Joy Kennedy
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Full Term Commencing Jan. 10, 2025
Candidate Details
- Residence
University Heights - Email
ATTORNEYJOYKENNEDY@GMAIL.COM - Social Media
- Age
45 - Occupation
Magistrate - Education
Hampton University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Cleveland State University College of Law
- Work Experience
Joy Kennedy is a Licensed Independent Social Worker in the state of Ohio. She has worked with vaious populations providing individual and group counseling. She is trained in mediation and cognitive behavioral treatment modalities.
She was a criminal defense attorney for nearly seventeen years, while also managing a private practice.
Joy Kennedy currently serves as a Magistrate with the Cleveland Municipal Court.
- Family
Married with children - Affiliations
Member, Ohio Association of Magistrates
Member, Ohio Black Judges Association
Member, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association; Ohio State Bar Association; and Norman S. Minor Bar Association
Member, Black Women’s Political Action Committee, Euclid Democratic Club (Past VicePresident), and University Heights Democratic Club
Member, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Volunteer, Hospice of the Western Reserve
- Endorsements
Northsore AFL-CIO
Iron Workers, Local 17
Laborers' 310
Cuyahoga County Endorsed Democrat
- Bar Association Ratings
NA
Joy Kennedy
Question 1
List your judicial experience (courts and years)
Magistrate - Cleveland Municipal Court (2021 - present)
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersMagistrate - Cleveland Municipal Court (2021 - present)
Question 2
What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker in the state of Ohio. I have worked with families and children for many years and I am familiar with the needs of the community. I am also familiar with the resources in the community that can be used for rehabilitative services. My many years of experience as a social worker are valuable as I desire to serve the legal commmunity with compassion. I am trained in various treatment modalities, including conflict resolution and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersI am a Licensed Independent Social Worker in the state of Ohio. I have worked with families and children for many years and I am familiar with the needs of the community. I am also familiar with the resources in the community that can be used for rehabilitative services. My many years of experience as a social worker are valuable as I desire to serve the legal commmunity with compassion. I am trained in various treatment modalities, including conflict resolution and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Question 3
Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I am running for this particular seat because Cuyahoga County needs to fill this seat with a person who is experienced, concerned, and compassionate. I want to be able to use this public servant role as a step in the right direction for those who come before me. I want to protect the community while preparing those who come before me for a different path. I want to ensure that justice touches the souls of those who come before me, no matter what their role is within the judicial system.
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersI am running for this particular seat because Cuyahoga County needs to fill this seat with a person who is experienced, concerned, and compassionate. I want to be able to use this public servant role as a step in the right direction for those who come before me. I want to protect the community while preparing those who come before me for a different path. I want to ensure that justice touches the souls of those who come before me, no matter what their role is within the judicial system.