Hon. Maria E. DennisCircuit CourtMiami-Dade
2.7
| Comment # | Occupation | Rating | Comments | Date & Time | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109845 | Other | No Rating | Bias, hate women, very loopy, haven’t any idea about Florida statue, the law it what she wants. During my hearing, she spoke about how hungry she is and about her dogs. | 08/27/2022 07:36 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 109798 | Other | No Rating | The most incompetent judge always cancels or isn’t available ignored facts doesn’t look at motions or evidence. Is extremely bias possibly on payroll | 08/25/2022 01:45 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 74667 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | Unable to keep up with court cases. Ignores motions and the rule of law. What she believes is the law is the law. Nothing can help her. Someone should help her start her own business. | 08/19/2019 09:39 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 62837 | Litigant | No Rating | Condescending, disregards the law in favor of her opinion. Gave felon who kidnapped a child with no established paternity custody, subjecting mother to DNA test and child to extensive trauma. Far from impartial, should NOT be in F...Read More | 12/18/2018 09:13 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 59073 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | Trying to improve after a stint in Probate Court. Still has a long ways to go. | 08/26/2018 07:42 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 55530 | Other | No Rating | Doesn't seem to like the job of a Judge and someone that should be prepared except that its better than actually as a practicing attorney needing clients. Doesn't make room for others on her schedule. | 04/30/2018 02:14 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 54374 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | The judge was very even and fair. She was extremely thorough in our litigation matter that involved extensive research and legal analysis. I was very pleased with the proceeding. | 02/25/2018 06:07 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 54373 | Litigant | No Rating | The judge took care of my case quickly. She asks the right questions and everything ran smoothly. Very happy | 02/25/2018 06:02 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 50686 | Litigant | No Rating | She treats us with respect and fairly listens to our opinions. Can't get any better with a judge in an area of practice that is already so adversarial. | 07/20/2017 09:49 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 50685 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | In my 20+ years of practicing, I can wholeheartedly say that Judge Dennis knows the law and follows it to the T. You know what you're getting when you walk into that courtroom: professionalism and appropriate treatment. There's a...Read More | 07/20/2017 09:47 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 50379 | Prosecutor | View Details | Honestly, one of the best trials I have ever won. Judge Dennis radiates professionalism and allows you to run your own trial; of course, subject to the rules. Not only did I have a great time putting forth my case, but I also enjo...Read More | 06/29/2017 08:09 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 50377 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | Judge Dennis is extremely knowledgeable and punctual. She is beyond professional. I count myself lucky to practice in a field with an individual like her. She truly sets an example for young attorneys. | 06/29/2017 08:05 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 50369 | Other | No Rating | It is no surprise that the only people that take the time to write disparaging comments are those who felt they had an "unfair" or "biased" experience simply because there was no merit to their case and therefore, they lost. A com...Read More | 06/29/2017 12:11 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 50211 | Litigant | No Rating | Catatonic, has failed to respond to 5 motions over a 7 month period. One of the motions she directed counsel to draw up at her request. She forgot that she initiated the motion, was reminded by counsel and still didn't sign the or...Read More | 06/19/2017 08:23 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 47928 | Other | No Rating | Mrs.Dennis was bias and showed no interest to the facts presented in my case. Representing myself at the time against the opposing counsel whom I believe she clearly had affiliations with due to the FACT she signed a judgment that...Read More | 02/24/2017 06:46 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 42005 | Other | No Rating | Nothing good or positive can be said about this judge. Destroys families and children. May take you six years to settle your case. Likes to punish and takes sides. Evidence means nothing. Rules by her superior intuition. Abs...Read More | 04/14/2016 04:55 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 41876 | Other | No Rating | Terrible Judge, She was on her cell phone while key witnesses were on stand. Very one way and rude. Has caused lots of stress on the children and she doesn't care of the outcome. There has to be an order for her not to be a Fami...Read More | 04/05/2016 08:50 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 39716 | Litigant | No Rating | jD cancels or doesn't show up. She never reads anything prior to hearing. It takes for ever for a response even for an emergency pertaining to a violent child with suicidal tendencies and no self control. She's a mother too. I sp...Read More | 12/20/2015 02:58 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 37798 | Other | No Rating | She was fair,understanding she's very professional and she knows the law 100% | 09/29/2015 12:40 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 36684 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | Do not go before this judge pro se if you have a complex case. This judge will take you to the cleaners if she doesn't like you or what you have to