Office: 11th District Court of Appeals
Age: 43
Residence: Jefferson, OH
Email: casey@caseyobrien.com
Website: www.caseyobrien.com
Occupation: Attorney
Education: JD – Cleveland Marshall College of Law – Cleveland State University
Work Experience: General Practice Attorney – Ibold & O’Brien (formerly Petersen & Ibold) since 2000 – Lake County Prosecutor – Clerk 1997-1998 – Chardon Municipal Court Magistrate 2004-2006
Family: Married to Wendi Chutas O’Brien – 3 sons
Affiliations: Cig Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Ohio – Former Board Member – Country Neighbor Inc. (Meals on Wheels, Food Bank, Senior Services) – President – Grand Valley Youth Football League – Past President – Catholic
Endorsements: N/A
Bar Association Ratings: N/A
(1) List your judicial experience (courts and years):
Chardon Municipal Court – Part Time Magistrate – 2004-2006
2) What about your non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
I am a partner with Ibold & O’Brien (formerly Petersen & Ibold) in Chardon, Ohio a general practice law firm, where I practice in the areas of personal injury, real estate, small business, collections, estate planning/probate criminal and general litigation. I practice throughout Northeast Ohio and have been named an Ohio Super Lawyer, a 10 Best Personal Injury Attorney, a Layer of Distinction and am listed in the Global Directory of Who’s Who as a 2016 Top Lawyer. I am a member of the Ohio State, Ashtabula and Geauga County Bar Associations, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Order of Barristers following my national final appearance on behalf of the Cleveland Marshall College of Law Moot Court Program while in law school. I have experience in the Real Estate/Title Industry and have clerked for both the Lake County Prosecutor’s office and a large Cleveland law firm. I am authorized to practice in all Ohio Courts, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and the United States Tax Court.
(3) Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I have a wealth of knowledge and 18 years legal experience which, when combined with my volunteer positions, have give me the ability to not only see both sides of most disputes, but to observe the impact Appellate decisions have on the lower Courts and everyday life of the citizens of Northeast Ohio. I believe that I have appeared in every court in the 11th district (Lake, Ashtabula, Trumbull, Portage and Geauga Counties) which has provided me a unique view of the wide array of differences between the citizens, businesses, civic organizations and governmental entities throughout this diverse district. It is these experiences, along with my core legal training under some of the best professors, attorneys and Judges in Northeast Ohio that have prepared me for this position. The 11th District Court of Appeals would be well served with the input of someone with my life experience and training in order to carry out the important tasks of reviewing the decisions of the lower Courts and the limited amount of Original jurisdiction cases it handles. If elected I will work hard to decrease the amount of time it takes to render a decision and help to lead efforts to establish specialized Courts, such as Mental Health, Veterans and Drug Courts throughout the district.