Hon. Bonnie L. Nicholson is a judge for the Frederick County Orphans’ Court in Maryland. She was elected to the bench in 2018.
Prior to joining the bench, Nicholson worked for the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration in Frederick County for over thirty years. During her tenure there, she spent several years as a title supervisor (1995 to 2011).
She was a union officer with AFSCME Council 3 (1985 to 2011). She was also a former treasurer for the Women’s Democratic League of Frederick County.
Nicholson, a married mother of two, is registered as a Democrat. She attended Bladensburg Senior High School.