Montgomery County Juvenile Court Judge
Responsibilities: To rule in cases involving persons under 18 years of age. The Juvenile Court has authority in cases of delinquency, unruliness, juvenile traffic offenses, abuse, neglect, and dependency. Term of office: 6 years.Additional information about judicial candidates may be available at JudicialVotesCount.org.
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Helen Wallace
(Dem)
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Education
I earned my law degree from George Washington University Law School after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from the University of Cincinnati and graduating from Walnut Hills High
Experience
Prior to being elected as Montgomery County’s first female Juvenile Court Judge in 2018, I worked as a prosecutor, defense attorney, guardian ad litem, family law and civil litigation attorney for nearly 20 years. For the past 5 years I have been a Judge in Montgomery County Juvenile Court, becoming the first female Administrative Judge in 2023.
Montgomery County Juvenile Court for 5 years, since January 1, 2019 through present. Beginning January 1, 2023, I became Administrative Judge of the Court, leading our organization of over 400 employees.
My non-judicial legal experience as a prosecutor, defense attorney, guardian ad litem, family law and civil litigation attorney for nearly 20 years qualified me to become a judge in 2019.
I am running for re-election because I am honored to serve the community as a Judge in Montgomery County Juvenile Court and hope to continue in this role.
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