Judge Patricia Martin Bishop Date Admitted to Bar: 1986 - Illinois Court: Presiding Judge of the Child Protection Division, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. Legal Experience: For her entire legal career prior to becoming a judge, Martin was an assistant Cook County public defender, working most recently as the deputy chief of the 5th Municipal District (Bridgeview). Judicial Experience: In November 1996, Martin was first elected to the bench.  She was initially assigned to the Child Protection Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County.  She was later transferred to the Law Division.  On January 4, 2000, she was appointed the presiding judge of the Child Protection Division. Awards : 1997, Outstanding Young Alumni Award (given to graduates under the age of 45 who have made significant achievements during their careers), Northern Illinois University. Memberships: Chicago Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Illinois Judges Association; Community Relations Committee. Birth : Judge Martin Bishop was born in 1959 Education: Undergraduate:  Middlebury College, B.S.  Law School:  Northern Illinois University College of Law, 1985, J.D. Civic:  Dr. Charles E. Gavin Memorial Foundation:  board member Additional Information: Political affiliation:  Democrat