Hon. Ellen S. VenzerCircuit CourtMiami-Dade
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124578OtherNo RatingJudge Ellen Sue Venzer let a MDPD cop name Wislyn Joseph lie in her court room in January 2020 and February 2020 without consequence. He committed a 2nd degree felony and it was proven through impeachment right in front of her and...Read More01/04/2024 03:44 AMContact reviewer
110359LitigantNo RatingGoing back to 2004 Art Tifford stole 125k from me. Venzer was so enamored by his marine stories etc and "me Never!"she didn't listen to me and wouldn't allow my husband to speak. Well he did worse to someone else and was disbarred...Read More09/20/2022 05:22 PMContact reviewer
58324OtherNo RatingJudge Venzer is an inspiration to future attorneys, current attorneys, and defendants alike. Her honest compassion and appreciation for her role in the judicial system is evinced every time she steps into the courtroom. She is a m...Read More07/31/2018 12:11 PMContact reviewer
58114OtherNo RatingJudge Venzer is extremely compassionate. She genuinely cares and will do everything in her power to get people the help they need. Although she takes her job very seriously, Judge Venzer isn't afraid to have fun in her courtroom a...Read More07/25/2018 11:09 AMContact reviewer
54913OtherNo RatingA very intellectual and fair judge. Her demeanor may scare defendants off, but she passes no judgement before knowing all the facts of the case!03/28/2018 04:40 PMContact reviewer
54738OtherNo RatingIncredibly professional and fair to all. Judge Venzer is a leader in the community and our city is fortunate to have someone like her serving.03/17/2018 12:48 PMContact reviewer
54318OtherNo RatingMy youngest son had gotten in a lot of trouble and has been dealing with a drug problem which brought on many legal problems and I flew into Miami and go to court to be of support to him. a couple of times. As a recovering person...Read More02/22/2018 09:37 AMContact reviewer
52749OtherNo RatingI spent some time in Judge Venzer courtroom observing a case of a young man who was facing life in prison. She spent a long time explaining the situation to the defendant and was incredibly caring and real. Her responses showed an...Read More11/20/2017 06:44 AMContact reviewer
48266OtherNo RatingOne of the most intriguing people you will ever meet. She takes her job extremely seriously and always gives a fair trial to both sides. Nothing but great things to say about her!03/15/2017 04:57 PMContact reviewer
45878OtherNo RatingShe is quit caring and no nonsense judge. she has a tough job but I believe she is trying to help my daughter with her drug problems through tough love. i can see this judge truly cares.10/17/2016 06:01 PMContact reviewer
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Judge Venzer is a thoughtful jurist who actively solicits input from counsel to help her make legally sound decisions. She always strives to be fair, and is one of the few judges who makes decisions based on what is right, not ba...Read More05/27/2016 07:20 AMContact reviewer
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Judge Venzer is very smart and doesn't hold her tongue, which in most cases is an asset. She is the kind of judge who you want unless you don't have the facts or the law on your side. When you make absurd arguments she will call...Read More03/21/2016 06:23 PMContact reviewer
41235OtherNo RatingJudge Venzer is an esteemed Judge, having served on the bench for 21 years. She constantly tries to keep in touch with her own personal bias and fervently keeps it from influencing her decisions. Those who say Judge Venzer is rude...Read More03/03/2016 11:45 PMContact reviewer
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I had this judge in the civil division as well as a professor at University of Miami School is Law. She genuinely cares about the people who stand before her. She is a role model for all other judges. Miami Dade is fortunate to ha...Read More02/16/2016 02:29 AMContact reviewer
40822OtherNo RatingShe was my foster care judge as a little girl.. I'm 26 now. She helped me change my life02/11/2016 04:57 AMContact reviewer
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Judge Venzer is a very thoughtful judge who will truly listen to testimony presented, review evidence provided, and wrestle with arguments made. She asks intelligent questions of witnesses and attorneys both, demonstrating both h...Read More04/14/2015 11:49 AMContact reviewer
33372OtherNo RatingI observed how patient she was on that case with Amanda Evans whose family I know. I think she outs men like Judge Marc Schumacer to shame since she listened to Amanda even when Amanda used profanity and Schumacer would not even a...Read More03/10/2015 02:46 AMContact reviewer
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One of the Best02/02/2015 04:27 PMContact reviewer
