Judge

Brian Tollefson - Superior Court judge since 1989

Ratings

By 46 attorneys

Legal ability: 4.16 (7th)

Integrity, impartiality: 4.12 (10th)

Professionalism: 4.16 (11th)

Administrative skills: 4.21 (11th)

By 87 jurors

Average rating: 4.70

Attorney comments

• "Judge Tollefson is fair to all parties and allows the parties to voice their opinions before ruling. He doesn't attempt to impress the lawyers before him that he is smarter than anyone else and gives the reasons for his decisions that are understandable to both sides."
• "Good judging is to make all efforts to be open-minded and neutral and then come to a decision at the end. This judge tends to want to decide for one side and finds reasons to side with that particular side, which is poor judging."
• "He deserves to be ranked highly. He is fair, experienced and intelligent. He gives one confidence in the system."
• "While on the bench, Judge Tollefson appears to be disinterested in the proceedings. His body language may not be consistent with his actual level of attention to the case, but he should be mindful of how his expressions are being viewed."

Judge's Response

None.