Hon. Joan Synenberg

Joan Synenberg is a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. She assumed office on January 14, 2023, and her current term ends on November 1, 2024. Synenberg earned her bachelor's degree from Cleveland State University and her Juris Doctor from Cleveland Marshall School of Law in 1987. She was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1989 and has served as a sole practitioner from 1989 to 2005, a judge on the Cleveland Municipal Court from 2005 to 2006, and a judge on the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division from 2007 to 2023. Throughout her career, she has received several honors, including the Mayfield High School Hall of Fame (2010) and the Outstanding Alumna Award from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (2009). She has also held leadership roles in multiple legal associations, such as President of the William K. Thomas Inn of Court and member of the Ohio State Bar Association’s Eighth District Chair. Synenberg continues to serve the legal community in Ohio, upholding the rule of law and contributing to the development of the judiciary.