THE ROBING ROOM

Judge Failla is a formidable judge who commands respect in her courtroom. Very hard working and knowledgeable and tries her utmost to make legally sound decisions. Judge Failla presided over a jury trial in which I was the plaintiff's attorney. It was like undergoing 'lawyer boot camp!' Be warned, however: when she sets a deadline, she is very loathed to extend it.Judge Failla is very courteous to court staff and jurors, but cracks with the whip with attorneys who she deems to be insufficiently prepared and/or not as knowledgeable or as experienced as she would like them to be. I detected some favorable predisposition towards the large law firm(s), but unfortunately this is common and to be expected given that most judges come from that background.