Hon. Javier Alcala
Judge
Superior Court
Santa Clara County


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Attorney Average Rating:   6.7 - 3 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 2 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 Lawyer13221004/10/2025        
Criminal Defense Lawyer13218604/09/2025        
Criminal Defense Lawyer13218504/09/2025        
Criminal Defense Lawyer13218404/09/2025        
Criminal Defense Lawyer13217604/08/2025        
Criminal Defense Lawyer13216104/07/2025        
Criminal Defense Lawyer13216004/07/2025        
Criminal Defense Lawyer13215504/07/2025        
Criminal Defense Lawyer13212404/05/2025        
Criminal Defense Lawyer13212304/05/2025        
Criminal Defense Lawyer13212204/05/2025        
Criminal Defense Lawyer13212104/05/2025        
Criminal Defense Lawyer11667203/09/20231010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer11181911/15/20221  11115
Criminal Defense Lawyer3459205/04/2015888 1010 10
Category Average  6.39.09.05.57.07.05.58.3
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
132210      
132186      
132185      
132184      
132176      
132161      
132160      
132155      
132124      
132123      
132122      
132121      
116672101010101010
1118191106111
34592106107 8
 7.08.78.76.05.56.3
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
132210   0.0
132186   0.0
132185   0.0
132184   0.0
132176   0.0
132161   0.0
132160   0.0
132155   0.0
132124   0.0
132123   0.0
132122   0.0
132121   0.0
11667210101010.0
111819   1.0
34592   9.0
 10.010.010.01.3

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant13222004/11/20251536311.0Read Comment
Other12600703/26/20241536311.0Read Comment
Other11667103/09/202315363  Read Comment
Other4396706/27/201615363  Read Comment
Other3692208/15/201515363  Read Comment
Category Average   1.01.0