Hon. Edward A. Arce See Rating Details
Subcircuit Judge
Circuit Court
Cook County
Cook Judicial Circuit
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Attorney Average Rating:   1.9 - 4 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 4 rating(s)
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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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Comment #: IL4440
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Surprised he still a judge he gave my kids father custody in 2013 and now my kids are pretty much grown and depressed because it was about money more then love. Now I have to fix what he screwed up. Thank you for making me have to wait until my daughter turns 18 and have to get them into therapy because their dad refused to do so.

Other

Comment #: IL4423
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This judge has no compassion to single moms. I am a single mom who has a mortgage and bills to pay and a teenager to raise. While the my ex husband is having fun with his new family. My ex left me paying all the bills, which I can manage. The only thing I ask the judge is for my ex to sign over the house to me and my daughter because he has not given me a dime. Well this honorable judge decided for me to sell the house and buy him out. Good sir! this man has not given me mortgage payments nor utilities, just child support. This judge looks for an easy way out for the MAN, and let a single mom who is trying to provide the best for the child. But, now my ex is feeling happy that he will be getting his way. Hate this judge.

Other

Comment #: IL4198
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Very arrogant, ignorant and unlawful. As a single, struggling mother in school bringing my kid’s father to court to finally pay child support after years of not contributing a dime, time or anything to his kid, or paying his $200/month previous child support order, this useless judge made no order or ruling to enforce child support in 2 years. My kid’s father looked at court as a joke & time after time refused to bring in asked documents. Not until 2 years went by & positions changed, a new judge gave my kid’s father 3 chances and made a judgement immediately.

Judge Edward Arce is not honorable, was very ignorant and abused his position. He has no empathy and does not care about the well being of children when a mother is struggling to make ends meet. He has no business being a judge.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL3760
Rating:1.2
Comments:
Seems to personally know many of the lawyers and is biased in their favor. Little knowledge of the law. Lawyers who appear before him (even those he appears to have a personal relationship with} ridicule and laugh at him behind his back. Incompetent.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL3582
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Plays to the regular crony lawyer crowd who suck up to him; very biased; not intelligent.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL3549
Rating:1.6
Comments:
Biased towards regulars; good old boy club;makes you waste money on endless motion practice and absurd experts and child reps; no intellectual/case law discussion. Avoid. Get him off the bench.

Litigant

Comment #: IL2124
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Judge Arce uses technicalities against ProSe litigants. If you feel he was unfair in your case, the Judicial Inquiry Board will take your complaint and investigate.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: IL1295
Rating:3.6
Comments:
Plays favorites. Angry man.