Hon. Stephen L. PetrilloSuperior Court JudgeSuperior CourtEssex
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| Comment # | Occupation | Rating | Comments | Date & Time | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135480 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | The vast majority of judges work long and hard. Not Judge Petrillo. He is arrogant - which is bad enough at any time. But to be arrogant while reading nothing is even more troubling. Also doesn't even bother to try to conceal ...Read More | 03/26/2026 03:06 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 135223 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Appearing before this judge (after 40+ years of practice) was like a flashback to a time when judges commanded and expected respect, punctuality, and preparation. Whatever he may lack in smarts he makes up for in preparation, an...Read More | 02/22/2026 01:23 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 134531 | Other | View Details | Horrible mean he bully's black women | 11/19/2025 07:40 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 133525 | Civil Litigation - Govt. | View Details | This judge is as racist and prejudiced as it gets. | 07/02/2025 12:56 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 132661 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Terrible Judge - arrogant and lazy. Does not read and is rude. | 05/07/2025 06:30 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 130693 | Litigant | No Rating | Judge Petrillo is extremely spiteful. He will call his other judges to dismiss your case before hearing it during the proof hearings. I sincerely hope these reviews will enact some change and humility, but I doubt it. | 01/30/2025 10:52 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 129864 | Civil Litigation - Private | No Rating | Wait one second before you form an opinion about Judge Petrillo from these reviews. I googled him looking for his chambers telephone number and these reviews came up and I had to comment. I am a young, female lawyer (under 10 ye...Read More | 11/30/2024 03:01 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 129535 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Warning! If you are going to Essex on complex business cases this judge is nothing like his predecessor on this docket. Not that it’s a bad thing but be prepared for a totally different style and SPEED. He is turning this into th...Read More | 11/12/2024 04:04 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 128898 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | I've dealt with civil judges in all counties in NJ, PA, and NC. Judge Petrillo is, by far, is the most pompous, self-aggrandizing, bias, vindictive judges I've had the complete regret and displeasure of dealing with. He does not p...Read More | 10/01/2024 01:52 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 114444 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | The judge has the most thankless job in the judiciary running the busiest hosing court docket in the state. Now that housing court is back in person full time I have observed him handle every kind of housing case and a good numbe...Read More | 01/05/2023 02:53 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 110040 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | Not nearly as smart as he thinks... | 09/06/2022 11:51 AM | Contact reviewer |
| 70226 | Litigant | No Rating | -0 | 06/12/2019 12:03 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 69798 | Other | No Rating | Be based my case on a unfair stipulation which was invalid and evicted me and my four kids out of our home. He apologize to the court when he never hurt the court he hurt me. Took money pain and a psychologist to gett my apartmen...Read More | 05/31/2019 03:28 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 63663 | Civil Litigation - Private | View Details | A breath of fresh air in Essex. Very few landlord tenant judges have the patience or interest or willingness to put time into routine eviction proceedings. This judge invests a lot of effort making sure it's done right and listeni...Read More | 01/11/2019 06:50 PM | Contact reviewer |
| 63583 | Criminal Defense Lawyer | View Details | He is stupid doesn't know what hes doing and his secretary is his cousin, nothing like a little nepotism. | 01/08/2019 05:54 AM | Contact reviewer |
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