THE ROBING ROOM

I have had Judge Illston in two different cases, one early in my career and the other several years ago. In the second case she ultimately ruled against me on summary judgment, invoking grounds that to this day I believe were incorrect, but she was nevertheless a superb, patient, diligent and very bright judge, and very hard working too. She is fair, firm, willing to make strong rulings to resolve matters, smart, and attentive to the facts and governing law. I felt that she was too lenient in allowing my adversaries to abuse discovery procedures to an absurd degree, but overall I am duty bound to give her an excellent assessment.