"The Robing Room: CA State Judges

Hon. Derek W. Hunt	See Rating Details
Judge Superior Court
Orange 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. Derek W. Hunt

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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA41573
Rating:2.0

Comments:
Some judges are widely respected, and lawyers selfishly hope they will never be elevated, so they stay at the trial level. Others leave you wondering how on earth, he or she is allowed to remain on the bench. This judge, I am sorry to say, is in the latter category, no matter how well prepared you are. In my opinion, unprepared, does not care, lacks a judicial temprament. There are many excellent judges in OC, but not this one.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA41240
Rating:7.8

Comments:
I understand that he may be impatient and does not coddle the unprepared. However, I think he does try to be fair and is certainly smart. I endorse the comment that he not one for the unprepared. If you are prepared and act with decorum, you will do as fine with him ad any other judge. I only downgrade him because he can be impatient at times.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA41064
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
This won't come as a surprise to any of the posters here... Hunt just had his arse handed to him this morning by the Commission on Judicial Performance, for exhibiting judicial bias in four separate cases.

He was on the appellate division panel for the July calendar. All of the July hearings had to be continued to September. I'm not sure if I should be upset at the delay or thrilled that he won't be on the panel.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA39719
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Sorry to say all the negative comments about Judge Hunt are almost certainly well earned by him. We recently tried a short trial to him and his ruling, and reswponse to a motion for new trial, cause genuine concern that he may not be mentally competent to discharge his judicial responsibilities. Sad, and dangerous for litigants in his court.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA39255
Rating:2.1

Comments:
Judge Hunt is THE worst, bar none. All of the other negative reviews say it all. The other judges hate him too, by the way, so if I somehow forgot to timely file a ding, I would bring a motion to DQ him under CCP 170.1(6)(b).

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA34505
Rating:7.0

Comments:
I have heard this judge speak and have appeared before him on bail motions. He knows his stuff and he was, in my opinion, fair in his ruling. While he has been given a bad rap by some litigants, I think that if you are prepared and know your case and the law, you will do fine with this judge.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA33869
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
He rarely hears cases because everyone papers him. He has a nasty temprement and an imperial attitude. If you represent the government or a large corporation. Mere mortals should avoid him.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA32649
Rating:1.0

Comments:
I have been papering judge Hunt since after the first time I drew him in October 2000. There was a spirited discussion on the OC Bar Masters list where an unfortunate practitioner drew him and asked the list what they thought. The opinions of about 15 practitioners who offered their opinions were almost unanimously negative, and mirrored my bad experience with Judge Hunt. It is a mystery to me and most others in this profession that, after over 20 years of judicial malpractice, this person remains on the bench.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA32333
Rating:2.4

Comments:
mind. blown. mildly sophisticated concepts are way over his head and he has too much of an ego to listen/learn. Turned the jury trial into a dumpster fire.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA19725
Rating:1.0

Comments:
The WORST judge I've ever seen. He commented on points not being made in our motion. Once he was pointed to where the points were raised, he simply stated he didn't see that portion. It was clear he didn't even read the papers. Then he made a ruling that didn't conform to the law, and id zero analysis of what was presented.
170.6 him out of existence please. This guy doesn't deserve to be on the bench. It is obvious he hates his job, and he should be disrobed, immediately.

Civil Litigation - Govt.

Comment #: CA15287
Rating:1.0

Comments:
One of the rudest and most biased judges I've ever been in front of. I'm surprised he is still around. In one case where my government entity client was sued for breach of contract by a corporation, and attempted to appear without a lawyer, he actually said, "the reason they can't afford a lawyer is because your client didn't pay them."

But other than that, he's still rude, refuses to give his reasoning behind his rulings, and yells at lawyers for doing things like getting a pen out of their pockets or looking at the clock.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA13784
Rating:1.3

Comments:
170.6 at all costs! One of the worst judges I've ever come across in my over 20 years of experience. Never reads the papers, rarely applies the correct law, and is rude to attorneys.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA12520
Rating:1.0

Comments:
He is just a terrible judge and an awful human being. Spiteful, arrogant and borderline senile. Likely a Trump supporter. All of these negative reviews are warranted. Thank you to everyone who left feedback, especially the humorous comments. This is the kind of therapy you will need after an appearance in front of this guy.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA12437
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Run, do not walk to 170.6 him. There is a reason his courtroom looks like a ghost town. He is a vile and horrible human and an even worse judge.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA12287
Rating:4.1

