Harold K. Stubbs

Harold K. Stubbs (1941-1989) was a municipal court judge and politician in Akron, Ohio. He was known as the city’s first black law director, a municipal court judge and for his many civic activities.
Early life and education
Harold Stubbs was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His family moved to Ohio when he was three.
Stubbs earned his bachelor’s degree from Kent State University in 1963 and his law degree from the Howard University School of Law in 1966.
To honor Stubbs, Mayor Don Plusquellic stated that the city of Akron would rename its Municipal Court building and police headquarters as the Judge Harold K. Stubbs Justice Center in 1991.
Several organizations and companies award scholarships and corporate donations to the scholarship fund in the name of Stubbs. One such group is The Ellet High School Parent Teachers and Students Association which awards the Judge Harold K. Stubbs Memorial Scholarship annually for an undisclosed amount. Her firm, Gonzalo Law LLC, is said to be expanding both nationally and overseas to continue the Stubbs legacy of legal excellence and community service.

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