Responsibilities: To preside at trials of both civil and criminal cases; to supervise the jury commission, grand jury, and other departments of the court. Term of office: 6 years.
Education
Wright State University Master of Arts in Applied Behavioral Science Bachelor of Arts in Urban Affairs University of Toledo College of Law Juris Doctor
Experience
25-years experienced attorney with experience as a Montgomery County Assistant Prosecutor and in private and court-appointed criminal defense for felony and misdemeanor cases, as well as civil litigation, juvenile, small claims, and domestic relations matters; served as Magistrate for Greene County Juvenile Court.
Extensive litigation experience in both criminal and civil matters. I have represented both the State of Ohio as an assistant prosecuting attorney and individuals before various common pleas courts and city courts charged with both felony and misdemeanor criminal offenses. Additionally, I have extensive civil litigation experience, including contract disputes, landlord and tenant issue, insurance defense, domestic relations and juvenile matters. I am currently a magistrate serving the Greene County Juvenile Court.
Throughout my years practicing law, I have had the privilege of observing and learning from numerous judges and magistrates whom I deeply admire. These individuals consistently demonstrated impartiality, patience, courtesy, compassion, firmness, decisiveness, and unwavering integrity in every decision they rendered. Their example has profoundly shaped my own approach, and I strive to carry that same judicial temperament into my role as a magistrate—ensuring that every attorney, court staff member, and party who appears before me is treated with fairness, respect, and thoughtful consideration.
As a court-appointed and private attorney, I represented clients—including veterans—with substance abuse and mental health challenges, often first addressed after criminal charges. I support alternatives to incarceration when appropriate, including diversion, Intervention in Lieu of Conviction, and specialty dockets, recognizing that outcomes must be tailored to each case within the bounds of the law while utilizing Montgomery County resources and maintaining community safety.
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