Hon. Cassandra Collier-Williams

Cassandra Collier-Williams is a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio, serving since 2013. She earned her undergraduate degree from Miami University in 1979 and her J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1990. Admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1991, she practiced law as an attorney and owner of her own firm from 1989 to 2012, and served as an arbitrator for the court during that time. In 2013, she was elected to the bench, where she has presided over a broad range of civil and criminal matters. She has received the Champion of Justice Award from the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a Certificate of Recognition Award from the Ohio Supreme Court, and is a member of several professional associations including the Ohio State Bar Association and the National Bar Association.