Hon. John McHale See Rating Details
Judge
Superior Court
King County
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Attorney Average Rating:   3.8 - 4 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 2 rating(s)
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General Rating Criteria

* 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. John McHale


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Litigant

Comment #: WA2276
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This is the sort of disaster that happens when you [Redacted by Ed.] selection basis instead of merit. This man has seriously low IQ and completely [Redacted by Ed.], and extremely biased to the point he makes up his own rules, and awards huge amounts pulled out of a hat as attorney fees to CERTAIN law firms, without any accounting. How he is still on the bench is beyond belief.

Other

Comment #: WA2241
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Judge had little to no regard for the victim or her family. Racial bias was definitely a factor.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: WA2188
Rating:1.0
Comments:
If you notice he is too eager to award exorbitant legal fees to attys representing certain law firms, it is not a coincidence. (Redacted by Ed.)

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: WA2187
Rating:1.0
Comments:
McHale is a racist, xenophobe and clueless about the laws he is supposed to uphold. He got in playing the rainbow card. Yet another bozo proving the court system a joke.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: WA1781
Rating:3.5
Comments:
Utter imbecile. Seems to take cues from his court staff, fairly dumb when it comes to a lot of civil law. HORRIBLE at actually making a decision. Should be a rec league hoops player instead of the relatively terrible, pro ambulance chaser dimwit he is.