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Michelle Davis is the Common Pleas Court, General Division, Franklin A. Polk Public Servants Merit Award 2025 honoree. The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association provides Cuyahoga County’s courts with this opportunity to honor some of the people who make a real difference in their jurisdictions and communities.

As assistant to the Chief Probation Officer, Michelle helps to manage a department with more than 200 employees. She does it all with a smile and a helpful attitude. Michelle cares about the probation staff AND the people they serve. 

Michelle has been with the court for more than 35 years. She began in January 1990 as a Clerk-Typist in the Probation Department. In 2000, Chief Probation Officer Vince Polito needed a temporary assistant, and once he saw what Michelle was capable of, the position was made permanent. Vince was just the first Chief Probation Officer Michelle worked side-by-side with. Vince Holland, Maria Nemec, and, currently, Tammy Sherman, have all benefited from her wisdom and experience.

Along with doing her job expertly, Michelle also supervises the Probation Department’s clerical staff, ensuring all people receive excellent service when they walk through the doors.

Thank you to the CMBA Bar Foundation for this opportunity, but more importantly, thank you Michelle Davis for helping to making our Court a model of efficiency and community service. 

Michelle Davis with Court Administrator Greg Popovich