Comments:
Her court is a dark cloud of depression and a time suck. Everything tells you she would rather be someplace else but has no other place to be, so she slogs along with zero enthusiasm for being a judge.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA11418
Rating:1.0

Comments:
I watched this judge berate on attorney for wasting his time over the weekend, interrupt and yell at another attorney for having his hands in his pockets, and then blatantly failed to apply the plain language of a statute to the facts and clearly did not read the briefing in my client's case. 170.6

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA10847
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Opposing Counsel's wife diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer. He and his wife have a six year old and a six month old.
Judge Hunt denied stipulated Ex Parte to continue trial and questioned Counsel on whether he was a daily care giver for his wife.
This behavior lacks simple human decency let alone a modicum of judicial temperament.
If we don't have the power to remove him from the position he clearly does not deserve, we can at least let him preside over an empty courtroom.
170.6!!!

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA10121
Rating:1.5

Comments:
While in Judge Hunt's court I have seen attorneys challenge him on a 170.6 even though the officer did not show and the case is being dismissed show for traffic infraction trials. That is how bad this judge is.

Litigant

Comment #: CA9950
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Can we give this guy a zero?
He was demoted from Civil Justice Center to Harbor Justice, when he should have been hung by his scrotal sac instead. This judge should be 170.6 every day of the week including Sundays...he is absolutely pro defense and big firms.
Seems good buddies with another senile judge- RB at CJC.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA9766
Rating:1.3

Comments:
Awful Judge. He will always talk about how he spent his weekend reviewing the case and how difficult a judge's weekend is- and he knows nothing about the case. All day I said- no your honor, no your honor...he had no idea we didn't have a lien or were there for an MSJ. Slightly senile.

Other

Comment #: CA9758
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Hunt I wont even call him a judge is the most bias Prim a Dona you can even meet. Be assured there is no trial since he has already made up his mind and doesn't want to waste his personal time with the basis of the case. He is just buying time until he goes to JAMS-Binding Arbitration with his buddies and rake innocents over the coals. Whatever you do if Hunt is assigned to your case is run, don't walk to nearest exit. A disgraceful, obnoxious self centered autocrat who should be removed immediately.

Other

Comment #: CA8692
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This judge is an example of how unfair our
legal system is! I have believed in the system until I saw him! My daughter received a ticket a highbeam infraction.
She was so intimidated by him she did not know that she lost her right to traffic school.When she went to see him he was so ARROGANT and denied her the right even though she did not have a prior record. Not only will this increase her insurance but she will also lose her job as transports autistic people. His mannerisms toward her were so rude that I can also assume he discriminated against her because of her Persian name.If my taxes are paying for his salary then I will do anything to make sure this man is not reelected. Shame on him!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA8368
Rating:7.8

Comments:
Ok, I am probably the only attorney who likes this judge. Most attorneys dislike him because he takes no BS. He starts off the trial asking defense counsel to explain each and every affirmative defense. Not prepared, you lose. The key is to let opposing counsel argue with him and he will eat them up. LOL The last case I had with him, he took 3 months to decide but came out with a 50/50 ruling on a title issue that was right. He said it was a difficult case but took the time to come to the right decision.

If you have a crappy case, avoid him Good case, be prepared.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA8137
Rating:1.0

Comments:
In a criminal trial for excessive speed, Judge Hunt advised me that he did not want to hear my due process agreement in regard to my motion to exclude evidence when the prosecution failed to produce evidence and that the Constitution did not apply. Needless to say, Guilty. Judge Hunt is Guilty of failing to be competent to hold a position of Judge.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA7985
Rating:1.3

Comments:
The worst judge I have been before in my entire career (25 years), having appeared in the courts of over a dozen states. This judge is not just incompetent, but truly seems mentally unstable (rude, flippant, dictatorial in contravention of litigants's rights, dismissive of the law and seemingly deciding issues at a whim). He is a complete injustice to the justice system and those who have the misfortune of appearing before him.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA7698
Rating:2.0

Comments:
It's funny, the comments posted on this site about Judge Hunt are so true. I was trying to explain this judge to others, but lacked the adjectives to begin to describe the horrendous manner in which Judge Hunt handled this case.

H did not listen to either party, and he was rude and generally showed a lack of respect to both litigants.

In short, this man clearly should not be a judge.

It's scary knowing that our legal system allows a so-called neutral arbitrator to settle cases in this manner.

While I understand the question and answer method of helping sort thru the case, sometimes a judge should listen to each party's arguments.

