Employment

Lake County Common Pleas, General Division, judge since April 2004

          Administrative Judge * 2005

Lake County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office 08/1990-04/2004

          Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Criminal Division 10/1995-04/2004

               Responsible for the prosecution of all major felonies,

               including capital murder, murder, rape,

               burglary, robbery, kidnapping, and vehicular homicides

          Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Felony Division 10/1991-09/1995

          Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Juvenile Court 01/1991-09/1991

          Law Clerk 1990-1991

Lecturer

          Attorney General’s Two Days in May Conference on Victim’s Assistance 2000

          Lakeland Community College, Police Officer’s Training Workshop, 1998, 2000, 2002

Special Prosecutor in Ashtabula County

Special Prosecutor in Geauga County

     Licenses & Certifications

Attorney & Counselor at Law, State of Ohio 1990

Admitted, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio 1994

Admitted, U.S. Supreme Court 2001

     Education

Juris Doctor degree, The Ohio State University 1990

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bowling Green State University 1987

     Memberships (Professional)

American Bar Association member

The Justinian Forum member 2003-present

          Trustee 2005

Lake County Bar Association member

          Certified Grievance Committee member 1999-2000

          Judicial Endorsement Committee member 2000-2003

          Notary Public Commission member

Lake County Association of Chiefs of Police former honorary member

Local Corrections Board of Lake County member 2004-present

Northeast Ohio Community Alternative Program (NEOCAP)

          Judicial Advisory Board member 2007-present

Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association member 2004-present

Ohio Judicial Conference member 2004-present

          Criminal Law and Procedure Committee member 2007-present

Ohio State Bar Association member

Award, Lake County Victim’s Assistance Program, Victim’s Sensitivity Award 1997

     Memberships (Community)

Americans of Italian Heritage Club member

Ohio High School Mock Trial, Legal Advisor 1991-1993, Judge 1994-present

Rotary Club of Willoughby

Judge's Secretary & Criminal Assignment Commissioner/Jury Commissioner     (440) 350-2736

Official Court Reporter     (440) 350-2317

Judicial Staff Attorney     (440) 350-2318

Court Administrator & Civil Assignment Commissioner     (440) 350-2315

Bailiff     (440) 350-2316

Magistrate Mathew E. Spangler     (440) 350-2648

*   Each year, the judges of the General Division elect an Administrative Judge from the judges of that division.  The Administrative Judge has full responsibility and control over the administration, docket, and calendar of the General Division.