Hon. Neal W. Cerne
Associate Judge
Circuit Court
DuPage County
Eighteenth Judicial Circuit

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Attorney Average Rating:   2.6 - 10 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 31 rating(s)


General Rating Criteria

* Temp. Temperament (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Sch. Scholarship (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Indu. Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Comp. Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punct. Punctuality (1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* Ab-Pr. General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* Ab-Tr. General Ability as a Trial Judge (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flex Flexibility In Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)
    

Criminal Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cr. Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Bail General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Plea Involvement in Plea Discussions (1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
Inc.-Pr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-Tr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-S. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)


Civil Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cv. Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Settle Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
Inc. General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
    
  

General Rating Criteria

Criminal Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

Civil Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDate*Temp.*Sch.*Indu.*Comp.*Punct.*Ab-Pr.*Ab-Tr.Flex
Criminal Defense Lawyer5933609/05/2018        
Criminal Defense Lawyer5775207/12/2018        
Civil Litigation - Private5772107/11/201851010 10 5 
Civil Litigation - Private5772007/11/201851010 10 5 
Criminal Defense Lawyer5611505/18/2018        
Criminal Defense Lawyer5472003/16/2018        
Civil Litigation - Private4895404/17/2017   1  1 
Criminal Defense Lawyer4611910/31/2016        
Criminal Defense Lawyer4604910/27/2016        
Criminal Defense Lawyer4567110/03/2016        
Criminal Defense Lawyer4556509/27/2016        
Criminal Defense Lawyer4553909/26/2016        
Criminal Defense Lawyer4501308/27/201611111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer4293305/24/2016        
Criminal Defense Lawyer4260205/09/2016        
Criminal Defense Lawyer3876011/08/201511112112
Criminal Defense Lawyer3735509/02/20152 2152  
Civil Litigation - Private3501405/27/201511111113
Criminal Defense Lawyer3501305/27/2015        
Criminal Defense Lawyer3501105/27/201531 1111 
Civil Litigation - Private3288002/10/20151111 111
Criminal Defense Lawyer2978110/01/20141111111 
Criminal Defense Lawyer2956209/19/2014        
Criminal Defense Lawyer2870108/09/2014        
Category Average  2.23.33.41.03.91.11.91.8
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
59336      
57752      
57721      
57720      
56115      
54720      
48954      
46119      
46049      
45671      
45565      
45539      
45013111111
42933      
42602      
38760      
37355      
35014      
35013      
350111     
32880      
29781      
29562      
28701      
 1.01.01.01.01.01.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
59336   0.0
57752   0.0
57721  88.0
57720  88.0
56115   0.0
54720   0.0
489541  1.0
46119   0.0
46049   0.0
45671   0.0
45565   0.0
45539   0.0
450131111.0
42933   0.0
42602   0.0
3876011011.1
3735513102.2
3501411011.0
35013   0.0
350111  1.3
328801111.0
297811  1.0
29562   0.0
28701   0.0
 1.05.04.31.1

Only items marked with (*) are averaged into the displayed overall rating.

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant11469301/20/20231988211.0Read Comment
Litigant11468101/19/202319882  Read Comment
Litigant10451704/27/202219882  Read Comment
Litigant9981510/14/20211988244.0Read Comment
Litigant9590006/06/20211988211.0Read Comment
Litigant9332103/07/20211988211.0Read Comment
Other8920109/12/202019882  Read Comment
Other8404003/09/20201988211.0Read Comment
Other8399103/07/20201988211.0Read Comment
Other8198001/21/202019882  Read Comment
Court Staff7878811/09/20191988211.0Read Comment
Other6997706/04/201919882  Read Comment
Other6023710/03/201819882  Read Comment
Litigant5999609/26/201819882  Read Comment
Other5932609/05/201819882  Read Comment
Other5814707/26/201819882  Read Comment
Other5814507/26/20181988211.0Read Comment
Other5322512/21/201719882  Read Comment
Litigant5322312/21/201719882  Read Comment
Other5249611/02/20171988211.0Read Comment
Other4741101/25/201719882  Read Comment
Litigant4740901/25/20171988211.0Read Comment
Other4605110/27/20161988211.0Read Comment
Litigant4590610/19/201619882  Read Comment
Litigant4586610/16/201619882  Read Comment
Litigant4510309/01/201619882  Read Comment
Other4493508/24/201619882  Read Comment
Other4274905/15/201619882  Read Comment
Litigant4272805/14/201619882  Read Comment
Other3876211/08/20151988211.0Read Comment
Other3876111/08/20151988211.0Read Comment
Other3875811/08/20151988277.0Read Comment
Litigant3790010/05/201519882  Read Comment
Other3779409/29/20151988211.0Read Comment
Litigant3755409/14/20151988211.0Read Comment
Other3735609/02/20151988211.0Read Comment
Litigant3677608/08/20151988211.0Read Comment
Litigant3677408/08/20151988211.0Read Comment
Other3670608/05/20151988211.0Read Comment
Litigant3609807/09/201519882  Read Comment
Litigant3608907/08/201519882  Read Comment
Litigant3572506/25/20151988211.0Read Comment
Litigant3562806/21/20151988211.0Read Comment
Litigant3501605/27/201519882  Read Comment
Litigant3501005/27/20151988211.0Read Comment
Other3500805/27/20151988211.0Read Comment
Other3250201/22/20151988211.0Read Comment
Other3213901/07/20151988211.0Read Comment
Other3213401/07/20151988211.0Read Comment
Other3172312/16/20141988211.0Read Comment
Other3160412/11/201419882  Read Comment
Other2980910/02/20141988211.0Read Comment
Other2797307/08/20141988211.0Read Comment
Litigant2550603/05/20141988211.0Read Comment
Other2505701/29/201419882  Read Comment
Other2505501/29/201419882  Read Comment
Category Average   1.31.3