County Judge, Court of Common Pleas, General/Domestic Relations Division
County Judge, Common Pleas Court, General/Domestic Relations Division - 6 year term commencing 1/1/2023Responsibilities: To preside at trials of both civil and criminal cases; to supervise the jury commission, grand jury, and other departments of the court.Salary, County Portion $ 14,000Salary, State Portion $149,792Salary, Total $163,792 Visit judicialvotescount.org for a more thorough presentation of judical candidates credentials.
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Matt Rambo
(Rep)
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Education
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law - JD, 2002-2005; The Ohio State University - B.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering, 1997-2002
Experience
Freeburg & Rambo LLC, Partner; Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court - Staff Attorney, 2013-2018; Court of Claims of Ohio - Staff Attorney, Magistrate, 2006-2013
Volunteer/Community Service
Russell Township Trustee; Burton Middlefield Rotary; Ducks Unlimited; Fraternal Order of Eagles
Magistrate, Court of Claims of Ohio, May 2006 - March 2013
For the first fifteen years of my legal career, I served as either a Magsitrate or Staff Attorney which gave me a broad understanding of the workings of the Court and the duties of a Judge. Since I have been in private practice, I have appeared in Court's throughout Northeast Ohio in numerous civil cases involving multiple areas of law, including real estate, civil and commercial litigation, and landlord tenant disputes, and probate and estate matters. I also serve as a certified Guardian Ad Litem. Appearing in various courts and working through complex issues in a variety of legal disciplines as allowed me to experience the methods and practices of a different judges. SEE COMPLETE RESPONSE AT WWW.JUDICIALVOTESCOUNT.ORG
I am seeking office out of a strong desire to serve the community that I love and in which I have chosen to raise my family, and to do my part to ensure that it remains such as my children grow. My experience as a Magistrate, working in a common pleas court, and practicing as private attorney will allow me to smoothly transition to the Common Pleas bench. I veiw the opportunity to serve as a Judge on the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas as the pinnacle of my legal career, one that will provide me the opportunity to serve the legal community and Geauga County as a whole through the strong, fair, and efficient administration of justice.
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