Very disappointed in this judge.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA7622
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Has now been assigned to Small ClaimsCourt, and FOR VERY GOOD REASON. He was impossible to tolerate when in Central Justice. Frequently dinged. So small claims litigants beware -- do not put your hands in your pockets when speaking in his courtroom. He takes that as a personal sign of your disrespect of his power, and he is power hungry. Hope he stays in small claims, as I don't have to go there ever.

Other

Comment #: CA7413
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Appeal today B4 Judge Peter Wilson-contrast amazing. Judge Wilson patiently allowed each side to present and counter. Judge Hunt didn't allow either side a hearing. Told litigants they could only answer his Q's-which didn't get to the heart of the case. Arrogant-brusque eager 2 go to lunch

Other

Comment #: CA7368
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Poor

Very Arrogant

Continually lectures the citizen jurors and threatens them with legal action and jail time but does not follow his own rules

We had four or five lectures on being on time including one where he told us if we were hit crossing the street during lunch we must have the EMTs call and tell him or he would issue a warrant for our arrest -- after lunch Judge Hunt was 20 minutes late and did not even bother to appolige to us - just started like we had caused the delay instead of him - unfortunate that people like this has so much power

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA7022
Rating:1.1

Comments:
The negative comments below are disturbingly accurate. Hunt hates his job, the attorneys before him and has no respect for the legal process at all. Zero interest in securing a just result. Zero.

Worked incredibly hard not to learn the case. The comment re he only asks questions and wants no information about the case is spot on. He has managed to devise a system to insure a combination of injustice and minimal judicial effort.

He clearly did not read the briefs yet told us he did. And when questioned re same went on to emphasized why the case before him was so unimportant and did not warrant his attention. An unreal comment from the bench in front of the clients.

I will never see him again pursuant to CCP 170.6.

Other

Comment #: CA6763
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Every single bad review above and below is spot on (& they're all bad). Hunt can care less about the law, your case, right or wrong. He is a disservice to the judicial system and should retire since he simply doesn't care. He only asks you questions about your case, which allows no platform to fully explain what your case is about and present your evidence. He is a mere waste of time!!!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA6759
Rating:3.3

Comments:
Overbearing-Abusive. Does not allow either party to speak. He asks Q's within a very narrow range Parties have no opportunity to present their case. Does not consider CA written statutes. Interested in getting to lunch on time. Horrible intro to OC CA Justice System

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA6475
Rating:5.0

Comments:
Judge Hunt can be unpleasant, will interrupt and berate, and will feel inclined to embarrass both lawyers regularly. But he isn't as bad as some other. Some of his rulings make no sense to me, but if you can look past the personality issues you could do a lot worse, unfortunately. That said, I've seen cases settle just to get out of the courtroom.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA5809
Rating:1.0

Comments:
He may be the worst judge I have encountered in decades of practice and five thousand court appearances, and in my matter with him my client was successful on all counts yet I am compelled to warn against him. He is arrogant and abusive and enamored with his pseudo brilliance which is apparent only to himself. He will take over the case, develop or create immaterial facts, spin them to create a version of the case separate from reality, and then fashion an insipid ruling to apply to his faulty understanding. The lawyers will have little or no involvement as the case is hijacked and efforts to correct his substantial errors will not be well received. A tragedy is that his methodology takes much longer to develop than had he read the pleadings, which in my matter he clearly had not. I would not appear before him again unless I had a bail bondsman at the ready or felt my client's position was so lacking in merit that the client had no chance of success in any other court, so why not take a chance on an alternate reality. Do not appear before him unless there is a court reporter. He is a disaster or horrible injustice waiting to occur. Paper him. Have your hands in your pockets as you do.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA5794
Rating:1.3

Comments:
Judge Hunt is the worst judge I have ever come across. He doesn't understand the law and will not listen to you once he takes a position -- even if it is wrong. He frequently makes mistakes in his rulings, which results in parties spending otherwise unnecessary time to correct and/or appeal.

He is now in probate so at least he no longer handles civil case. However, a 170.6 motion is absolutely necessary for this horrible judge.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA5771
Rating:2.3

Comments:
Judge Hunt is one of the most self-righteous, arrogant, and egotistical jurists I have had the displeasure of appearing before. Most troubling, however, is that his sense of self-importance, perhaps the result of his Ivy League education, gives him the notion he is above the law.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA5724
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Judge Hunt does not apply the law to the facts. He is extremely biased and decides who he wants to prevail. He favors Mormons, disfavors Asians, and generally dislikes plaintiffs. In Machiavellian fashion, he plots and plans the manner in which he can accomplish his objective. Litigants that deserve to lose, win. And litigants that deserve to win, lose. He feels slighted for not having been elevated to the court of appeal. To compensate, he has his clerk call counsel to waive oral argument so he can avoid oral argument to prepare orders to accomplish his predetermined results. It is travesty that the judicial system has permitted Judge Hunt to continue presiding over important civil matters. He should be assigned to small claims court where he can pick the winners and losers without regard for the law.

