"The Robing Room: IL State Judges

Hon. Deborah M. Dooling	See Rating Details
Circuit Judge Circuit Court
Cook County Cook Judicial Circuit	See Comments

Attorney Average Rating: 8.9 - 2 rating(s) Non-Attorney Average Rating: 1.0 - 1 rating(s)	Please send me alerts on this judge E-mail Address:

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General Rating Criteria

* Temperament		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Scholarship		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Industriousness		(1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Ability to Handle Complex Litigation		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punctuality		(1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* General Ability as a Trial Judge		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flexibility In Scheduling		(1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)

Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation		(1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail		(1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Plea Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)

Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation		(1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination		(1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)

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What others have said about Hon. Deborah M. Dooling

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Litigant

Comment #: IL1835
Rating:1.0

Comments:
A horrible personality with a real attitude problem. She's rude to the attorneys and seems to forget being a judge is a privilege not an entitlement. For someone who used to work at State's Attorney, I expected her to know more and be more professional. Disappointing.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL152
Rating:8.8

Comments:
One of the smarter judges in Cook County. Willing to make tough decisions. In absolute control of her courtroom. Reads everything and knows the rules cold. Can sometimes get irritable unnecessarily. Generally very fair.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL51
Rating:9.0

Comments:
She is very effective at handling highly contested matters in the most professional way. She is proactive and creative at getting problems solved.
Her temperament is perfect for all circumstances.