"The Robing Room: IL State Judges

Hon. Theodore S. Potkonjak	See Rating Details
Associate Judge Circuit Court
Lake County Ninteenth 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. Theodore S. Potkonjak

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Litigant

Comment #: IL4491
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This judge is terrible and another appellate decision reports he abused his discretion in the 2023 case with Finch. the case reads like a 2-year old judge made odd decisions. If this judge were my employee he would be fired immediately. Do not trust potkonjak to make a fair and unbiased decision. Potkonjak is very biased and prejudicial

Other

Comment #: IL4312
Rating:1.0

Comments:
judge potkonjak is extremely biased - very sad for a judge, actually dishonorable. Potkonjak makes statements in court that he makesup, which are not accurate. This judge does not require attorneys he likes to file mandatory motions as he allows these "friendly" attorneys to provide inaccurate claims while mandating opposing attorneys to file motions. This judge is quite the opposite of justice

Other

Comment #: IL4136
Rating:1.0

Comments:
judge potkonjak allows attorneys he likes to make false claims "in court" knowing they are unsubstantiated. This judge will deliver unfair and unjust decisions - see his track record at the appellate level, atrocious. The results of the appeals confirm his skillset as inadequate

Litigant

Comment #: IL3698
Rating:1.0

Comments:
a very biased judge who allows those he likes to raise arguments without the required motions while the parties he dislikes are mandated to file motions on every argument. Do not expect fairness from his courtroom. This judge shows complete disregard for Illinois statutes yes he is there to enforce them. Ugly resolutions to his cases

Civil Litigation - Govt.

Comment #: IL3359
Rating:1.2

Comments:
terrible judge who acknowledged not reading the Illinois statute prior to deciding a case. He cannot conduct simple math. He did not recognize what "all expenses" meant.