Honorable Judge Jennifer D. Towell

Jennifer D. Towell Biography

Judge Jennifer D. Towell proudly holds multiple titles, including wife, mother, U.S. Navy JAGC Lieutenant Veteran, and fierce advocate for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Currently, she serves as one of ten Judges in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas General Division, having been elected in 2022 and successfully re-elected in November 2024. Judge Towell earned her Bachelor of Science from Miami University of Ohio, cum laude, and her Juris Doctorate from The Ohio State University College of Law.

Her professional experience includes being an award-winning U.S. Navy JAGC Lieutenant, Magistrate for Akron Municipal Court, private and corporate attorney (Brouse McDowell and Applied Discovery respectively), and practicing law in Colorado and before the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio.

Judge Towell has received several notable awards, including the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Navy Pistol Sharpshooter Ribbon, the President’s Award from Junior League of Akron, and most recently, the 2024 Woman of Achievement Award from the Greater Akron Chamber’s Women’s Network Leadership Institute.

As someone who exhibits a profound commitment to community service, Judge Towell actively contributes to numerous charitable organizations, including St. Hilary School, where she fulfills roles such as Mock Trial Coach, Volleyball Coach, Lector, and Cookie Manager for her daughter’s Girl Scout Troop. She also served as the Parents’ Association President of St. Hilary and created a Special Needs PTA Division for the Revere Local School District. In 2014, she initiated the Akron chapter of Buddy Up Tennis and volunteered as the Akron area Coordinator for ten years.

Judge Towell has volunteered with several community organizations including the Akron Art Museum, The Junior League of Akron, The Northeast Ohio Down Syndrome Association (formerly the Up Side of Downs), and United Disability Services.

Recently, County Executive Ilene Shapiro reappointed her to serve a second term on the Summit County Child Fatality Review Board. Moreover, she serves on the Ohio State Bar Foundation Grants Committee, is a graduate of Leadership Akron Class 40 and is a Circle of Empowerment member of the Women’s Endowment Fund of the Akron Community Foundation.

Jennifer received her Bachelor of Science from Miami University of Ohio, cum laude, and received her Juris Doctorate from The Ohio State University College of Law where her academic honors included: Law Journal, Moot Court, Public Service Fellow, Judicial Externship as well as studying abroad at The University of Oxford-Ohio State University Comparative Law program. She is admitted to practice in Colorado, Ohio and before the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio.

Judge Towell is married to Tom Towell, with whom she has three children and one rescue dog.