"The Robing Room: NY State Judges

Hon. Charles E. Ramos	See Rating Details
Supreme Court
New York County	See Comments

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* 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. Charles E. Ramos

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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY10319
Rating:1.6

Comments:
As many commenters have noted, he is an absolute disgrace to the bench. Years ago he used to care about getting things right. He no longer cares. Virtually every oral argument ends with him yelling at one of the lawyers, often one who is trying to cite binding precedent that he doesn’t care about. Good riddance.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY9922
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Atrocious and disgraceful. "Judge" Ramos schedules oral argument on motions (after sitting on them for months), but - once you step in front of him - it becomes immediately apparent that he has not read the papers (at all), has not considered any of the legal issues or relevant facts, and will decide the case based on his gut feeling, completely on the fly.

There isn't much more to say. He has no idea what is going on but is nevertheless convinced he is the smartest person in the room. A complete disgrace to the bench and yet another reason, among many others, to lose faith in the legal system in the State of New York.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY9381
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
The Commercial Division bar will rejoice when his time on the bench expires in December 2013. The word "lunatic" is frequently mentioned when his name is used

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY9049
Rating:6.4

Comments:
I appeared pro hac vice in a difficult matter in which I replaced a lawyer who was partly responsible for putting the client far behind the eight ball with Justice Ramos. However, he was courteous and polite to me even while ruling against me in preliminary motions in a manner that indicated that he had prejudged my motions or had not read them. However, in oral argument on a critical issue he allowed me to keep at it and he eventuality changed his position from the bench. I concluded that he identified an unresolved and critical issue in the case and I went with that going forward to achieve a satisfactory result. He is very experienced and i had no complaints.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY8288
Rating:1.8

Comments:
Lazy and arrogant, Judge Ramos does not read the papers and ,in hearing motions, comes to his conclusions without allowing attorney's to present either the facts or their arguments.He is very unprofessional in his treatment of counsel and deserves the office he holds by his injudicious temperament..

Litigant

Comment #: NY7664
Rating:1.0

Comments:
He does not read the papers- Judges from the hip- off the cuff-

Very noticeable that he has not done any work.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY7663
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Agree with others. He should be prosecuted.Reports that he does not read motion papers are absolutely correct. Indeed, he seems to pride himself on this approach. If you call him on it, he admit it and threatens contempt.He has no respect for the courtroom with attorney or litigant . Arrogant and has no regard for the facts or law. Totally unsatisfactory experiences time and again. Ditto on other comments

Other

Comment #: NY7618
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Judge Ramos is a disgrace to the bench, he sides with one party and it does not matter what the law says he will make it fit. Practices law on the bench with an extremely high degree of informality. He is not well prepared at all, does not know the law, he almost never reads any of the briefs before him which are crucial to highly time sensitive rulings.

Litigant

Comment #: NY7430
Rating:2.0

Comments:
I have dealt with Justice Ramos numerous times. His main problem - as most of the reviewers have stated - he does NOT read the papers. It's very frustrating to argue your case before him. He will interrupt you and ask questions that will make you understand that (I) he has not read the papers; (II) he will grant and deny your motion. If you are on the "granting side" of the aisle, you don't have to do much; however, if you are on the "denying side", you need to step up and put your arguments right in front of him. Unlike other judges, he can give you the time you need to argue your case. You may be able to persuade him in the end. He is not the ideal judge for those lawyers who work hard and draft good legal papers.

Litigant

Comment #: NY7173
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Total as$h*le who DECIDED in my favor, but never bothered to read the materials wasting YEARS of my life.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY5891
Rating:7.0

Comments:
Judge Ramos is a challenge. He tends to make up his mind based upon first impressions, but can be swayed if you prepare your case well. Contrary to other comments, I found that he read all the papers and knew what was in them at each motion and/or hearing I had before him. He will be pragmatic in that he tries to decide questions based upon "real world" scenarios. He gets very impatient with stalling tactics and legal BS.

Litigant

Comment #: NY5834
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Thanks

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY5799
Rating:1.0

Comments:
A curse on the judicial system. He should not be a judge but, unfortunately, gets elected because of who, not what, he knows. Never reads the papers, but just picks a "winner" and does everything in his power to make sure his "pick" wins. A total disgrace and makes you wonder why he hasn't been indicted yet given all of the skeletons in his closet.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY5703
Rating:1.8

Comments:
This judge is one of the three New York County Supreme Court Judges in the Commercial Division that simply should not be on the bench. Each of them suffer from the same problems: refusal to read papers; quick to make judgments based on "gut feelings" instead of legal argument; and rude and disrespectful to attorneys.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY5528
Rating:1.3

Comments:
Can be described in three words: biased, vindictive and corrupt!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY5301
Rating:2.3

Comments:
This judge has a nasty temper, is unprofessional, rude, willing to engage in character assassination, doesn't read papers, ignores the law, is very biased. In short, this judge shouldn't be on the bench.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY4966
Rating:2.5

Comments:
He just does not read your papers -- and will, nevertheless, decide from the bench. If he is against you, for whatever reason, he will act as an advocate. I have won and lost cases before him. He should not be on the bench.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY4614
Rating:8.3

Comments:
I have been in front of Justice Ramos many times. In my experience, if you are prepared and have First Department support for your position, you will do just fine. If you are relying on practical arguments and are willing to be reasonable Justice Ramos will meet you halfway. I think that he is probably one of the best judges on the commercial division bench.

