Keep it in state court. Every state has some version of Rule 11.
While leaving it in state court sometimes seems like a wonderful idea as cheaper and more efficient, it’s hurt me more than I’ve ever benefited, and I finally just went with a default to remove it if I could.
I’ve gotten hometowned by federal judges a few times over the years, but it is much more likely to happen in state court where the other guy has picked the jurisdiction, if not the judge.
I’d risk the 9th Circuit before I’d risk a Seattle state judge.