| Comment # | Occupation | Rating | Comments | Date & Time | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135196 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Having read the reviews here I took him on assignment from Dept. 1 though I could have papered him. From my experience I think he's a great judge and his clerk was fantastic too. | 02/19/2026 12:43 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 127975 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Terrible judge, an embarrassment to the LA Superior Court. He's lazy in the extreme, dumb, rude, all in all a real nightmare. 170.6 him or you'll regret not having done it. | 07/25/2024 06:35 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 124809 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Alarcon is the biggest phony on the L.A. Superior Court bench. He is lazy in the extreme, not very bright, intemperate, irritable, biased, bored with his job--in short, he is a huge embarrassment to the Los Angeles Superior Court....Read More | 01/22/2024 03:15 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 123108 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Judge Alarcon is lazy, he doesn't read pleadings, he is biased, he is not smart, his staff is petty and rude. I tell everyone to 170.6 him, regardless if you are a plaintiff or defendant. | 11/01/2023 12:43 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 116915 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | No Rating | I still shudder when I remember him -- he left to go to another department about halfway through my case. He seemed fairly smart, but moderately lazy, a freakish shrew for a clerk, and he made some real errors in rulings (e.g., he...Read More | 03/22/2023 09:59 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 103504 | Other | No Rating | He has an excellent disposition. I have Asperger's and he was always calm and kind, letting me speak fully in every hearing. He ruled against me at times, and a couple of his rulings made no sense (granting motion to compel med ex...Read More | 03/17/2022 10:35 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 102497 | Other | No Rating | Doesn't know the law. Laughs during proceedings and depends on his staff for all answers. Doesn't pay attention nor has a clue what's going on. Very dangerous and should not have this job. | 01/29/2022 12:08 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 79006 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Apathetic and incompetent would be the two words that immediately come to mind when describing Judge Alarcon. He engages in a vicious cycle of being idiotic, and then supporting his idiocy with total obliviousness. My theory is th...Read More | 11/16/2019 02:52 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 47957 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | It is unfortunate that this man is sitting on the bench. Standard operating procedure in my small firm is to 170.6 him no matter which side we are taking. His demeanor, his ability to comprehend anything that's going on, and his...Read More | 02/26/2017 01:40 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 30388 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | The man is a non-starter. I have been a lawyer for more than 40 years, and I have to say that even grumpy judges don't bother me. But, where to these dopes come from? How does a lawyer like this get to be a judge? And who is suppl...Read More | 10/28/2014 11:59 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 28590 | Civil Litigation - Private | No Rating | 3/2/4 wrote: "Rating:2.4 Comments: I held off. Whoever is writing the new and detailed comments certainly has a lot of time to wax positive about a very, very bad judge. Why do non-lawyers get to comment?" The same person who wr...Read More | 08/04/2014 08:03 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 25461 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | I held off. Whoever is writing the new and detailed comments certainly has a lot of time to wax positive about a very, very bad judge. Why do non-lawyers get to comment? | 03/02/2014 08:39 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 25460 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Judge Alarcon has great self-control, handles his courtroom in a dignified and even-handed manner, and his rulings on evidence are intelligent and solid. He does not engage in personal attacks on parties or counsel. His considera...Read More | 03/02/2014 06:37 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 25388 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | I call this guy a "lawyer's judge." He is a very nice guy, who is flexible almost to a fault. He also is the type of judge where oral argument actually matters, and I have seen him switch rulings from his tentative based on oral a...Read More | 02/25/2014 10:39 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 24550 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | I recently tried a very difficult case in front of Judge Alarcon. My experience makes me very skeptical of the negative reviews. His clerk, [redacvted], while brisk, runs an efficient courtroom and has the thankless job of control...Read More | 12/10/2013 04:04 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 20325 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Very even tempered smart judge. Let's you try your case. | 02/27/2013 11:52 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 18484 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | If you are on his good side, you luck out. He seems to care. Frankly, he could care less about the outcome of a case. That is his problem. Because he says nothing, you will think he actually is listening. Terrible judge to be i...Read More | 11/08/2012 03:38 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 16912 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Doesn't read papers. Just sits and listens to arguments on motions, nodding his head as if he understands what's going on. Research attorney decides motions. Courtroom clerk is rude and domineering. | 08/17/2012 09:02 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 16532 | Civil Litigation - Private | No Rating | Let's you try your case. Allows you to pick your jury. Don't get on his bad side. | 08/01/2012 11:54 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 6618 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | No idea how he managed to get on the bench much less stay here. Lazy and intellectually devoid of legal ability. | 01/25/2010 02:54 PM | Contact reviewer |
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