The Hon. Shannon N. Walker is a judge for the Third Circuit Court in Michigan. She was elected to the bench on November 4, 2014, and re-elected on November 3, 2020.
Prior to her election, Walker was an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. She held assignments in specialized units, including the Child and Family Abuse Unit and the Special Operations/Community Prosecution Unit. Before that, she spent time as an attorney for the Legal Aid and Defender Association.
Walker earned a bachelor’s degree from Wilberforce University in 1994. She then completed a J.D. at Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2002.
Her memberships have included the Black Women Lawyers Association and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Born in Columbus, Ohio, Walker is the mother of two daughters.