Office: Lake County – Lake County Common Pleas Court, General
Division
Age: 63
Residence: Painesville, OH
Email: friendsofjudgelucci@gmail.com
Website: judgelucci.com; https://www.facebook.com/JudgeLucci; https
://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Judge-Eugene-A-Lucci104607876239772/
Occupation: Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Education: Master of Judicial Studies, University of Nevada, Reno
2012; J.D., Cleveland-Marshall College of Law 1980; B.A., Case Western Reserve University 1975
Work Experience: Judge 2001-present; Trial Lawyer 1980-2000;
Police Officer 1975-1982 and 1994-2000; Acting Judge 1988-2000;
Lakeland Community College Adjunct Faculty 1983-present
Family: Married, two adult daughters, two adult step-daughters, one
minor step-daughter
Affiliations: Christian (non-denominational); Rotary Club (Past President); Leadership Lake County (Past Chair); American Judges
Assoc. (Governor, Co-chair Judicial Education Committee, Chair Security Committee); Ohio Judicial Conference (Executive Committee);
Ohio Common Pleas Judges Assoc.; Federalist Society; Florida Bar; American Bar Assoc.; Ohio State Bar Assoc.; Lake County Bar Assoc.;
Federal Bar Assoc.; Justinian Forum; Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Technology; Ohio High School Mock Trial District/Regional
Coordinator; Americans of Italian Heritage; Lake County Blue Coats
Endorsements: N/A
Bar Association Ratings: N/A
(1) List your judicial experience (courts and years):
Judge, Lake County Common Pleas Court, General Division, 2001-
present Acting Judge, Mentor Municipal Court, Acting Judge, 1990-
2000 Acting Judge, Painesville Municipal Court, 1988-1990
(2) What about your non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a
judge?
Practicing Trial Attorney, 1980-2000 Lake County Sheriff’s Special Detective, 1994-2000 Painesville City Police Patrolman, 1977-1982
University Circle Police Patrolman, 1975-1977 Instructor (Topics: Law, Arrest, Search & Seizure), Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, 1983-
present Candidate for Ph.D. in Judicial Studies, University of Nevada, Reno (coursework completed, writing dissertation), anticipated
graduation 2019 Inaugural Science & Technology Fellow, Advanced Science & Technology Adjudication Resource certification (ASTAR),Washington DC, Oct 2006 Certificate in Judicial Development, General Jurisdiction Trial Skills, National Judicial College, 2004 Instructor, Ohio Judicial College (Topics: public confidence in the judiciary, ethics, the
courts and media, science and law, court technology, and judicial security), 2004-present
(3) Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I have held this seat since January 6, 2001, and have instituted many
innovations in the court, including the budget, technology,
modernization, security, local rules, magistrates and mediators, judicial
education, and publication. My docket has been perfectly current for
my entire time on the bench. If elected, I want to continue my record of
excellence in what would be my last term in this judicial seat.