Lake Co. Judge Announces Candidacy For Supreme Court

Grayslake IL

16 July, 2021

2:13 PM

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ELGIN, IL — A Lake County judge has announced her candidacy for a newly redrawn Supreme Court seat that includes the counties of Lake, McHenry, Kane, Kendall and DeKalb counties. Judge Elizabeth M. Rochford has been an associate judge in Lake County since she was appointed in 2012. Rochford, who is currently sitting in probate court, has presided over civil and criminal cases with a focus on family law, according to a news release. She also has worked as an assistant state's attorney and solo practitioner and is currently a secretary for the Illinois Judges Association Board of Directors. She also serves on the Illinois State Bar Association Board of Governors and as secretary and past president of the Lake County Bar Association. Her recent distinctions include the 2020 ISBA Carole K. Bellows Woman of Influence Award, the Lake County Women's Association 2019 Woman of Significance Award and the LCBA's 2019 Access to Justice Award.