"The Robing Room: IL State Judges

Hon. Alfred L. Levinson	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. Alfred L. Levinson

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Litigant

Comment #: IL2872
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Are you a hardworking, doting dad that has been ordered to pay thousand of dollars per month in child support to a woman who doesn’t want to work at all to support her kids, yet still wants to shop at Nordstrom every weekend? Are you consistently ordered to pay more money, while getting berated and chastised in court every time you try to defend yourself? Are you at a loss of what to do and completely discouraged by our legal system? Then you obviously have Judge Levinson assigned to your case. This man disregards men in every way and takes the woman’s side no matter what you try to do to prove that you’re a loving Father who takes care of his kids. Good luck to all the men in Illinois- You will lose everything just like I have.

Litigant

Comment #: IL2652
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
He runs a kangaroo court. If you don’t have an attorney he gets upset because then he actually has to think and he can’t. He sounds like he has dementia and he needs to retire. He’s not doing anyone any service except his ego. Ask for a different judge if you are assigned him. There is no justice in his court, just a lot of ranting to cover up the dementia.

Other

Comment #: IL2498
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Judge Levinson has made a complete joke out of my child support case. I have been in court for over 5 years trying to collect child support from my ex husband. My ex is a sole proprietor with a cash heavy business who has openly lied over and over again about his income and assets. I have proof (via social media and signed affidavits) and Judge Levinson refuses to review this evidence unless it comes from a forensic accountant. My ex brings in incomplete or false paperwork and Judge Levinson gives him a finger wag and continues the case for another three months. This has been going on for five years. He rolls his eyes and makes comments about how big our file is. He has chastised me for not being able to afford an attorney (after I had to let me attorney go because I could no longer afford the legal fees). He refuses to stick to his own rulings and just lets my ex husband continue to make a mockery of the legal system. I was told that I’m lucky to get anything at all, some women don’t receive anything. It is beyond frustrating .

Other

Comment #: IL2305
Rating:2.0

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In a hearing on a motion to reduce child support under the new Illinois guidelines that went into effect on July 1, 2017, Judge Levinson stated, prior to the court reporter being ready to transcribe the proceedings, "I'm not in favor of this change in the (child support) guidelines. I believe this was pushed through by the big law firms and a few people in government. So you'll have to convince me why I should allow the modification." If that's not judicial bias, I don't know what is. In addition, when the question of "substantial change in income" was present, Levinson could not provide any legal basis for the definition of "substantial change," could not find any in the new guidelines, and appeared to be very unfamiliar with them. Needless to say, the motion to reduce was denied. It is my opinion that Judge Levinson does not operate in a fair and honest manner.

Other

Comment #: IL2083
Rating:1.0

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This guy is a piece of garbage. Yells at my mother that she should have paid for an attorney she could not afford. Disregards even playing field precedent so she can get an attorney. Believes unprovable statements from other parties attorney which physical evidence refutes in my mothers possession. To top it off the unethical scumbag gave her a 1 day continuance because she had to go to the ER and then while she was admitted in the hospital entered a default judgment. Not only should this piece of shit be impeached but he should also be disbarred and never be allowed to be an attorney even for anyone... ever. Wish that coward was so eager to threaten me with contempt as he was to my mother with no legal training or education. Oh and I must not forget that their was a disabled child of the parties seeking dissolution which the judge completely disregarded, because fuck people with disabilities too huh? This guy is a dirt and as a "student" I know more about the law than this scumbag while I am literally sleeping.

Other

Comment #: IL1850
Rating:2.0

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this Judge is heavily influenced by his clerk DeeDee Valentino. He reuses to hear evidence and does not listen to the recommendations of the dr.and GAL that he appointed. he changes his mind at every hearing is very inconsistent and over rules his own orders. children are not safe with him

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: IL1692
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Levingson is a thug of a Judge where his power has gone to his head. He abuses people openly in court and 99% of the time favors the women. His own staff who I have gotten to know has expressed he should consider retiring. He constantly violates peoples rights without any regrets that he is violating the law.

Litigant

Comment #: IL1691
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Judge Levinson is what is wrong with our family court system. He ignores facts and is always favoring the women in a divorce. He violates defendants rights by not allowing them to have a lawyer making it impossible for a far trial. He said in open court that " maybe I'll date your ex-wife. What a pathetic comment. He is constantly calling female attorneys and staff "honey", "Babe", even asking one staff member to "come and sit on my lap". I guess when you have the name Judge in front of your name you can violate the rights of the people and sexually harass women without fear of being punished. This Judge loves to be flirted with by female attorney's and hands female attorney's new clients from his bench. This Judge needs to retire as many of the staff I've gotten to know in the 3 years my divorce has gone on feel the same.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL1262
Rating:1.0

Comments:
He is Bias, he ignores evidence, he is one-sided, unprofessional, falls asleep during cases, screams, intimidates you to the point where you want to give up, he is not out for the interest of your child, delays your case. He should not be on the stand, for the safety of your divorce and custody. Never give up....Be truthful and the truth will prevail.

