Pamela Ann Barker
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Born 1957.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 23, 2019
- Senate vote
- 91 to 5
- Confirmed
- Jun 12, 2019
- Commissioned
- Jun 18, 2019
Education
- B.A., Kenyon College, 1979
- J.D., Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law), 1982
Career
- Adjunct faculty, Cleveland State University, 1983
- Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1983-1985, 2000-2006
- Progressive Insurance Company, Mayfield Village, Ohio, 1985-1990, 1994-1996
- claims adjuster, 1985-1986
- claims attorney, 1986-1988
- in-house counsel, 1988-1990, 1994-1996
- Private practice, Brecksville, Ohio, 1990-1994, 1996-2006
- Magistrate, City of Brecksville, Ohio, 2000-2011
- Claims litigation manager, Bristol West Insurance Group, Independence, Ohio, 2006-2010
- Claims counsel, Farmers Insurance Exchange, Woodland Hills, California, 2010-2011
- Judge, Cuyahoga County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 2011-2019
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, April 12, 2018; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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