Litigant

Comment #: CA5418
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Ignores or refuses to decide certain issues properly before him. He does not comprehend basic legal issues. A web search of: Derek W. Hunt, Judge. Reversed and remanded (not in quotes) says it all.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA5248
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
i agree with the majority of others,
this man is not a judge... he is condescending and appears to be ''arranged'' by big firms for their grunt work of hurting true justice. Beware he only does his homework if he can use it in his personal aggrandizement. Hunt will hurt innocent people to serve his keepers.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA4914
Rating:1.3

Comments:
When I was a young lawyer, I had a case in front of him, and there are three things that I remember about Judge Hunt: (1) no hands in pockets (what on earth?); (2) he did not care about lawyers' schedules, and never allowed for continuances, but he always said "go back to your office and make some money" (again, what on earth?). I wanted to say, "You made me drive here to OC because you won't do Court Call, then you kept me here all morning waiting, then you say go back to the office [in L.A.] and earn money?" I hate this guy and I purposely searched him by the search term 'hands in pocket judge,' just so that I could make these spiteful comments about him. He is the worst judge that I have ever been in front of in any state or county and at any level (state or federal), and that's a lot of judges!

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA4892
Rating:3.4

Comments:
He is a member of the O.C.S.C. Mormon mafia.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA4617
Rating:1.1

Comments:
Let me be as level-headed, reasonable and understated as I can:

He’s a preening, right-wing misogynist.

I would not pay this jackass $2 to wash my car.

How he ever got appointed to the bench is a puzzle, but the fact that he is still there is a mystery, wrapped within an enigma, shrouded within a pile of bat guano.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA4485
Rating:5.1

Comments:
Judge Hunt is very difficult personally. I tried a two-and-a-half-week jury trial in his courtroom, and it was a very difficult trial. My plaintiff opponent was a flamboyant trial lawyer, with a wealthy client, and they spent almost $1 million in attorneys' fees going after my client. I wanted Judge Hunt on the case because he did a good job of handling the plaintiff's counsel. Nevertheless, it was a very painful trial with many irrational rulings. The plaintiff got a small verdict, but appealed. Judge Hunt was upheld on appeal.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA4300
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I have read all of the comments and I find them interesting. This guy wanted to be a judge so he could get that paycheck and pension. He probably failed big time at having his own practice. Most judges are all the same: big losers.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA4192
Rating:1.5

Comments:
This judge is very biased in favor of any Mormon who appears in his courtroom, and is also very biased in favor of attorneys from big law firms.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA3912
Rating:3.0

Comments:
Judge Hunt is a cartoon character. He literally screams at attorneys if they have their hand in their pocket when speaking to him.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA3624
Rating:3.0

Comments:
Just like all the other reviewers have noted, Judge Hunt is an arrogant jerk. If you have two reasonable parties attempting to litigate a case, this is not the courtroom where you want to do it.

However, in our latest case before him, we were the reasonable party and we were going up an incredibly arrogant defendant (even more so than the judge). If there's one thing Judge Hunt absolutely won't tolerate, it's a litigant who is more arrogant than he is.

Our opponent in a clear breach of contract case (who obviously owed the debt) was trying to stir up doubt before the judge. Hunt was having none of it. After our opponent was slapped down by Judge Hunt for his arrogance in a couple of pre-trial hearings, the defendant agreed to settle with us for the entire amount of principal owed.

So if you have a case against an entirely unreasonable, arrogant opponent, keep it in Hunt's courtroom. Otherwise, paper him and get out.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA3462
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Judge Hunt is a maniac. I also think that he makes it a point to harass attorneys that do not have conventional Caucasian names. He doesn't understand basic legal issues -- you can't just dismiss a case when arbitration has been compelled. I recommend disqualifying him if he is assigned to your case.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA2997
Rating:1.8

Comments:
One of the most condescending, arrogant and disrespectful judges on the bench. Just an absolute tyrant. I can't stand appearing before judges who demean everyone before them, especially attorneys who have been practicing for many years.

The one positive anomaly about judge Hunt is that he has a very pleasant clerk who is actually helpful and friendly. Honestly, most clerks are just horrendous, miserable people in general, but it's more pronounced when the judge for whom they work is a #%@^&&. Judge Hunt's clerk is great, and I hope she continues to keep that attitude.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA2898
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Another sicko on the bench. I would not let him pick my lunch, let alone decide a case. Not qualified for small claims court, let alone Superior Court.

