Yvette K. Gonzales
Metropolitan Court Judge
Bernalillo County
Year: 2024
Evaluation: Judge Yvette Gonzales received positive scores from attorneys. Attorneys rated Judge Gonzales quite positively for treating pro se (self-represented) parties fairly, being able to decisively rule on procedural and substantive matters, being prepared for court proceedings, being attentive to the proceedings, and ensuring her personal staff is professional, productive, and knowledgeable of court policies and procedures. Similarly, court staff rated Judge Gonzales positively in all categories. Resource staff (e.g., law enforcement, probation/parole, CASA volunteers, CYFD, interpreters, etc.) also rated Judge Gonzales quite positively in all categories, including conducting court proceedings without favoritism, performing duties fairly and impartially, and being attentive to the proceedings. Jurors rated Judge Gonzales highly in all categories as well, including explaining procedures clearly to the jury, treating attorneys evenhandedly, performing duties fairly and impartially, and issuing oral decisions that were clear. Judge Gonzales discussed her continued commitment to serving the community as a judge.
Experience & Education: Judge Yvette Gonzales was appointed as a Metro Court judge in June of 2010 and was elected later that year. Prior to her appointment, she worked at the State Bar of New Mexico and as an Assistant District Attorney in the Second Judicial District. Judge Gonzales received her undergraduate degree from the University of New Mexico in 1994, and she received her law degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1997.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUDGE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY *
| Attorneys (n=41, 31% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 85% | 8% | 8% |
| Fair and Impartial | 81% | 8% | 10% |
| Application/ Knowledge of Law | 81% | 10% | 9% |
| Communication is Clear | 90% | 3% | 8% |
| Professional Demeanor | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| Preparation and Attentiveness | 88% | 6% | 6% |
| Court Staff (n=37) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Professional Demeanor | 84% | 8% | 8% |
| Respects Court Employees | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| Jurors (n=6, 43% Response Rate) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Communication is Clear | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Professional Demeanor | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Preparation and Attentiveness | 92% | 8% | 0% |
| Resource Staff (n=10) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 79% | 21% | 0% |
| Communication is Clear | 78% | 22% | 0% |
| Professional Demeanor | 80% | 20% | 0% |
| Preparation and Attentiveness | 80% | 15% | 5% |
Please Note: Due to the small sample size among Resource Staff, caution should be exercised when interpreting the findings or drawing conclusions from the results among the Resource Staff population.
*On the tables above, the “Agree” columns are comprised of the strongly agree and agree responses. Similarly, the “Disagree” columns are comprised of the strongly disagree and disagree responses. The combined percentage of “Agree”, “Disagree”, and “Partly Agree/Partly Disagree” for each category may not equal 100% due to rounding error. Some of the percentages that are reported in the above categories are an average of more than one question that appeared on the survey.