In Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)
    

Criminal Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cr. Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Bail General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Plea Involvement in Plea Discussions (1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
Inc.-Pr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-Tr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-S. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)


Civil Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cv. Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Settle Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
Inc. General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
    
  

General Rating Criteria

Criminal Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

Civil Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDate*Temp.*Sch.*Indu.*Comp.*Punct.*Ab-Pr.*Ab-Tr.Flex
Civil Litigation - Private7746810/11/20199910910101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer6899605/12/201911111111
Civil Litigation - Private6613203/03/20191  1  1 
Civil Litigation - Private6057910/15/20181312 21 
Criminal Defense Lawyer6057510/15/201821111011 
Civil Litigation - Private5877208/17/2018        
Civil Litigation - Private5563505/03/20181 1  1 1
Civil Litigation - Private4155203/22/2016111   1 
Criminal Defense Lawyer3639907/21/20151111 111
Criminal Defense Lawyer2983510/03/2014        
Criminal Defense Lawyer2443112/03/201366347 52
Criminal Defense Lawyer2329309/16/2013610101091010 
Criminal Defense Lawyer2146905/02/201334455766
Civil Litigation - Private2145405/01/201382 15   
Civil Litigation - Private1550006/18/201210910101010109
Criminal Defense Lawyer1426903/28/2012        
Civil Litigation - Private1416003/22/20121010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private989902/04/2011109101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer987001/29/201110899109109
Civil Litigation - Govt.273008/22/20085343733 
Category Average  5.05.15.15.17.85.85.35.9
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
7746810 9   
68996111111
661321     
60579      
60575      
58772      
55635      
41552      
36399      
29835      
24431333442
23293      
21469525332
21454      
15500      
14269      
14160      
9899      
9870857455
2730      
 4.72.85.03.03.32.5
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
77468101059.7
689961111.0
661321  1.0
6057911101.6
605751112.3
58772   0.0
556351111.0
415521  1.0
363991111.0
29835   0.0
24431   4.9
2329310 59.4
21469   4.9
21454   4.0
15500101059.9
14269   0.0
141601010510.0
989910  9.9
987010659.2
27303 13.9
 5.04.63.64.2

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Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant6057410/15/2018567511.0Read Comment
Litigant6014309/29/2018567511.0Read Comment
Litigant5139009/01/2017567511.0Read Comment
Litigant4409107/06/20165675  Read Comment
Litigant3927712/03/2015567511.0Read Comment
Category Average   1.01.0