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Hon. Michael A. Shipp
District judge
D.N.J.
3rd Circuit
Average Rating:
6.4
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Hon. Michael A. Shipp
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ID
date
Temp* Sch* Indu* Comp* Punct* Ev-Cv* Ev-Cr* Flex Bail Crim Settle Trial Sent Coop Average
Civil Litigation - Private
13320
1/2/11
9
9
9
10
9
9
0
7
0
0
9
0
0
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9.2
Civil Litigation - Private
13196
1/2/11
2
1
1
1
1
2
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
1.3
Civil Litigation - Private
10486
1/2/10
10
9
9
8
10
10
0
8
0
0
10
0
0
0
9.3
Civil Litigation - Private
8760
1/2/09
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
10
0
0
10
0
0
0
10
Civil Litigation - Private
8653
1/2/09
3
5
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
3.3
Criminal Defense Lawyer
6407
1/2/08
6
5
8
3
8
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.5
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Scholarship as reflected in Opinions (1=Poor,10=Outstanding)
General Inclination in Criminal Appeals (1=Strongly ProGovernment,10=Strongly ProDefense)
General Inclination in Civil Rights Appeals (1=Strongly Pro-Defendant,10=Strongly ProPlaintiff)
General Inclination in Labor Law Appeals (1=Strongly ProEmployee,10=Strongly ProEmployer)
General Inclination in Immigration Appeals (1=Strongly ProImmigrant,10=Strongly ProGov.)
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date
Fam Par Qu-Arg At-Arg Sch Cri Civ Lab Imm
Civil Litigation - Private
13320
1/2/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
13196
1/2/11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
10486
1/2/10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
8760
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Civil Litigation - Private
8653
1/2/09
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Criminal Defense Lawyer
6407
1/2/08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Non-lawyer Rating
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date
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Other
9857
1/2/10
10
Other
7881
1/2/09
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Temperament (1=Awful 10=Excellent)
Scholarship (1=Awful 10=Excellent)
Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious 10=Highly industrious)
Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful 10=Excellent)
Punctuality (1=Chronically Late 10=Always on Time)
Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias 10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias 10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Flexibility in Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible 10=Very Flexible)
General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense 10=Pro-Government)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pre-Trial (1=Pro-Defense 10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Civil Settlement Discussions (1=Least Involved 10=Most Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial (1=Pro-Defense 10=Pro-Government)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing (1=Pro-Defense 10=Pro-Government)
Typical Discount Off Guidelines for Cooperators (1=10% 10=100%)
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Comments:
What others have said about
Hon. Michael A. Shipp
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
13320
rating:
9.2
Judge Shipp got to the bottom of a very complex case and did the best he could realizing the emotion of a case regarding both sides of the situation without bias. He looked at both sides and came to a decision that best fit not tying up time and money of the legal system, not to mention emotional toll that it takes on each side. It is unfortunate that in today's society that if you have an open check book, you can fight for the sake of fighting until people forget what you are fighting for and the toll it is taking.
1/2/11, 8:47 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
13196
rating:
1.3
This jurist is without obvious merit and seems at a loss to grasp the essence of a case and is very much of a hurry up and then wait and wait MJ. Was intellectually suspect in his analysis of facts and made statements regarding speed of decision not warranted by evidence.
1/2/11, 3:54 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
10486
rating:
9.3
Excellent Magistrate. Works hard, and is courteous and professional to lawyers and clients.
1/2/10, 8:51 PM
Other
comment #:
9857
rating:
0
Judge Shipp is fair prepared and courteous.
1/2/10, 3:37 PM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
8760
rating:
10
Judge Shipp was the magistrate in a civil litigation. Although the litigation was at times very contentious and emotional, Judge Shipp was reasonable, even tempered, forced the parties to focus on the issues and not emotion and eagerly moved the case along to a point where the parties could appreciate the value of settlement. With Judge Shipp's help, we came up with creative ways to settle the case.
1/2/09, 3:00 AM
Civil Litigation - Private
comment #:
8653
rating:
3.3
His big firm (Skadden Arps) background, prevents him from seeing that not every case is huge, and that not every law firm has endless resources, to get things done immediately particularly in a smaller matter. If you look him up on PACER he only filed one complaint in the USDC for NJ, when he was with Skadden, this probably explains both his temperament and why he does not understand, why lawyers can not drop everything to attend a conference that he has scheduled with little notice.
1/2/09, 1:02 PM
Other
comment #:
7881
rating:
0
This is in reference to his staff. I have left three messages from Monday afternoon through Thursday trying to find out about a case against Dennis Lee. One would think it was simple to look at the computer and check the status of the case. Not so in New Jersey!
1/2/09, 1:26 PM
Criminal Defense Lawyer
comment #:
6407
rating:
5.5
1/2/08, 5:57 PM
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