Hon. Joseph Glownia See Rating Details

Supreme Court
Erie County
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Attorney Average Rating:   3.1 - 9 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   3.0 - 1 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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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY11253
Rating:1.0
Comments:
The most biased and pro-plaintiff judge in all of Erie County. Does not care at all about legal arguments or merits of the case and concerns himself solely with the status of the parties (i.e. plaintiff or defendant). Doesn't care that the 4th Department overrules him almost as a matter of course. I am absolutely amazed that he's allowed to remain on the bench given that everyone knows what kind of a judge he is.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY10903
Rating:9.5
Comments:
I beacon of light in a dangerous sea of many defense orientated judges in Erie County.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY8446
Rating:2.2
Comments:
I once represented a defendant in a residential foreclosure action and he told me my client couldn't file an answer because it was a foreclosure. Seems to care little for the merits and is obviously interested almost exclusively in the status of the parties. Makes me thankful for the existence of the appellate division.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY5559
Rating:1.6
Comments:
The most nakedly pro-plaintiff judge I have ever encountered, to the extent that one wonders if it is even worth it for a civil defendant to appear and argue, given that the outcome never really seems to be in doubt.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY5198
Rating:2.0
Comments:
It is odd that he remains on the bench. He doesn't seem to enjoy it very much, and his health issues (he has a famously bad back) mean that he is actively uncomfortable most of the time. I can only assume that the joy he gets from screwing over defendants and defense counsel compensates for it. He is smart enough to be a better judge, but clearly feels no need to be.

Other

Comment #: NY2476
Rating:3.0
Comments:
WHY is this man still on the bench?

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY1066
Rating:1.9
Comments:
This judge is unabashedly biased in favor of plaintiffs and could not care less how he is perceived by the bar or Appellate Division. His scores are impacted by the bias problem, as he would be a competent (not good, but competent) jurist if unbiased. Does not work hard and has indicated to all who will listen that he is merely holding out for the long-awaited judicial pay raise before retiring (to pad his pension). Is considered, at least by the civil defense bar, to be the worst draw in Erie County, and seems to end up assigned to matters involving one prominent local firm more than coincidence would allow.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY890
Rating:5.6
Comments:
He does not pretend to be fair. He is very pro-plaintiff and runs his courtroom that way.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY609
Rating:1.5
Comments:
Very pro-plaintiff in an unabashed way. Very biased in rulings pre-trial and at trial.