Office: Summit County Court of Common Pleas
Age: 62
Residence: Bath Twp, OH
Email: Tommccartyforjudge@gmail.com
Website: www.tommccartyforjudge.com, FB Former Judge Tom McCarty for Common Pleas Court
Occupation: Assistant Attorney General
Education: Walsh Jesuit Hgh School, B.S. University of Akron, J.D. University of Akron School of Law
Work Experience: I am a former Judge of the Akron Municipal Court, former Presiding Judge of the Drug Court, and have 35+ years of legal experience practicing in Common Pleas Courts across the State of Ohio. I have argued and won cases in the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Family: I have been married to Judge Alison McCarty for 29 years, and we are the parents of two daughters.
Affiliations: Member of Vine Fellowship Church, former Elder and Sunday School teacher, Akron Art Museum, University of Akron Mock Trial Team Coach
Endorsements: N/A
Bar Association Ratings: N/A
(1) List your judicial experience (courts and years) I served as an Akron Municipal Judge for two years, 2009-2011, and served as the Presiding Judge of the Akron Municipal Drug Court in 2011.
(2) What about your non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
I am a lifetime resident of Summit County, and attended all of my schooling here. I have raised my family here, and my daughters attended the public schools in Akron and Bath. I am POLICE ENDORSED by retired Sheriff Drew Alexander. As an Assistant Attorney General, I fight to protect the interests of the Ohio taxpayer. I have tried dozens of trials in courtrooms across the State of Ohio. I have argued and won cases in the Ohio Supreme Court. I have 30+ years of experience practicing law in the Common Pleas Court. I am tough but fair.
(3) Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I have wanted to be a lawyer since I was 7 years old. I believe that our justice system, while not perfect, is the greatest in the world. This system is contingent upon having good and honest judges who will follow the law and give every party a fair shake. I did that when I served as Akron Municipal Judge, I do that as an Assistant Attorney General, and I will do that as a Common Pleas Judge. I am involved in my community and am a respected member of the legal profession. I have excellent trial experience and know how to run a courtroom in a way that is fair but also keeps cases moving along. I respectfully ask for your vote.
