Office: Oberlin Municipal Court
Age: 63
Residence: Amherst , OHE
Occupation: Judge
Education: Juris Doctor – Cleveland Marshall College of Law
Work Experience: Private Practice 1982-2001
Family: Married for 38 years; 4 children; 14 grandchildren
(1) List your judicial experience (courts and years):
Judge Oberlin Municipal Court 2002-present
(2) What about your non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
Practicing Attorney 1982-2001 Arbitrator – Lorain County Court of Common Pleas Mediator – Lorain County Court of Common Pleas
(3) Why are you running for this particular court seat?
To continue providing fair and impartial justice to the citizens of the Oberlin Municipal Court District and all participants. The motto of the court: “We must give the same conscientious attention to every matter that comes to the attention of the court. Some may think that cases can be categorized as important and unimportant, but the litigants do not feel that way. Their case is very important to them and it must be to us. To us this may be just another day at the office. For the participants it is perhaps the single most important event in their life. Endeavor to treat every case with the utmost care and attention whether a simple traffic violation or a serious allegation of wrongdoing, whether a small claim or a claim for the maximum monetary jurisdiction of this Court.†It has been my privilege and honor to serve the citizens of the Oberlin Municipal Court District these past 18 years and my pledge is to continue to provide the same passion and energy the next 6 years while making improvements and changes as needed to enhance the fair and impartial administration of justice while remaining a good steward of the court and its resources. Thank you for the opportunity. Sincerely and respectfully, Thomas A. Januzzi