 She enrolled in Bar Council of Kerala in 1982 and started practicing as an advocate with her father Adv.John Madathil.On 16 January 1989 she joined Kerala Civil Judicial Service and served as Munsiff at North Paravur and Ernakulam, as Judicial First Class Magistrate, Perumbavoor, as Principal Munsiff, Irinjalakuda, as Sub Judge, Cherthala, as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Palakkad, as District Judge, Thalassery, as Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Perumbavoor, as Judge, Family Court, Thodupuzha, as District Judge, Thodupuzha, as District Judge, Alappuzha and Principal District & Sessions Judge, Thrissur.