"The Robing Room: IL State Judges

Hon. Renee G. Goldfarb	See Rating Details
Associate Judge Circuit Court
Cook County Cook Judicial Circuit	See Comments

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* 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. Renee G. Goldfarb

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Other

Comment #: IL4594
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Judge Renee Goldfarb had no ability to tell right from wrong. She presided in the custody hearing for our family. She was very biased and ignored factual evidence. She is a terrible human being with no ethics. She damaged our family permanently. She cost us so much money and made all problems worse. Then she completely dismissed the case.

Litigant

Comment #: IL4548
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Judge Goldfarb allowed my ex to flagrantly disregard court orders put in place by a prior judge. My ex was in contempt of court for years, with Goldfarb doing nothing to make him comply. The result was my ex died, while still in litigation, leaving myself and his 3 children without the court ordered life insurance policy that was supposed to be in place (my ex stopped paying the premiums). He also owed over $120,000 in back support, all while he lived a lavish life traveling and spending ungodly amounts on himself and others. My ex hid his wealth with an amoral co-conspirator, who refuses to give my exes money to my children and denies any knowledge of said money. The result for myself and his children has been living in poverty and extreme debt. Goldfarb ruined our lives in many ways. It’s been 5 years and we are all still struggling.

Other

Comment #: IL4429
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
She was horrible. She stood in for my original judge. She didn’t hear the facts so the at she could make an accurate ruling. It was a waste of my attorneys time, as well as my time AND MONEY. I never wanna see her again. Piss poor excuse of a judge.

Litigant

Comment #: IL4237
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Goldfarb was the judge who presided over my divorce. She had just been elected to the bench at the time. She was very biased and unprofessional then and it appears as though she has not grown into her role. She’s up for re-election in 2023. I think the citizens of Cook County should help her to retire after the next election!!!

Litigant

Comment #: IL4142
Rating:1.0

Comments:
My case dealt with (750 ILCS 5/513) (from Ch. 40, par. 513) Sec. 513. but Judge Goldfarb wasn't interested in debating the statute. She put me in the position of paying the mortgage for the disabled adult child or buying her necessities. She made the parent with the vagina 100% responsible for financial stability, diapering, nursing, applying for benefits. The other parent was held to no account. He was able to send harassing texts, emails. He is an attorney and has worked in the same courthouse of almost three decades. She listened as his attorney repeated multiple times that my child's father was an attorney. So I was given the impression it must carry weight. He was able to be in contempt of court for months and we never were shown his assets or an accurate showing of his multiple tax returns. She showed no concern for the child's needs in this matter. None. Typical for the state of Illinois which is second only to Arkansas for worst state support of adults with special needs. But so disappointed that a female in 2022 still shows the prejudice toward single parents. I am deep in debt now with no recourse because I was made to be the sole provider for the months the case was dragged out.

Litigant

Comment #: IL3661
Rating:1.0

Comments:
That judge don't care about if kids are being put in danger.

Court Staff

Comment #: IL3660
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Rene doesn't care about facts. She goes with her gut feeling all of the time. She picks the "most popular" legal team and awards them everything.

Other

Comment #: IL3659
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Rene Goldfarb has no professional ethics. Her decisions don't meet professional guidelines. She puts children at risk and is mean. Her negligence and lack of attention to detail are ruining the families of Chicago .

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL3524
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Biased, unstable, ignores facts presented in case, refuses to admit wrong doing and never takes accountability, puts children in grave danger.

Litigant

Comment #: IL3523
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
She needs to be medicated. She has a quick temper, doesn't care about the facts and makes her decision long before she has heard any facts. She doesn't know the meaning of fair or just it unbiased. But she sure knows the meaning of nepotism.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL3283
Rating:2.4

Comments:
Goldferb, is a NONE elected judge, so her decisions won’t be for the people be the people. I am 47 years of age first time locked up at 26th California she put me in jail because I was unemployed and owed back child support. Like most Americans at the time no jobs available. Plus three weeks of home confinement in ankle bracelet . Made me give 100% of pay check to ex-wife. Which I have another child in the system, she said she gets nothing. Goldberb, and my ex-wife worked at the state attorneys office together. They both word on a appellate case together were they both put a man away for 15-18 years. Because of the friendship, I was told I couldn’t have contact with my children! This is her last term, June 2019 her contract come up please join me to take off the bench!!!!

Other

Comment #: IL3256
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Biased, mentally unstable, forgetful, doesn't record, doesn't follow statutes, temperamental, pro fathers. Should be removed from bench. Nepotism runs deep- likes to name drop.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL905
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
When I was before this judge in the Domestic Relations court, she had been on the bench for approximately six months. She consistently made concessions for the plaintiff, my ex, while holding me to a very strict standard. The plaintiff's attorney, along with members of his family, flattered her unabashedly. Her final decision in my case was so biased that I often wonder if she was personally involved in some way with either the plaintiff or his attorney.

Litigant

Comment #: IL769
Rating:1.0

Comments:
She is very biased in her opinions. Her decisions usually favor the person with the largest legal team. In my case, she let my opponent's legal team instruct her on how to proceed because she was "so green." A pathetic representative of justice.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: IL486
Rating:2.4

Comments:
This Judge is clueless and has a major attitude. Not interested in justice, just telling everyone who will listen, how she is the jdge and how she can do whatever she wants!