Emily Hagan at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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Emily Hagan
Common Pleas Judge · Cuyahoga Co. Common Pleas Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Hon. Emily Hagan is a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division, serving since 2019 and re‐elected in 2024, with a background in early childhood education, public service, and legal advocacy
- She continues to serve the Cuyahoga County community as a judge until 2031
- Judge, General Division, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio
Education
- Cleveland‐Marshall College of Law — J.D. (2006)
- Bachelor’s Degree: Early Childhood Education, Ohio University (2001)
Additional information
- Early Work: Policy advocate for Voices for Ohio’s Children (2005–2007); staff attorney to Justice Michael P. Donnelly on the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court (2007–2018)
- Staff Attorney: Ariel Lipsky
- In interviews, Judge Hagan emphasizes open communication, common sense, and direct engagement with parties
- Born: Cleveland, Ohio
- Grandview Heights High School
- West Shore Bar Association
- Volunteer work with El Barrio Program and Rocky River Assistance Program
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance tells courts to include instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses when remote-hearing information is sent to participants.
Instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance recommends advance ground rules for documents, exhibits, screen sharing, and pre-marking exhibits for remote hearings.
Documents: Share any documents/exhibits that will be reviewed in advance. Use the share screen function while documents are being discussed during the hearing. Request that the documents are pre-marked for exhibit purposes.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance states that litigants, attorneys, and the public should be instructed not to record the hearing.
The court should instruct the litigants, attorneys, and the public to not record the hearing.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster ↗Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗clevelandtrialattorneys.org — biography evidence
Biography evidence collected 2026-10-11
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