Hon. Derek W. Hunt
Judge
Superior Court
Orange County


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Attorney Average Rating:   2.6 - 49 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 9 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
Civil Litigation - Private10957208/15/20222 2122  
Civil Litigation - Private10886107/20/202258899974
Criminal Defense Lawyer10610307/05/2022        
Civil Litigation - Private10408204/12/2022        
Civil Litigation - Private10326003/02/202211115121
Criminal Defense Lawyer9409603/30/202177      
Civil Litigation - Private9298602/26/2021        
Civil Litigation - Private9099412/06/2020111111 1
Civil Litigation - Private9040911/08/2020121 813 
Civil Litigation - Private6927105/20/201911111111
Civil Litigation - Govt.6114010/31/201811   1 1
Civil Litigation - Private5725806/25/201811113112
Civil Litigation - Private5356901/16/201811111111
Civil Litigation - Private5335901/03/20181111 111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5297912/06/2017772 2348
Civil Litigation - Private5003206/08/2017111  11 
Civil Litigation - Private4834303/20/2017        
Criminal Defense Lawyer4585310/15/20161111511 
Civil Litigation - Private4466908/08/201621113111
Civil Litigation - Private4065502/03/2016588   10 
Criminal Defense Lawyer3997901/05/201611111111
Civil Litigation - Private3910811/24/201511113112
Civil Litigation - Private3791110/05/20153231 12 
Civil Litigation - Private3761809/18/20151111111 
Civil Litigation - Private3490105/21/20151111211 
Civil Litigation - Private3393304/09/2015181110 1 
Criminal Defense Lawyer3281502/06/201528543666
Civil Litigation - Private2957409/19/20141111 11 
Civil Litigation - Private2952209/17/20141211211 
Criminal Defense Lawyer2941909/12/201412225   
Civil Litigation - Private2905208/29/2014        
Civil Litigation - Private2718805/27/2014        
Civil Litigation - Private2548903/05/201412   1 1
Criminal Defense Lawyer2542702/27/201414829111
Civil Litigation - Private2455412/10/201321111111
Civil Litigation - Private2405711/05/2013168687210
Criminal Defense Lawyer2338409/20/2013        
Criminal Defense Lawyer2293508/20/201311115111
Civil Litigation - Private2193606/06/201315  551 
Civil Litigation - Private2079203/28/201315      
Civil Litigation - Private2043203/09/201311111111
Civil Litigation - Private1839211/04/2012133   1 
Criminal Defense Lawyer1804310/17/201211111111
Civil Litigation - Private1642607/24/201222119111
Civil Litigation - Private1641307/24/2012        
Civil Litigation - Private1437704/11/201211   171
Criminal Defense Lawyer1369202/27/201211115511
Civil Litigation - Private1285901/09/201215555111
Civil Litigation - Private1282201/05/201211 110111
Civil Litigation - Private1182609/12/201123113112
Civil Litigation - Private999002/18/2011276 75 2
Civil Litigation - Private996502/14/20113      2
Civil Litigation - Private925411/04/201019 1101  
Civil Litigation - Private526805/07/2009337   31
Civil Litigation - Private458001/28/2009777 966 
Criminal Defense Lawyer278909/05/200815555315
Civil Litigation - Private167102/27/200816642545
Category Average  1.83.12.71.94.52.12.12.2
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
109572      
1088618   8 
106103      
104082      
103260      
94096 10    
92986      
90994      
90409      
69271      
61140      
57258      
53569111111
53359      
529794 222 
50032      
48343      
458531101111
446691 1   
40655      
399791101111
39108      
37911      
376181     
34901      
33933      
32815      
29574      
29522      
29419      
29052      
27188      
25489      
25427      
24554      
24057      
23384      
22935      
21936      
20792      
20432      
183921     
18043      
16426      
16413      
14377      
13692      
12859      
12822      
11826      
9990      
9965      
9254      
5268      
4580      
2789      
1671      
 2.37.81.21.32.61.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
1095723 22.0
1088617 77.8
106103   0.0
104082   0.0
1032605152.1
94096   7.0
92986   0.0
909941111.0
904091 12.4
69271   1.0
611401 11.0
572581 11.3
535691111.0
5335911 1.0
52979   4.1
500321  1.0
48343   0.0
45853   1.5
446691311.3
40655   7.8
39979   1.0
391081111.3
379112  2.0
376181  1.0
349011 51.1
339331  3.3
328156555.0
295741  1.0
295221111.3
294192  2.3
29052   0.0
27188   0.0
254891 11.3
254271113.4
245541111.1
240573135.1
23384   0.0
229351111.5
219361 13.0
207923  3.0
2043211 1.0
18392   1.8
180431111.0
164261112.3
16413   0.0
143771 102.2
136921152.0
128591  3.0
12822  52.5
118261111.6
9990   5.4
9965   3.0
92541113.8
52682 23.6
45808177.1
27891153.3
16715754.1
 1.91.62.82.3

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant4528009/10/2016303211.0Read Comment
Other4464008/06/2016303211.0Read Comment
Other4192204/07/2016303211.0Read Comment
Other3676308/07/2015303211.0Read Comment
Other3652907/28/2015303211.0Read Comment
Other3394004/10/2015303211.0Read Comment
Litigant2794707/06/2014303211.0Read Comment
Other1787510/08/2012303211.0Read Comment
Other1562406/20/2012303211.0Read Comment
Category Average   1.01.0