say. You must pay for a court reporter as this helps constrain her run away disr...Read More | 08/04/2015 01:32 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 35197 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | I agree with all the other negative comments. Biased and prejudicial. Once she has her mind made up, nothing can change it. Ignores the law, statutes and the constitution as if they were not in existence. Ignores ethics and time...Read More | 06/04/2015 10:38 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 34521 | Other | No Rating | Worst Judge ever!After many recommendations by psychologists & Social Workers for the children not being unsupervised by their father. She interviews the abusive father's abusive alcoholic GF to determine that the kids should be u...Read More | 04/30/2015 09:41 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 31080 | Other | No Rating | Never before have I been in a trial, but I think my divorce was unfair because the incompetence of this judge, spent two years in court and my rights were violated since that started. I ended up with psychiatric treatment and hig...Read More | 11/16/2014 06:28 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 30261 | Civil Litigation - Private | No Rating | One of the worst judges on the bench. Terrible courtroom demeanor, rude, arrogant, and not very bright. | 10/23/2014 06:44 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 23809 | Other | No Rating | She is an embarrassment to the family court system. She is extremely unprofessional, and has awful facial expressions. This is a lazy judge who should be thrown off the bench. | 10/23/2013 08:05 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 19820 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | I'VE BEEN PRACTICING FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS AND I AM APPAULED AT THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS HERE. I 'VE ONLY HAD POSITIVE EXPERIENCES WITH JUDGE DENNIS IN COURT. SHE'S PATIENT, INTELLIGENT, AND RULES BY THE LAW. THE JOB ITSELF WILL ALW...Read More | 01/31/2013 01:16 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 17809 | Other | No Rating | The not so Honarable Maria Espinosa Dennis, would prefer to focus on a re-election rather than her job she was voted in to do. She is condescending and makes her decisions with out actually understanding the cases she handles. I p...Read More | 10/03/2012 03:01 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 17620 | Other | No Rating | i was in court on sept 18th, with my ex husband who has 3 dui and live in a extremely high crime neighborhood(living situation studio apartment,no beds or extra room for my daughters. And still judge maria granted him our 4 year ...Read More | 09/20/2012 09:24 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 14683 | Other | No Rating | All court reporters hate this judge. She will not allow court reporters to have an audio backup because she doesn't want to be held to her word. This causes poor and inaccurate transcripts. She goes off the record and bullies a...Read More | 04/26/2012 08:46 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 13394 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | an absolute embarassment and disgrace to the legal profession | 02/09/2012 08:18 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 12249 | Other | No Rating | This Judge is biased beyond belief. One has to question her relationship with members of council because of the level of unfairness and favor in hearing arguments from one-side, while ignoring motions filed on the other-side. Sh...Read More | 11/09/2011 09:51 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 12119 | Litigant | No Rating | Applies her own law to the case and doesn't listen to argument of counsel, making brash judgments on the spot, at the same condescending and disrespectful. | 10/20/2011 01:01 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 12031 | Litigant | No Rating | She is jaded, she has "deals" with attorneys and makes decisions that brutally favor one party. Glosses over details, doesn't have a good understanding of the case, tries and rules based on how her relationships with the lawyer......Read More | 10/08/2011 10:50 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 11578 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | The worst jurist in Miami-Dade County history. The lady completely and totally disregards the law. | 08/11/2011 10:29 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 5509 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Very fair, knowledgeable and hardworking judge. She has done a great job in every division that she has been assigned to. | 07/15/2009 11:30 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 5482 | Litigant | No Rating | Awful. Condescending and insulting to both sides, attorneys and litigants alike. Facial expressions are contemptuous. Pompous. Inability to make a decision results in cases lingering forever and sucking the finances of the pa...Read More | 07/07/2009 07:51 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 1582 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Totally missing in action. Try to find her at work after 3:00 p.m. any day of the week. Takes anything remotely requiring thought under advisement and doesn't rule. Has gone through more judicial assistants in her short tenure t...Read More | 01/31/2008 06:41 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 633 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Not as bad as some say. Willing to rule which is unlike some judges. But not at the top of the pile. | 10/26/2007 10:42 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 613 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | She is never on time. Even though you might have a special setting, her personal issues take priority. Better hope that the case before you in motion calendar doesn't make her mad, for you will bear the wrath of her anger. | 10/25/2007 11:04 AM | Contact reviewer |
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