Pontiac,
Michigan
Hon. Cheryl A. Matthews was elected to the Oakland County Circuit Court bench in 2004. She is currently assigned to the Civil/Criminal Division, having previously served in the Family Division. Prior to that, she served in the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office first as an assistant prosecuting attorney (1991-1997), then as chief of the Child Sexual Assault Section (1997-2004). During that time, Judge Matthews also served as an instructor at the Oakland Police Academy. She was appointed by the governor to the Michigan Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children (2014-2015) and Task Force on Children's Justice (1998-2004). She also served as a board member of the Oakland County Child Abuse and Neglect Council (1999-2005). Prior to joining the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office, Judge Matthews was an associate at the law firm of Chadbourne and Parke in New York. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and New York State Bar Association.
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