Office: Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, General Division
Age: 51
Residence: Rocky River
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Occupation: Judge
Education: Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio; Saint Mary\’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana
Work Experience: Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, Private Practice
Family: Married
Affiliation: N/A
Endorsements: None provided
Bar Association Ratings: None provided
(1) List your judicial experience (courts and years)
Judge, Cuyahoga Common Pleas Court, General Division, 2011 – Present
(2) What about your non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
I served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for over 15 years prior to being elected Judge. As an Assistant Prosecutor, I worked in multiple units in the Prosecutor\’s Office including the Community Based Prosecution Unit and the Major Trial Unit. In addition, I worked in the Elder Protection Section of the Major Trial Unit where I prosecuted crimes against the elderly. At the end of my tenure in the Prosecutor\’s Office, I was a Supervisor of the General Felony Unit. Prior to my employment with the Prosecutor\’s Office, I was in private practice.
(3) Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I am running for re-election to the Common Pleas Court.