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Hon. James N. O'HaraSubcircuit JudgeCircuit CourtCook

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Comment #	Occupation	Rating	Comments	Date & Time	Actions
46943	Criminal Defense Lawyer	No Rating	Judge O'Hara is extremely knowledgeable and works hard to treat those who appear before him in an even handed manner. A trait possessed by great judges is the ability to know what is going on in the case, as opposed to what the la...Read More	12/28/2016 11:28 PM	Contact reviewer
46816	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	My opinion -- he is the Spicoli of judges: clueless without much of a care. I agree with above comments that he thinks he can wing everything . . . and he does. He re-confirms why it is called Cook County "Circus" Court. The wo...Read More	12/19/2016 12:03 PM	Contact reviewer
42647	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Not bright but thinks he is smarter than every lawyer who appears in front of him--a dangerous combination.	05/11/2016 07:30 AM	Contact reviewer
42244	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	Judge O'Hara thinks that he can nail it without reading motions. When was the last time that you nailed in your homework, without doing it? The same applies to him. 50% right 50% wrong. It would be easier just to flip a coin....Read More	04/24/2016 06:29 AM	Contact reviewer
37933	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Very capable	10/06/2015 06:57 PM	Contact reviewer
10711	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Judge James O'Hara does not have the proper temperament, patience and above all, willingness to read and hear motions argue in front of him. He makes up his mind too quickly and often times without having even read a motion presen...Read More	05/10/2011 05:10 PM	Contact reviewer
9985	Prosecutor	View Details	Judge O'Hara is the best I have come across in my short career.	02/17/2011 02:07 PM	Contact reviewer