Hon. Craig Elliot Veals
Judge
Superior Court
Los Angeles County


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Attorney Average Rating:   3.1 - 65 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   4.0 - 10 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 Lawyer6912205/16/201911111 12
Criminal Defense Lawyer6850704/30/201911111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer6539802/18/201911111111
Prosecutor6484202/07/201911111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer6268812/14/201811111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer6209811/25/20181010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer6209711/25/20181010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer5976009/18/201811111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5644105/30/201811111111
Prosecutor5583205/09/201811112111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5525504/19/201811111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5462703/11/2018111 1111
Prosecutor5417402/15/201811111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5406202/08/201811112112
Criminal Defense Lawyer5397502/04/201811111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5334901/02/201811111111
Prosecutor5281511/25/201711112112
Criminal Defense Lawyer5275711/20/201711111112
Criminal Defense Lawyer5274611/20/201711111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5268211/15/201711111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5266311/15/201711112111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5264111/13/20171010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer5261011/10/201711111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5253411/05/201711111311
Criminal Defense Lawyer5239510/28/201711122212
Prosecutor5231610/24/201711111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5196210/02/201711113112
Prosecutor5183309/24/201711113113
Prosecutor5154209/12/201711221212
Prosecutor5152109/12/201711111113
Criminal Defense Lawyer5149309/09/201711111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5145409/07/201711111112
Criminal Defense Lawyer5091608/03/2017101010109101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer5025006/21/201712221223
Criminal Defense Lawyer4992606/04/201711112111
Prosecutor4992506/04/20171010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer4992406/04/2017101010109101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer4992306/04/2017101010108101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer4992206/04/2017101010109101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer4965005/21/201722121222
Prosecutor4924105/01/201711111213
Criminal Defense Lawyer4901104/20/201722211221
Criminal Defense Lawyer4883504/13/201710109999109
Criminal Defense Lawyer4848003/25/201711111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer4839603/21/2017        
Criminal Defense Lawyer4839503/21/201710101091010108
Civil Litigation - Private4823903/14/20171010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer4679912/16/201611111111
Prosecutor4613711/01/201611111212
Criminal Defense Lawyer4608310/28/201611111222
Prosecutor4584510/15/201612111212
Criminal Defense Lawyer4563209/30/201611111212
Prosecutor4518409/05/201611111112
Criminal Defense Lawyer4488708/20/201611111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer4438807/21/201611111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer4435907/19/201611111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer4403707/01/201611121212
Prosecutor4391306/24/201613113124
Prosecutor4281505/19/201611211224
Criminal Defense Lawyer4213304/19/201691010810895
Prosecutor4184504/04/201641131431
Criminal Defense Lawyer3932612/05/201544113312
Civil Litigation - Private3885611/12/2015101010101010109
Prosecutor3848810/26/201513311421
Civil Litigation - Private3797310/07/2015101010101010108
Criminal Defense Lawyer3786910/01/2015 1 1 1  
Category Average  3.13.13.03.03.13.33.13.3
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
69122191111
685071101111
653981101111
64842182111
62688181111
6209810510555
6209710510555
597601101111
564411101111
558321101111
552551101111
546271101111
541741101111
540621101111
53975191111
533491101111
528151102111
52757192111
527461101111
526821101111
526631101111
52641101010101010
52610181111
52534813311
523951102122
52316191111
519621101111
518332102111
515421101222
515211101333
51493171111
514541101111
509165510555
502501102211
499261101211
4992510510555
4992410510555
499231058555
4992210510555
496501102111
492411102211
490111102111
4883510910101010
484801101111
48396      
4839510710101010
482391057555
467991101111
46137181333
460831101121
45845182222
456321101111
45184171133
448871101111
443881101111
443591101111
44037175111
439133104111
428153104111
42133855555
41845374221
39326133111
3885610910101010
38488287323
379731056555
378691  1 1
 3.18.53.32.42.42.3
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
69122   1.0
68507   1.0
65398   1.0
64842   1.0
62688   1.0
6209810101010.0
62097   10.0
59760   1.0
56441   1.0
55832   1.1
55255   1.0
54627   1.0
54174   1.0
54062   1.1
53975   1.0
53349   1.0
52815   1.1
52757   1.0
52746   1.0
52682   1.0
52663   1.1
5264110  10.0
52610   1.0
52534   2.1
52395   1.4
52316   1.0
51962   1.3
51833   1.4
51542   1.4
51521   1.0
51493   1.0
51454   1.0
50916   9.3
50250   1.6
49926   1.1
49925   10.0
49924   9.9
49923   9.8
49922   9.9
49650   1.6
49241   1.1
49011   1.6
48835   9.5
48480   1.0
48396   0.0
48395   9.9
482391010510.0
46799   1.0
46137   1.1
46083   1.3
45845   1.3
45632   1.1
45184   1.0
44887  101.0
44388   1.0
44359   1.0
44037   1.3
43913   1.9
42815   1.6
42133   9.0
418453382.6
39326   2.3
38856   10.0
38488   2.1
37973105510.0
37869   1.0
 8.67.07.63.0
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Only items marked with (*) are averaged into the displayed overall rating.

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other7517508/26/2019289299.0Read Comment
Other7004306/06/2019289211.0Read Comment
Other7004106/06/2019289211.0Read Comment
Other6848604/29/201928921010.0Read Comment
Other5478903/21/2018289288.0Read Comment
Probation or Pretrial Officer5436502/25/2018289211.0Read Comment
Probation or Pretrial Officer5355401/16/2018289211.0Read Comment
Probation or Pretrial Officer5294612/04/2017289211.0Read Comment
Other5117608/20/2017289211.0Read Comment
Other4845503/24/201728921010.0Read Comment
Other3918911/28/20152892  Read Comment
Category Average   4.34.3