Looks like he retired.
5.0
/ 5
Looks like he retired. If so, gonna miss him!
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Kenneth J. Medel
Superior Court
CaliforniaSan DiegoCalifornia
2.7/ 5
7 reviews
Courtroom conduct2.7
Impartiality2.7
Case preparation2.7
Case management2.7
Quality of rulings2.7
Treatment of counsel2.7
Empathy with parties2.7
Language & clarity2.7
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Reviews (7)
Worst trial judge in over 40 years of litigation.
1.0
/ 5
Worst trial judge in over 40 years of litigation. Did not know the law, so he created it to fit his own agenda. He is very friendly and jovial, but do not be fooled by this jolly facade. You do not want him to preside over any trial!
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Biased and does not know the law
1.0
/ 5
Biased and does not know the law
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At first Judge is jolly, joking, positive interaction with counsel.
2.0
/ 5
At first Judge is jolly, joking, positive interaction with counsel. But behind that facade, he is the most biased judge I’ve appeared before in 30 years of litigation. Pre-empt him if you can!
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Has good energy and seems to like everyone.
4.0
/ 5
Has good energy and seems to like everyone.
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Ding as soon as you get this guy.
1.0
/ 5
Ding as soon as you get this guy. He operates his courtroom on the "good old boy" system, and is willing to abjectly ignore the law in order to help out the attorneys he knows personally and sees a lot in his courtroom. Often he will just cut and paste from their motions no matter how flimsy and is supremely lazy in his orders. Courtroom is also a chaotic mess.
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Judge Medel is an excellent judge: he is very well versed in the law, especially civil procedure, and decides difficu...
5.0
/ 5
Judge Medel is an excellent judge: he is very well versed in the law, especially civil procedure, and decides difficult questions fairly. He obviously read the parties' briefs in our case and asked excellent questions at the hearing. He is also very jovial and clearly relishes being a judge. He is now one of my favorites.
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