Judge

Thomas Larkin - Superior Court judge since 1997

Ratings

By 54 attorneys

Legal ability: 3.67 (17th)

Integrity, impartiality: 4.04 (12th)

Professionalism: 4.20 (10th)

Administrative skills: 4.01 (16th)

By 127 jurors

Average rating: 4.91

Attorney comments

• "No one works harder and is better prepared. It is always a personal and professional pleasure to appear in his courtroom regardless of the outcome."
• "Judge Larkin has an inflated sense of his legal reasoning abilities and avoids making the tough rulings that are legally supported that fall in a criminal defendant's favor."
• "He does the robe proud."
• "Showed favoritism to local counsel; was not neutral on law or facts."

Judge's Response

"I take seriously the responsibilities that our citizens have entrusted to me. I was pleased to discover that the jurors rated me 'excellent' and the lawyers as 'very good.' I thank them for their confidence. I am proud to be a member of our outstanding Pierce County Superior Court."