Lynn Toler, the former judge of "Divorce Court," launched her career after graduating with a Doctorate in Law from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1984, according to Toler's website. Prior to graduating from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Toler obtained a bachelor's in English and American Literature from Harvard University in 1981. Her time at the school, which U.S. News ranked as the sixth-best law school in the nation, was not a fun experience, according to Toler. She told ABA Journal, "I was a very shy person and don't like to argue ... I thought, 'What am I doing here?'"
Eventually, Toler found her voice and confidence to preside over a courtroom. With a law degree in hand, Toler was quickly "elected judge" of Cleveland Heights Municipal Court at the age of 33, where she worked for more than eight years before beginning a career as a television judge. Her expertise has also been featured on CNN, "Larry King Live," and "Dish Nation," among others, according to Divorce Court. But her work off-camera is also worth noting. Toler advocates for mental health, mentors young, at-risk girls through her program Woman Talk, and founded The CHIP Program, a probational program for young male chronic offenders.
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