Amy in Action!

As an active community member, Amy has been recognized for her community service, being selected as a 30 for the Future award recipient and an award recipient by the Ohio State Bar Foundation, among other recognition and awards. 
 

COMMUNITY BOARD SERVICE & COACHING

Over the years, Amy has dedicated her time as a board member of the Summit Legal Defender’s Office, the Akron Bar Association, a local nonprofit behavioral healthcare and substance use agency, a county public defender’s commission, a basketball coach at Archbishop Hoban High School and her alma mater St. Vincent St. Mary High School, and a mock trial team coach at her alma mater St. Vincent St. Mary High School. 

She has also been a member of various organizations and charities including Akron’s Dapper Dan Charity, the Ohio State Bar Association, the Akron Bar Association and the League of Women Voters.
 

SUMMIT COUNTY VALOR COURT & SCORR PROGRAM

Amy knows how to get things done. She is innovative and hard working.

As a Judge, Amy started the Summit County Valor Court in 2013, a Veteran’s Treatment Court, in collaboration with Judge Jerry K. Larson of the Akron Municipal Court.  Summit County Valor Court was established because Judge Jones and Judge Larson recognized that many of our veterans return to civilian life with serious trauma both physical and mental, which may lead to their involvement with the criminal justice system.  Veterans are provided access to programs, treatment and interaction with mentors in a collaborative initiative to enhance their chances of success.

As a Judge, Amy also started the Summit County Recidivism Reduction Program (SCORR) in 2018. She recognized that a change in supervision was needed for certain high risk, high need individuals. SCORR is a program designed to reduce crime and keep the community safe.