Micheline Rawlins

Micheline A. Rawlins (born 1951) is a lawyer and judge in Ontario, Canada. She was the first black woman appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice.

Education and career She was born in Montreal, Quebec and received a BA from McGill University in 1974 and a LLB from the University of Windsor in 1978. She was called to the Ontario bar in 1982.

Community contributions Rawlins was the president of the Chatham Youth Soccer Association from 1990 to 1993 and is also a qualified hockey trainer.

Honours and awards Madame Justice Rawlins has received: the North American Black Historical Museum Community Contribution Award in 1994 the African-Canadian Achievement Award in Law in 1997 the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers Black Judges in Canada Recognition Award in 2000 the Congress of Black Women of Canada Outstanding Contribution to Women, to Law and to Canada Award in 2002 In 2004, she was named Windsor Woman of the Year.