The Robing Room

Hon. Steven J. KleifieldJudgeSuperior CourtLos Angeles

3.5

Comment #	Occupation	Rating	Comments	Date & Time	Actions
134579	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	Horrible judge	11/26/2025 06:57 AM	Contact reviewer
110197	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	one of the better ones, you could not get a fairer shot no matter what side you are on. doesn't tolerate bs, altho you may think he didn't get "it", he will in his rulings. would be helpful at settlement conferences(where he is no...Read More	09/14/2022 07:39 PM	Contact reviewer
63269	Litigant	No Rating	Our case was before this judge in 2012-2013. The judge prior to him was extremely biased in favor of corporate interests. Judge Kleifield took the time to read, verify laws, and look up rules to support his decisions. I thought...Read More	12/29/2018 04:57 PM	Contact reviewer
53036	Litigant	No Rating	Since being before Judge K, I have been in other courtrooms. Judge K was patient and willing to verify laws. Did not seem to make prior judgments, but listened to evidence. He was refreshing compared to other courtrooms I have ...Read More	12/09/2017 11:18 PM	Contact reviewer
49520	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	I must have tried my case in front of a different judge from the one criticized by several of my fellow lawyers. Judge K. did not always rule our way, and the jury issued a split decision, but I never got the slightest inkling th...Read More	05/17/2017 07:07 PM	Contact reviewer
45170	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	Very laid back judge. He underestimated the viability of defenses until trial. After appearing to fratanize with plaintiff and plaintiffs counsel all throughout the litigation and even during the trial, he surprisingly did the rig...Read More	09/05/2016 02:57 AM	Contact reviewer
42131	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	As of 2016, he is a fairly new civil litigation judge, about 2-3 years. He does not know a lot of things. I was really concerned that being unfamiliar with many of the issues in his court that our case, a very complex banking ca...Read More	04/19/2016 07:47 PM	Contact reviewer
36498	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Does not know employment law, and always favors the big companies.	07/25/2015 11:21 PM	Contact reviewer
28976	Litigant	No Rating	He listened and considered the evidence which was refreshing. He consulted the lawbooks when he was unsure and did not just assume the homeowner was a 'deadbeat', but was open to actually reviewing the evidence and applying the l...Read More	08/24/2014 05:25 PM	Contact reviewer
25136	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Judge Kleifield has consistently ruled against my clients, but I have to say that he is hardworking and trying to be thoughtful and fair. I really consider him a good judge.	02/05/2014 04:25 PM	Contact reviewer
24136	Litigant	No Rating	He allows witnesses to openly lie in court and still accepts the rest of their testimony, even after admitting that the witness was impeached.	11/09/2013 12:32 AM	Contact reviewer
23927	Civil Litigation - Private	No Rating	While he may seem ponderous, I appreciate that he applies the law to each decision, and listens. He is one of the few judges who seemed to evaluate the evidence without making up his mind prior to completion. He was fair, and reco...Read More	10/28/2013 07:01 PM	Contact reviewer
23881	Court Staff	No Rating	He might be the worst judge in the whole Stanley Mosk courthouse. He doesn't know the law, and always relies on his clerks to tell him everything. He seems like a trainee judge, which is not good, considering he's been on the benc...Read More	10/26/2013 08:33 PM	Contact reviewer
13035	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	He used to be in criminal court now he is in Mosk Courthouse unlimited. Seems like a nice enough guy but is very slow and ponderous when hearing arguments and his personality is such that out of the blue he acts like a real jerk ...Read More	01/25/2012 02:18 PM	Contact reviewer