"The Robing Room: IL State Judges

Hon. Robert William Rohm	See Rating Details
Associate Judge Circuit Court
DuPage County Eighteenth Judicial Circuit	See Comments

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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. Robert William Rohm

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Comment #: IL4529
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Terrible judge . Does not have the judicial temperament or ability to reason. Makes impulsive decisions out of anger and ego. There is a reason they moved him to traffic court. He still is terrible there too.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: IL4492
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Last week Judge Rohm refused to give court supervision to a first offender on a DUI charge. The defendant was eligible for court supervision, but he received a conviction instead. This is very rare, in my opinion. Now, this particular defendant crashed his car into the back of a 24 year old girl's car, causing her to lose consciousness for several minutes, while blood gushed from her head. She now suffers from severe PTSD. First offenders receive court supervision in almost all cases. This should not happen, and it doesn't in Judge Rohm's courtroom. We really, really need more judges like him. I was so hoping he would put this criminal in jail. I think he almost did, but ultimately did not. Honestly, I could see the anguish in his face when he decided not to put this criminal in jail. My only criticism is that he should have.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: IL4409
Rating:10.0

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Yesterday he sentenced a crying young girl, with an otherwise unblemished record, to the minimum sentence allowed by law. Nevertheless, she was still uncontrollably despondent. He said to her: "It's ok. You are way too strong and way too smart to let this define you. You are better than this and you can't ever let something like this happen again." "I promise," said the young girl. The very next person, who had multiple priors, 3 I think, was next to appear and Judge Rohm unapologetically sentenced him to 6 months in jail. This is exactly what we need from a judge. Empathy, understanding, and kindness. Emphasis on the kindness.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: IL4335
Rating:10.0

Comments:
To those who questioned the decision to move Judge Rohm to the criminal division, you were wrong!! Especially the harsh criticism from the most recent poster, who recklessly and erroneously slandered the entire 18th judicial circuit. The "powers that be" actually do know what they're doing. I can't comment on him as a law division judge, as I was never before him when he was there, but I have been in front him on a regular basis since he has taken over the 4017 call. Excellent judge. Kind, empathetic and smart.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL4186
Rating:10.0

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I have never posted on a site like this but felt I needed to vent. I just appeared, via Zoom, for what was supposed to be Judge Rohm's call. Well, not any more. I have completely lost my faith in our local judicial system. They moved him to a criminal courtroom. I don't believe he has any criminal law background. At least, I don't believe he does. Instead, I knew him as a civil attorney for more than 15 years before he took the bench. What the hell is going on in DuPage County? Who the hell is making these ridiculous decisions? What an absolute waste of talent. Judge Rohm is known to be an extremely intelligent person, so I have no doubt he will excel wherever they ill advisably put him. But shouldn't these decisions be made in the best interests of the residents of DP County? Shouldn't the best civil judges preside over a civil courtroom? Obviously NOT!!! That would make way too much sense. Extremely confused and pissed about this move.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL4147
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Excellent Judge. Asset to the County.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL3942
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Very conscientious; smart; open-minded; ethical; courteous; well informed; follows the law.

I appeared as a lawyer tens of dozena of times in his courtroom. I suspect that the 2 negative comments below were made by people who had no understanding of their situation. Judge Rohm bends over backwards to do the right thing and treats litigants with dignity and enormous respect

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL3872
Rating:10.0

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I just completed jury duty and Judge Rohm was the judge on the case. I served as a juror one time before in Chicago. What a difference. Chicago judge=jerk. Judge Rohm=awesome. He is clearly a very nice guy, with a nice deep voice. He appears to be experienced in presiding over jury trials, for what I could tell, and will call out an attorney if they do something wrong. He said we were the first trial he has had since the pandemic and our safety seemed to be one of his main concerns. And we all felt safe. He also explained things well and kept us updated on the progress of the trial. Believe it or not, I really didn't mind jury duty at all, even during a pandemic.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL2516
Rating:10.0

Comments:
I'm incredibly disappointed that they moved him out of the foreclosure call. That's hugely unfortunate for all who have business in room 2004. Great judge and an even better human being.

Litigant

Comment #: IL2379
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Rohm is the BEST judge on the entire planet. He saved my home from foreclosure. He didn't have to but he did!!!! Because of him me, my husband and my 3 kids had a wonderful Christmas and hope to have many more in our house which we have lived in for 22 years. This man really cares and obviously has the biggest heart in the world. I love this man. If any one questions this, just sit in his court room and watch him. He is in room 2004 in the Wheaton Courthouse. I have been in his court room at least a dozen times and he always shows that he is incredibly kind and compassionate. ALL judges should be like him, which unfortunately they are not. To the 2 idiots that posted bad things about him F-You!!!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL2183
Rating:10.0

Comments:
What BS comments. This is the kindest, most compassionate and patient judge I have ever been in front of. Obviously sour grapes. He clearly ruled against you. Shame on you!!!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL2180
Rating:2.4

Comments:
Awful judge. Watched him threaten a woman incourt with illegal stop by police. Disturbed and reporting the incident I witnessed to judicial review. Very unnerving.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL2171
Rating:3.1

Comments:
Mercurial, plays favorites, immature.