Alan E. Synar
Presiding Municipal Judge
Adjudicates all traffic, ordinance and juvenile offenses within the City of Edmond
Hire Date: 8-15-1988
Awards, Recognition and City of Edmond Accomplishments
- Developed and implement the Edmond Municipal Juvenile Court
- The Edmond Municipal Juvenile Court has been nationally recognized as a model juvenile court by:
- U.S. Department of Justice
- American University
- Justice Management Institute
- National Legal Aid and Defender Association
- Pretrial Service Resource Center
Education
- Juris Doctorate, University of Oklahoma, 1979
- B.B.A. Accounting, University of Oklahoma, 1976
Previous Positions
- Presiding Municipal Judge, 1993 - Current
- Alternate/Associate Municipal Judge, 1988 - 1993
Professional Certifications
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- Certified Juvenile Judge by the National Judicial College, Reno, Nevada
Professional Organizations
- Oklahoma Municipal Judges Association, President (1992)
- National Juvenile Court Services Association
Civic Involvement and Leadership
- Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce, previously served on the Board of Directors
- Edmond YMCA, previously served on the Board of Directors
- Edmond Fine Arts Institute, previously served on the Board of Directors
- Leadership Edmond Alumni Association
- Oklahoma State Advisory Group on Juvenile Justice
- Juvenile Justice Placement Guidelines Committee
- Edmond Public Schools Safe and Drug Free Schools Advisory Committee