32715OtherNo RatingI find it amusing that the negative comments are predictably from defense attorney's point of view She is smart and clever and has the 6th sense (Common sense) when dealing with defendants and their BS over paid "mouth pieces". If...Read More02/02/2015 02:30 PMContact reviewer
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Judge Venzer allows the prosecution to run her court room. She does not try to work with the inmates at all nor the defense team. She is not a big fan of house arrest and she will keep off setting court days as long as the prosec...Read More08/17/2014 07:01 AMContact reviewer
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Judge Venzer is a brilliant jurist. She has the experience, intelligence and ability to control the courtroom in terms of the plaintiff(s), defendant(s) and lawyers. She is truly amazing, which I learned firsthand when she was t...Read More07/15/2014 06:21 PMContact reviewer
23326OtherNo RatingI went with my brother to close his case and she didn't even give him a chance to speak. She was also joking around the whole time with the cops and everyone that was working with her that day. She called one man "shaggy," kidding...Read More09/17/2013 12:37 PMContact reviewer
23325OtherNo RatingJudge Ellen Sue Venzer does not know her job.09/17/2013 12:31 PMContact reviewer
23324Civil Litigation - Private
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Extremely biased. I was assigned to her multiple times and she's very disrespectful and seems to be in a bad mood with every case. She treats the courtroom like a classroom. Her job is serious and she should be able to handle it w...Read More09/17/2013 12:10 PMContact reviewer
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This judge is completely biased and abuses her power in a very immature way. Why does she have this job if she's not going to be polite or respectful? She laughs, and might make a joke about you in front of everyone in the courtro...Read More09/17/2013 11:53 AMContact reviewer
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I can honestly say that this is the most unprofessional, immature, and unfair judge that I've ever seen in my life. To begin with, she sped through the whole thing with over 30 people because she said she wanted to leave already. ...Read More09/17/2013 11:44 AMContact reviewer
23222OtherNo RatingJudge Venzer is among the best judges in the state. I have appeared before her numerous times and found her to be fair, intelligent, and honest, unlike so many of the attorneys and defendants that have stood before her.09/10/2013 12:34 PMContact reviewer
18173OtherNo Ratingminus at all,Why? answer is because she do not know her job and that is the problem.10/22/2012 05:17 PMContact reviewer
18169Criminal Defense Lawyer
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Judge Venzer is a great judge who I have been assigned to several times. She takes her job very seriously and performs it with integrity. I've only seen lawyers get on her bad side when they've attempted to pull a fast one on her....Read More10/22/2012 03:02 PMContact reviewer
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Without question the worst Circuit Court Judge in Miami-Dade, and most down there are a close second. If she is ever assigned to your case, run and run fast. Uses her bench as a throne. Does not enforce or rule on the law. She ...Read More06/26/2012 11:41 PMContact reviewer
14221Criminal Defense LawyerNo RatingShe is an idiot. She pretends to listen to your case and at the last minute changes everything she said. If she wasn't :in bed" with a couple other judges she wouldn't know what she would do? She is biased and prejudiced and shou...Read More03/25/2012 07:56 PMContact reviewer
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Not very intelligent. She once stated to me that the case law I was citing in a civil was old, although there were no new cases on the issue and the issue was settled law. Takes sides instead of being impartial. Can be come rude...Read More12/05/2011 10:24 AMContact reviewer
9426Criminal Defense Lawyer
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Not very bright. Highly opinionated. Gets very nasty if you piss her off.11/28/2010 09:34 PMContact reviewer
2576Criminal Defense Lawyer
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Judge Venzer is one of the brighter judges in Dade County. She takes her job seriously and expects the same from lawyers who appear before her. Expect a fair shake. And, I agree, don't mess with her.08/11/2008 05:11 PMContact reviewer
1859Criminal Defense Lawyer
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Very outspoken. Very smart. Don't mess with her -- she is too smart for that.03/26/2008 01:10 PMContact reviewer

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