JUDGE RATING AND COMMENTS
Hon. Laurel BeelerMagistrate JudgeCalifornia Northern District Court
3.5
| Comment # | Occupation | Rating | Comments | Date & Time | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35990 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Bottom of the barrel among the magistrates in this district. One sided rulings in favor of defendants. Decline her if you're representing the plaintiff and hope you don't get her as a settlement judge (waste of time) or in a disc...Read More | 12/12/2025 06:40 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 35256 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Not very intelligent which is reflected in her decisions. Defendants will love her in a fee shifting case since she does not follow the lodestar. Pretty easy to overturn on appeal but good luck having her award the fees expended o...Read More | 07/05/2023 04:48 PM | |
| 34129 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Judge Beeler is one of the best judges in the Northern District. She's extremely intelligent and hard-working, and in my experience, she studies the papers and arguments very carefully before issuing a decision. A modest gripe i...Read More | 07/21/2021 07:19 PM | |
| 34128 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | I would not consent to this magistrate judge. Reveals a shallow understanding of the facts of the case and has preconceived notions. | 07/21/2021 05:31 PM | |
| 33759 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Does not apply the law but rather focuses on the vague concept of "fairness." Has a history of one-sided decisions with shoddy reasoning. One of the worst, if not the worst, magistrate judges in the N.D. | 04/27/2021 02:01 PM | |
| 33678 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | Clearly biased in favor of the defendants in civil litigation and will bend over backwards to side with the defense. Thankfully she is only a magistrate judge so go ahead and decline if you the plaintiff and take your chances with...Read More | 02/24/2021 02:15 PM | |
| 32820 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | I would not accept Judge Beeler if you are representing a plaintiff on a contingent fee, for the reason that she has a history of fee-slashing decisions. She does not follow the lodestar approach, but reverse engineers her decis...Read More | 10/03/2019 04:44 PM | |
| 32704 | Prosecutor | View Details | One of the nicest and most compassionate judges I have seen. She is extremely fair, and cares about obtaining the right outcome. | 07/11/2019 06:54 PM | |
| 28834 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Seriously bias and ignorant of the facts. If you represent yourselves prepare to recuse the judge and declare unconstitutional for the bias orders. She doesn't care what is the consequences and she will stand on other side. Law or...Read More | 11/07/2018 07:47 AM | |
| 24934 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Judge Beeler is intelligent and industrious, and is very flexible in scheduling matters. She reads the briefs and the law, and applies it well. But, she belies a double standard between the perceived "little guy" and the corporate...Read More | 11/06/2017 06:17 PM | |
| 24164 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | The judge is a former prosecutor who is smart, fair, and diligent. She listens and is able to quickly master complex civil law issues. Her preparation and hard work shows..... | 02/08/2017 02:16 AM | |
| 23395 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Smart, extremely hardworking and conscientious and fair.... | 04/07/2016 11:35 PM | |
| 22135 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Extraordinary gifts of patience balanced by scholarship. Not sure if a settlement would have been reached without her. | 11/02/2014 08:46 AM | |
| 21931 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | I had a class action with Judge Beeler. She's hard working, organized, smart, fair, and friendly. | 07/18/2014 04:21 PM | |
| 21743 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | No Rating | Have had one case with her which is still ongoing. So far I am very impressed. Biggest thing for me is I trust her to exercise her intellect and common sense for an appropriate result. She seems very balanced, and she listens. | 05/11/2014 04:31 PM | |
| 13093 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | Judge Beeler is a model judge who has an uncanny ability to find common ground between parties. She is sharp, gracious, and treats everyone in her court with respect. I have seen her work through lunch and past court hours witho...Read More | 11/01/2011 01:14 AM | |
| 12801 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | I have nothing but respect for Judge Beeler. She is relatively new to the bench here in the N.D. Cal., but she is already a favorite amongst many practitioners for her ability to find solutions for complex problems and her good n...Read More | 08/28/2011 01:44 PM |
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