Other

Comment #: NY4519
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Incompetent and overbearing.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY4509
Rating:9.8

Comments:
A great judge, and extremely bright. No-nonsense. Make sure that you know his rules before you go in front of him. He routinely denies motions unaccompanied by briefs. Be sure to listen carefully to his questions and answer them.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY2766
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Makes up his mind and won't listen to any competing arguments, read the papers, except for the purpose of attacking the side he has decided against.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY2541
Rating:6.6

Comments:
Won a number of big cases in front of him so, of course I like him, but he never seems to read your motion papers. Tends to shoot from the hip at the inception of the case,which only is good if he comes down on your side so you need to be very prepared to advance your case early on in any motion practice. If he gets on your bandwagon you can keep him there especially if you are on the right side.

Not afraid to mete out drastic results, including civil contempt against a lawyer/defendant. Wants to do justice.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY2066
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This judge is prone to make snap judgments and is generally unwilling to change his mind, even in the face of evidence and case law to the contrary. I have been on both sides with this judge and one thing I've learned is that with J. Ramos, it's hit or miss. Be careful and make your record.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY1653
Rating:7.6

Comments:
Smart, sometimes appears to make up his mind early, but listens to both sides and can be convinced. Courteous at trial to witnesses and counsel.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY1159
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Reports that he does not read motion papers are absolutely correct. Indeed, he seems to pride himself on this approach. If you call him on it, he still won't consider the record or briefing. During one oral argument, I represented to him what a federal judge had held in the case before remanding. It was a critical point in my opposition to a TRO application and found total support in the record. Judge Ramos said he knew the federal judge well and found it "hard to believe" the federal judge said what I said he had said. Having had my honor and candor with the court challenged (I am not in the habit of making misrepresentations to any judge), I respectfully referred Judge Ramos to the previously submitted transcript reflecting the federal judge's holding. Judge Ramos refused to turn to that exhibit and again said he found it "hard to believe" the federal judge said what I (and the transcript) said he said. Completely ridiculous. Arrogant and has no regard for the facts or law. Totally unsatisfactory experiences time and again.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY1000
Rating:7.9

Comments:
Intelligent and quite probing at oral argument. He gives each side an opportunity to be heard. He is also quite pragmatic.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY918
Rating:4.3

Comments:
Unwilling to read the papers and has no interest in what the First Department holds. He will dare you to take an appeal even if he is deciding a motion in clear contravention of First Department law.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY780
Rating:4.3

Comments:
Judge Ramos jumps to fairly rigid conclusions at the earliest stages of litigation and it can be a struggle to persuade him that his first impression was mistaken. This flaw is compounded by his habit of not reading the papers submitted. If at all available, removal is the safest course of action.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY769
Rating:7.0

Comments:
If you come in prepared and you are on the side of right, you will do well with Judge Ramos. Sometimes he jumps to conclusions prematurely and gets a bit hot under the collar, but if you hang in there, keep your cool and press your argument with rational, intelligent arguments that are not designed to try and pull the wool over his eyes, Judge Ramos will listen. He can be turned around and almost always does the right thing; sometimes it's just a bit of work to get there.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY588
Rating:2.3

Comments:
Horrible courtroom demeanor. Disrespectful to counsel who appear before him and worse yet, disrespectful to the litigants. Downright incompetent court attorneys who work for him, although they think they are smart and know everything (a bad combination of hubris and incompetence). If you personally cross them, they will make sure you lose. All of this leads to unnecessary rancor and expense for the litigants. The attorney who commented that this judge does not belong on the bench is absolutely right. Litigants beware!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY523
Rating:7.0

Comments:
He runs an efficient courtroom, but prepare your argument well because he will not have read the papers. Very fun judge to argue in front of because he asks a lot of questions and will give you ample time to explain your position, even if he does not agree with you.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY513
Rating:7.3

Comments:
He sometimes appears to shoot from the hip but he is prepared to listen to both sides and apply the law thoughtfully.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY410
Rating:1.5

Comments:
He is not fit to be a judge. He has no respect for the law or for people's right to a fair judicial process. It is an embarrassment that he is on the bench.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY405
Rating:3.3

Comments:
He's smart. But he's not omniscient (which he believes he is). You'd think he or his minions would actually read the papers before a hearing, or listen to oral argument on an issue of fact or law with which they are unfamiliar. Not to mention his law secretaries are hell on wheels.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY392
Rating:1.4

Comments:
This judge is convinced that he is so smart he does not need to read the parties' briefs before deciding complex cases.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY380
Rating:3.5

Comments:
Very intelligent and diligent. But Judge Ramos has a temperament issue. Far too quick to make snap decisions and to communicate those decisions in a way that leaves one side or the other feeling that they did not get a fair hearing.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY359
Rating:7.7

Comments:
A very intelligent, thoughtful and hard-working judge. He gives both sides a fair hearing and works hard to reach the right decision, based on a detailed analysis of facts and law. One of the best.