Judge Veronica B. Mathein Date Admitted to Bar: Illinois-1984 Court: Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois Legal Experience: Immediately prior to becoming a judge, Mathein was managing partner of the Law Office of Mathein & Rostoker, P.C. in Chicago. Her practice focused on matrimonial and family law. Judicial Experience: In November 1996 Judge Mathein was first elected to the bench. She was retained by the voters of Cook County in 2002.   Awards : 2007 Presidential Service Award - Illinois Judges Association Memberships: North Suburban Bar Association; Women's Bar Association; Illinois Judges Association.   Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois Education: Undergraduate: University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL, B.A. Law School: DePaul University College of Law, J.D.