Other

Comment #: CA2866
Rating:1.0

Comments:
I was called for jury duty and he was so rude to me personally in court - he embarrassed me because I could not serve more than 10 days - it was unacceptable and he should be taken off the bench - we should be more respected as jury members since we are taking our time to serve and our employers are paying for us to serve - unacceptable behavior and very rude - treated people like children - it will make me think twice about wanting to serve on a jury - the comments below are very accurate. He will not get my vote if he is ever up for reelection.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA2581
Rating:2.3

Comments:
This must be the worst Judge I have ever seen. No one will submit to him. Why he hasn't been fired only demonstrates you can't get rid of a government employee. A total weird-o on top of everything else. Stay away at all costs.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA2576
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Paper him. He is arbitrary in his rulings and refuses to provide a basis for his decisions when asked to do so. The rules of evidence are apparently irrelevant to him.

Other

Comment #: CA2445
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This judge talks down to the jury pool, makes fun of them, yells at them, and then tries to be cute and funny and expects them to laugh at his lame jokes. Judge Hunt, pick a lane...and pick a personality. You can't be good judge and bad judge at the same time.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA2268
Rating:2.2

Comments:
These ratings come from multiple contacts with Judge Hunt by firm members. Putting aside his disrespectful attitude and lack of professionalism is the more significant issue-what he dispenses is not justice.
It is injustice borne of arrogance and ignorance. He needs to be off the bench.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA2116
Rating:2.0

Comments:
The most arrogant smart mouth
disrespectable Judge I have ever appeared in front of. He screamed at my witness/client because she was VN and did not understand some of the questions, he was such an ass. Paper him it will be the best move you can make for your client, and he was wrong on the law, even though he thinks he is some great legal mind. He should NOT be on the bench. At the next election am running against him, my campain will be "just speak to Judge Hunt" that will get me elected!!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1880
Rating:3.0

Comments:
This judge likes to intimidate attorneys. He must have some kind of neurotic picadillo against people who put their hands in their pockets. If you do that, the entire hearing comes to a screeching halt, so that the judge can spend the next 10 minutes lambasting the poor guy who violated this unwritten rule in his courtroom. Of course, all legal analysis also comes to a screeching halt at that point as well. The basic problem is that this judge lacks any sense of "judicial temperamnt" or evenhandedness. He should not be on the bench.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1867
Rating:2.5

Comments:
Don't burn your 170.6 if you get another judge for you may end up with Hunt and no way out. His courtroom is like a ghost town because no one wants to be subjected to his pompous, arrogant demeanor. Unfortunately, I didn't do my homework and got stuck with him. Fortunately, he made the most inane ruling on a dispositive motion and I took him up and won my appeal and was able to finally rid myself of Judge Hunt.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1710
Rating:1.6

Comments:
Pompous, supercilious, arrogant. Thinks he's absolutely brilliant and never tires of letting everyone before him know it. Prefers disposing of cases and issues on technicalities which he thinks he understands rather than substantive issues that it is apparent he cannot really grasp.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1365
Rating:5.4

Comments:
Appears to be an intelligent judge but I couldn't explain the case to him, even though both myself and opposing counsel agreed about the issues. He'd immediately cut us off. Unnecessarily rude and difficult. He got fixated on case management issues, didn't do anything but ask you case management questions and then make you answer him. Then he ended the hearing. I think opposing counsel's comment on the way to the elevator what that once he got on the bench he lost his marbles.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1363
Rating:3.0

Comments:
His courtroom is always available for trial because everybody - Plaintiffs and Defendants - 170.6 him.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1248
Rating:3.8

Comments:
Judge Hunt is a tyrant in the coutroom.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA541
Rating:3.6

Comments:
Very arrogant and pompous. Definitely defense-oriented in civil matters. I've seen him hammered a few times in appellate opinions for abuse of discretion.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA444
Rating:7.1

Comments:
Odd man. Sounds smart but is totally impractical in law and motion. Makes practicing harder than it needs to be. Can't think outside of the box.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA355
Rating:3.3

Comments:
As for criminal cases, the DDA's in West Court papered him so much he was sent back to civil. Maybe this is too bad, because he is a pain in civil.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA20
Rating:4.1

Comments:
Pompous -- he likes to hear himself pontificate. Belittles attorneys. Intelligent, but not as smart as he thinks he is.