Litigant

Comment #: IL1249
Rating:10.0

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EXCELLENT! Judge Levinson was the ONLY Judge that finally removed my child from his abusive bio dad after so many years in court and lots of wasted money. All previous Judges were too scared to actually make the decision and defaulted to the money hungry attorneys. Judge Levinson was the one and only judge that gave my child a voice and finally removed him from the abuse! Thank you Judge Levinson for giving us our life back!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL1039
Rating:9.4

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Very good judge. No. VERY GREAT JUDGE. He is such an asset. His memory of cases is scary.

My favorite is when he is not moved by a lying, crying woman. He is fair with his admonishments. Any he is not afraid to enforce his Orders.

Other

Comment #: IL964
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This judge is trying to punish my daughter after she took her baby to a medical specialist after being abused. The baby is now with the alleged abusers, and to date he will not return the baby to a competent mother that has not done anything wrong but protect her baby. Justice needs to be served. It is a shame what has become of this justice system, and it needs to be reviewed.

Other

Comment #: IL949
Rating:1.0

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The Honorable Alfred Levinson is a very poor judge. After having him hear my divorce case, I lost my faith in the legal system. He was not interested in the facts of the case, but just wanted to get it off his desk, so it was all signed without due process. He should be removed for the welfare of the judicial courts. It is judges like him who give Cook County a bad reputation.

Other

Comment #: IL849
Rating:1.0

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I totally agree with all the poor ratings of this judge. He makes decisions based solely on the emotions of the mother, and discards any evidence or facts. In addition, his friend Ms. Powers ruins relationships with the father and children. There are a lot of favorites in the court. He is against human morals, and is against anyone who has served in the military. He does not deserve to be on the bench. He needs to retire -- and, yes, bring back Judge Betar!

Other

Comment #: IL731
Rating:1.0

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Judge Levinson does not spend any time looking at the facts of a case, but simply bases his decisions on his emotions. I have watched many cases in his courtroom, and he attempts to come up with solutions that make no sense or are not in the best interests of both parties. He displays his bias and prejudice all the time. Hopefully he will retire soon.

Other

Comment #: IL655
Rating:Not Rated
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This judge not only is going against evidence, siding with the mother, going off hearsay, dismissing evidence from the appointed GAL, and down right making it hard/impossible to see my child, but also defamed the military. It makes me feel like my time served was a waste with the comments he made!

Other

Comment #: IL653
Rating:1.0

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I have had three judges in courtroom 106 in Rolling Meadows and I thought Judge Betar was the worst up until last Thursday. How anyone could let this man be a judge I have no clue. His demeanor and attitude was totally non professional - he reminded me of a wanna be wise guy with the way he spoke and his motions and body language was one of disinterest. Besides not hearing anything I had to say about my case on child support which I have been fighting in that courtroom for the past 10 years, he had the audacity to make fun of the size of my file saying that the "workman's comp wouldn't cover the clerk having to carry my huge file every time I had to come to court and that she shouldn't have to be subject to doing that". Also he stated that if he never had to look at my file again for as long as he lives it would be too soon. Those statements were exactly quoted from a man who took an oath to be on that bench. I did have the chance to say that those huge files represented the past 10 years of my life fighting for what was due my children. This man is a disgrace - I never thought I would say this but bring back Judge Betar!

Other

Comment #: IL572
Rating:1.0

Comments:
JUDGE LEVINSON IS NOT A FAIR OR CARING JUDGE! He rolled his eyes when people spoke, showing he was biased. After lunch... he was falling asleep and kept knodding off while on the stand. He fined us retroactively, starting whenever he felt like it, without due process, of a violation notification for many years back in time. He sided with perjured multi-millionare testimony. We had a IL Dept of Age State Inspector, 2 McHenry County Animal Control Officers, 2 McHenry County Health Inspectors, BH Code Enforcement Inspector/Officer who gave testimony on our behalf. Also the US Postal Service lady who submitted an affidavit on our behalf. Our evidence we submitted to him was lost and Cook County could not find it for our Appeal. Where did it go? He fined us $37,000 for having a log pile in our woods, having a compost pile and for raising dogs on our approx. 13 acres. We live in a village with "No Dog Limit", and he said we can only have pets and we can't breed or train or groom our champion show dogs. (They are out of 4 generations of Westminster winners, and champions from 15 countries. Question.... If you can't have a kennel on large acreage, where can you allow dogs to run and play in a fenced and gated property?)

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: IL527
Rating:3.9

Comments:
Judge Levinson was clearly for the opposing party from the start, and was highly prejudicial against my client. He is almost completely for the mother in divorce litigation, and is very antiquated in his views-especially since the mother in this case was a career corporate type, and my client is a devoted father. It didn't matter-Judge Levinson was in her corner the entire litigation, and we were lucky not to walk away in a worse situation. He also would not sanction the mother, even though she continuously disregarded discovery deadlines, and orders, which was very surprising since Levinson is supposed to be a stickler for these matters. If you represent the husband in a divorce I would ask to change judges because I don't think that you will get a fair chance.