Judge Susan Baker Ross graduated from the University of Akron with a bachelor’s degree in Management, and a minor in English. She completed law school at the University of Akron School of Law, earning a Juris Doctorate, and was admitted to the practice of law in the State of Ohio in November 1991.

Prior to her election to the Common Pleas Court, she served as a Magistrate with the Akron Municipal Court, as a Prosecutor in both Summit and Portage County Prosecutor’s Offices, at the City of Akron Law Department, as a Mogadore Village Councilperson and in private law practice.

In November 2018, she was elected to a six-year term on the Court of Common Pleas. She currently serves on the Ohio Judicial Conference Criminal Law & Procedure and Civil Law & Procedure Committees, as well as the Judicial Advisory Group. Additionally, she is Co-Chair of the Lawyer’s Assistance Committee of the Akron Bar Association, is a member of Leadership Akron Signature Class 35, ATHENA International, NAACP, Ohio State Bar Association, Akron Bar Association and the League of Women Voters.

She has previously volunteered as a member of the Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board, Summit County Collaborative Against Human Trafficking, The Final Farewell Project Board, and the Women’s Network Board. On a community level she served the Girl Scouts in a variety of positions for over 10 years and was a devoted volunteer in the Mogadore community on several boards and committees.

Judge Baker Ross is grateful to have celebrated 33 years of sobriety in July 2022. Having lived through some difficult circumstances in her lifetime, she is grateful that her experience, strength, and hope can benefit others.