Patricia L. Cornell is a Associate Judge of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court, the trial court that serves Lake County, Illinois, from the courthouse in Waukegan. This is a public-service dossier: a factual entry that states the role, lets people who have dealt with this office share a firsthand experience rating, and helps others researching their own case find accurate information. It records no allegation and states no finding of misconduct.
The role and its responsibilities
Associate judges of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit are appointed by the elected circuit judges and handle an assigned docket that commonly spans the Civil, Family, Felony, Misdemeanor/Traffic, and Juvenile divisions — frequently misdemeanor, traffic, small-claims, civil, family, and preliminary criminal matters.
Why this profile exists — accountability you can use
Public officials answer to the public they serve. Anyone who has appeared before or dealt with Patricia L. Cornell — as a party, juror, witness, attorney, or observer — can record a firsthand rating so a pattern of experience becomes visible and searchable. Officials can look themselves up here, see what the public reports, and respond by conducting the office transparently. This is civic feedback, not a verdict.
Rate your firsthand experience
Leave one editable 1-5 star rating with optional context, anonymously or from a verified account. Keep it to what you directly experienced: fairness, courtroom management, clarity, timeliness, and professionalism. Open the rating page for Patricia L. Cornell.
How to look up a specific case
Search a case number or party name on the Lake County Circuit Clerk public portal, then compare the docket against your own records. For the documented accountability investigations behind this site, see the named officials in the record, the Silence Ledger, and the full court directory.