On the Bench
Domestic Relations Judge
Appointed to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, and serving since May 2026.
Keep Judge Pamela A. Hawkins
Experience with families.
Committed to fairness.
Judge Pamela A. Hawkins brings more than two decades of legal experience and a career devoted to children and families to the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court.
Experienced
Educated
Dedicated to service
Meet Judge Hawkins
A career centered on children, families and equal justice.
Born and raised in Cleveland, Pamela Hawkins has dedicated her professional life to serving people throughout Cuyahoga County. Her work as a social worker, attorney, solo practitioner and assistant prosecuting attorney gives her a broad understanding of the challenges families bring to the courtroom.
Judge Hawkins began her legal career through the Samuel H. and Maria Miller Pro Bono Fellowship, working with Applewood Centers' Juvenile Court Shelter Care Program. She later represented children and parents in Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court and served in the Children and Family Services unit of the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office.
Her legal knowledge and social-work perspective inform a thoughtful approach grounded in integrity, fairness and respect for every person who comes before the court.
Experience That Matters
A well-rounded perspective for Domestic Relations Court.
Judge Hawkins' experience spans the courtroom, family services and direct advocacy for children and parents.
In the Courtroom
Attorney and Advocate
Represented children and parents in Juvenile Court through her private practice and served as an assistant prosecuting attorney.
In the Community
Licensed Social Worker
Built a career serving children and families and remains an independently licensed social worker.