Hon. David L. Berry
Judge
Superior Court
San Diego County


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Attorney Average Rating:   2.0 - 14 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   5.0 - 14 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
Criminal Defense Lawyer13144003/13/20251111 11 
Criminal Defense Lawyer13141203/10/20251   1 1 
Criminal Defense Lawyer13135603/06/202511 11 1 
Criminal Defense Lawyer13129403/02/202511111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer6732503/28/201911111111
Prosecutor5456903/07/20181  1 1  
Criminal Defense Lawyer5401302/06/201811111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5287311/29/2017287 3833
Criminal Defense Lawyer5208510/10/201711111212
Criminal Defense Lawyer4861104/04/2017131172  
Civil Litigation - Private4555409/26/20162 2810  1
Civil Litigation - Private4384706/21/201611111111
Civil Litigation - Govt.4302705/30/20161 7 8   
Criminal Defense Lawyer3853810/28/20152    1  
Category Average  1.22.02.31.73.21.91.21.4
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
1314401     
1314121   1 
1313561     
1312941     
673251101111
54569      
54013111111
52873      
52085      
48611      
45554      
43847      
43027      
38538      
 1.05.51.01.01.01.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
131440   1.0
131412   1.0
131356   1.0
131294   1.0
67325   1.0
545691  1.0
540131111.0
528733  4.9
52085   1.1
48611   2.5
4555422 4.8
438471111.0
43027   5.3
385381111.3
 1.51.31.02.0

Only items marked with (*) are averaged into the displayed overall rating.

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant8871408/22/2020152991010.0Read Comment
Other5557405/01/20181529922.0Read Comment
Litigant5519804/16/2018152991010.0Read Comment
Other5456803/07/201815299  Read Comment
Other5401402/06/20181529922.0Read Comment
Litigant5076907/24/20171529911.0Read Comment
Litigant5073807/22/20171529999.0Read Comment
Other5039807/01/201715299  Read Comment
Other4873804/10/2017152991010.0Read Comment
Litigant4525309/09/2016152991010.0Read Comment
Other4438707/21/201615299  Read Comment
Litigant4258805/08/20161529911.0Read Comment
Other4237204/28/20161529922.0Read Comment
Litigant4176403/31/20161529911.0Read Comment
Other3853710/28/20151529911.0Read Comment
Litigant3619307/12/2015152991010.0Read Comment
Litigant3402004/14/20151529911.0Read Comment
Category Average   5.05.0