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Hon. Thomas A. ElseAssociate JudgeCircuit CourtDuPage
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Comment # Occupation Rating CommentsDate & Time Actions
129879OtherNo RatingAbsolutely the worst judge ever, he doesnt listen to the victims side. Even if the Defendent is at the wrong. We lost a case because of him. What a disappointment… In the eyes of Law, we should have won. Now our so called contract...Read More12/02/2024 04:12 PMContact reviewer
129877Civil Litigation - Private
View Details		Judge Else has to be one of the worst Judges in DuPage County. He looks so unhappy in court like he doesn't want to be there. He treats lawyers, Pro Se Litigants and staff like shit. How this man keeps his job is any ones guess. H...Read More12/02/2024 12:50 PMContact reviewer
116921Civil Litigation - Private
View Details		I'm a civil attorney. I had one experience with Judge Else. It was shockingly terrible, and I agree with the comments here. I don't understand how these judges are promoted.03/23/2023 10:33 AMContact reviewer
114045LitigantNo RatingJudge Thomas Else hates women. If you're a woman, you'll lose your kids12/21/2022 01:29 PMContact reviewer
110409OtherNo RatingJudge Thomas Else is Literally the worst most unfair bias considering judge I have ever encountered He will mock and make extremely derogatory remarks to you and your attorney in open court [Redated by Ed.] He will yell at you r...Read More09/22/2022 04:24 PMContact reviewer
110208LitigantNo RatingThis review cannot be discounted as a "sour grapes" review because I won my case since the law and facts made Judge Else unable to rule otherwise, although I know he would have wanted to rule against me: Judge Else is the most co...Read More09/15/2022 08:40 AMContact reviewer
109743LitigantNo RatingNot to sound arrogant but my review should hold a little more credibility than most litigants since I really do know the law. While I am pro se, I have won 4 appellate court decisions pro se, including one against Judge Else! I ...Read More08/23/2022 08:32 PMContact reviewer
74186OtherNo RatingIf anyone cared at that county they would get rid of him instead of continuing to demote him. He is destructive,the children unfortunately will suffer daily from his behavior.08/12/2019 02:34 PMContact reviewer
68543Civil Litigation - Private
View Details		Although this judge seems to be easily scmoozed by female attorneys and litigants in paternity cases, he doesn't bother to research law before giving his arrogant, condescending opinions. Nonetheless, this judge is very impressese...Read More05/01/2019 04:10 AMContact reviewer
68111Civil Litigation - Private
View Details		Not fair minded. Doesn't have a real sense of what the justice system is all about. It's not just the law. It's about justice. He needs to be more mature and quit making stupid remarks that he uses to reinforce a very insecure per...Read More04/20/2019 12:39 PMContact reviewer
68080LitigantNo RatingLegal knowledge is a necessary but not sufficient condition for being an outstanding judge. An outstanding judge is one with an even temperament, intelligence, understanding, a sense of fairness/justice and, above all else, wisdom...Read More04/19/2019 01:51 PMContact reviewer
67683LitigantNo RatingJudge Else is not only an embarrassment to the legal profession, he is an embarrassment to the human race. I acted as a "Plaintiff Pro Se" in my case. Judge Else never let me state my case, which I could have summed up in 4 minut...Read More04/07/2019 09:49 PMContact reviewer
59592Civil Litigation - Private
View Details		Judge Thomas Else is a superb judge. He is highly knowledgeable and always prepared. He runs a tight courtroom and is a true straight-shooter. His rulings are always fair. It's his job to make hard decisions. Just because yo...Read More09/13/2018 09:35 PMContact reviewer
58379LitigantNo RatingTreats pro se parents like garbage. Barely allowed me a testimony, DID NOT allow me to show any evidence I had, refused to acknowledge every time my sons father lied and called it irrelevant. I have a ridiculous amount of evidence...Read More08/02/2018 11:40 AMContact reviewer
55021Court StaffNo RatingThomas Else is a joke. Has multiple personnel issues in his life and is a terrible father and uses his position to take it out on other fathers. Lets moms get away with everything and refuses to listen to any testimony. When he...Read More04/05/2018 06:36 AMContact reviewer
54844OtherNo RatingThis judge continues to show poor judgement, rudeness and severe lack of basic compassion. He should be removed immediately. Also, there should rules against any judge with such significant personal issues being placed in a fami...Read More03/23/2018 03:15 PMContact reviewer
54829LitigantNo RatingThe judge should not be a Judge at all by ANY MEANS!!!!03/23/2018 09:02 AMContact reviewer
54779OtherNo RatingPlease do the children of DuPage County a favor and remove this judge. Thomas is an arrogant dismissive and completely careless old man. Disgusting that he is abusing his position of power and authority.03/20/2018 08:19 PMContact reviewer
51898Civil Litigation - Private
View Details		Awful...it's an ongoing joke around the court house how little he actually cares.. despite all the talk about how he's "going away" he's still there and making decisions that affect the wellbeing of children and frankly; at this p...Read More09/27/2017 08:22 PMContact reviewer
50913OtherNo RatingThis has to be the worst judge I have ever been in front of. I loath going in front of him because he is a miserable prick. I am having my case domesticated to my state because he is that bad. He never has your file on hand, you s...Read More08/03/2017 04:29 PMContact reviewer
48308LitigantNo RatingHe thinks he knows it all! Very rude to deputies, defendants. He thinks he's an andonis, on his own tv show. Total fool. He is a wanna be. $185,000 a year for this bias POS! He tries to embarrass who ever he feels the need to weat...Read More03/17/2017 09:27 PMContact reviewer
48216LitigantNo RatingI had a very difficult time with Judge Else. Both my lawyer and I found him to be rude and condescending. He was also insulting and harassing to the court recorder. Not a very good role model.03/13/2017 08:33 PMContact reviewer
45689LitigantNo RatingThis judge says what's on his mind. Sometimes good, sometimes not. However, he told my ex at a hearing almost a month ago: "show some restraint" and to "not do this again" (because of the absolute idiocy of the motion he presented...Read More10/04/2016 01:04 PMContact reviewer
41388OtherNo RatingI have been in front of 6 judges since 2005 for my family case and he is by far THE WORST....he treats people like dirt...totally condescending to PRO SE'S and attorneys. I am so sick of the bias that goes on in this courtroom I a...Read More03/11/2016 12:36 AMContact reviewer
36916Criminal Defense Lawyer
View Details		This guy is a train wreck! Has no business being In family court. Cocky and smug.08/15/2015 02:42 PMContact reviewer

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