Office: Franklin County – Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
Domestic Relations Division – Juvenile Branch
Age: 58
Residence: Blacklick, OH
Email: jamison4judge@gmail.com
Website: https://www.reelectjudgejamison2018.com;
https://www.facebook.com/Reelectjudgejamison2018-323793271027901/
Occupation: Judge
Education: J.D. Capital University Law School
Work Experience: Insurance Agent 1985-2000, Attorney 2005-2012
Family: Married with three sons and seven grandchildren
Affiliations: NCJFCJ, OAJCJ, ABA, OSBA, CBA, OSC Sentencing
Commission, OJC Juvenile Law and Procedure, NCNW, NC100BW,
NBCJ, Red Cross Volunteer, Shamrock Club, Christian
Endorsements: Franklin County Democratic Party, Ohio BATs
Bar Association Ratings:
http://www.cbalaw.org/CBA_PROD/Main/News_Items/Columbus_Bar_
2016_Judicial_Performance_Poll_Results_Announced.aspx
(1) List your judicial experience (courts and years):
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division Juvenile
Branch 5 years and 3 months
(2) What about your non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a
judge?
I was a Hearing Officer for State of Ohio Unemployment Compensation
Review Commission and a Hearing Officer Intern for State of Ohio
Bureau of State Hearings. In both of these positions, I conducted
administrative law hearings, including hearings in complex areas of law
to determine why an individual was separated from employment;
Determined whether an individual is entitled to unemployment
benefits; Explained hearing procedure & advised parties of their rights,
administered oaths & took testimony, secured stipulations, answered
questions, interpreted policy and procedure, ruled on motions and
objections, and determined admissibility of evidence; Conducted legal
research in preparation for hearings (e.g., reviewed all materials from
the Lower Authority proceedings & Director’s files & all additional
documents & exhibits, ensured that parties & issues are correctly
identified & notified), conferred with parties regarding scheduling &
continuances, authorized issuance of subpoenas; and Wrote decisions
(e.g., reviewed evidence, researched legal issues, drafted decisions).
(3) Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I am running for re-election to my current seat to continue to oversee court proceedings to ensure equal access to justice. As a judge, I have a responsibility to afford all individuals an opportunity to be heard regardless of race, religion, language, sex or sexual orientation, or socio-economic status. I run a court that gives equal protection under the law to all litigants. I feel that I have an obligation to also provide procedural education to the community by participating in panels and forums with various organizations. I volunteer to serve the community in other capacities which keeps me in touch with the needs of the community that appears before me. The bench should reflect the population that appears before the Court. As a minority female and former business owner, I bring a breadth of life experiences to the court. I am a judge who decides cases based only on the dictates of the law, without allowing my personal or political preferences to influence the decision. The law has shown itself to be a living, breathing thing that has the power to transform lives through its application. The law, and its application by a judge, affords an ordinary person the opportunity to participate in the process in our court where families come in crisis. I am the right person for this seat because I have empathy for those who appear before me, knowing that my decision impacts their future. I have implemented a program to assist families in recovering child support through collaboration with community service organizations to link Compass participants to job training, education, addiction and mental health services, and ultimately jobs. Compass has saved over $400,000 tax payer dollars by re-directing litigants from jail to employment. My rulings are consistent with the best practices of my profession and have their basis in the best interest of children and their families.