Colleen M. O’Toole

Colleen M. O'Toole serves as Assistant Professor of Law at St. Thomas University College of Law in Miami Gardens, Florida, leveraging extensive experience across U.S. and international legal systems including prosecutorial, judicial, and consultancy roles.

Her academic credentials include:

• B.A. from John Carroll University
• J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
• LL.M. in Judicial Studies from Duke University School of Law

Her research spans Court Technology and Innovation, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, and Sustainable Legal Systems, with a core focus on reforming legal processes to enhance accessible, efficient, and accountable justice through technological integration and systemic innovation in both domestic and global contexts.

Professional distinctions include:

• Ohio State Bar Foundation Fellow

Her career features high-impact roles as Ashtabula County Prosecutor managing death penalty cases and 40 civil entities, Eleventh District Court of Appeals Judge authoring 800+ published opinions, and Abu Dhabi Commercial Court expert judge developing international best practices. She co-founded award-winning legal tech startup ODIS, LLC providing multilingual court interpretation services.

No student advising details or research grants are specified in available records.

She actively leads ODIS, LLC's innovation in court accessibility while maintaining affiliations with the American Bar Association, Appellate Judges Education Institute, National Judicial College, and National District Attorneys Association.