Janet Adams Brosnahan Circuit Court of Cook County Admitted to Illinois Bar:1990 Judge Janet Adams Brosnahan is an experienced judge, currently presiding over civil cases in the 5th Municipal District, Bridgeview, IL.  Since becoming a judge in 2002, Judge Brosnahan has also handled criminal matters in both the 1st and 5th Districts. Education:  DePaul School of Law, J.D.;  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A.