Hon. Mary Margaret Rowlands

Mary Margaret Rowlands is a seasoned jurist serving as a judge on the Summit County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Akron, Ohio. She was first elected to the court in November 2008 and successfully secured re-election in 2014, a term that concluded on January 5, 2021. Prior to her judicial appointment, Rowlands was a partner at Whitaker and Rowlands Co., LPA, where she specialized in civil and criminal law. In 2005, she also served as chief legal counsel for the Summit County Fiscal Office. Rowlands holds a Bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Akron School of Law. She is an active member of the Ohio Bar Association, the Akron Bar Association, and the Board of Trustees of the Akron Bar Association, and she is a charter member of the Charles F. Scanlon Chapter of the American Inns of Court.