Age
59
City Residence
Canton
Education
J.D. University of Akron School of Law B.S. Integrated Life Sciences Kent State University
Work Experience
Judge of the Stark County Probate Court, January 2004 to present; Assistant Law Director, City of Alliance, July, 2003 to December 31, 2004; Private practice, June, 2002 to January, 2004; Acting Judge in Alliance Municipal Court, April, 2001 to December, 2002; Magistrate for Judge Lee Sinclair, Stark County Court of Common Pleas, January, 1997 to June, 2002; Law Clerk for Judge Harry E. Klide, January, 1991 to December, 1991; and June 1994 to December, 1996
Family
Married to Dr. John Park with three adult children
Affiliations
Ohio Association of Probate Judges 2004 to present, Past President; Ohio Judicial Conference 2004 to present, past Executive Committee member; Chair, Ohio Association of Probate Judges Forms Committee 2005 to present; Chair, Subcommittee on Adult Guardianship of Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Children and Families 2010 to present; National College of Probate Judges 2004-2007 2015 to present; Ohio State Bar Association 1994 to present; Stark County Bar Association 1994 to present, Executive Committee 2005 to 2008; Probate & Estate and Elder Law Committees; Ohio Guardianship Association 2016 to present; National Guardianship Association 2016 to present; Ohio Coalition of Adult Protective Services 2016 to present; National Adult Protectiv
Judge of the Stark County Probate Court, January 2004 to present
Acting Judge in Alliance Municipal Court, April, 2001 to December, 2002
Magistrate, Stark County Court of Common Pleas, January, 1997 to June, 2002
I have worked most of my career within the court system. The value of my non-judicial legal experience was that it provided me insight and empathy into the dimensions of the attorney-client relationship and the experience of being on the other side of the bench. I try to be patient, fair and look at both sides of a case when making decisions. I strive to issue timely opinions and keep my docket moving. I have broad legal experience, having served as an Assistant Prosecutor for the City of Alliance, and in my private practice, I represented clients in Family Court, Common Pleas and other Municipal Courts.
I am the only candidate in this race who has handled criminal cases on both sides of the bench. This is important because fifty percent of the cases that are appealed to the Fifth District Court of Appeals are criminal cases. I am the only candidate who has handled cases in all the courts whose decisions can be reviewed by the Fifth District Court of Appeals. This gives me insight into the trial court process and familiarity with the various issues and areas of law that can be raised on appeal.
I am the only candidate who is judge in this race. I will bring tweny years of judicial experience of following the law and not legislating from the bench to the Court of Appeals, as well as broad legal experience in all of the types of cases whose decisions are reviewed by the Fifth District Court of Appeals. Also, I am the only candidate who has handled criminal cases on both sides of the bench in this race. This experience is important because fifty percent of the cases heard by the Fifth District Court of Appeals are criminal cases.
Age
61
City Residence
Powell
Education
Capital University Law School - 1996
Work Experience
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. - 2016 to present Poling Law - 2014 - 2016 Arnold Todaro and Welch Co., LPA - 2002-2014 Ohio Attorney General's Office - 2000 Court of Claims of Ohio - 1997-2000, 2001-2002 U.S. Army Reserve - 1982 -2002 (Retired Captain)
Family
Married with 4 adult children
Affiliations
Ohio State Bar Association Ohio State Bar Foundation - Life Fellow Columbus Bar Association Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys Claims Litigation Management Alliance Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Federalist Society Reserve Officer's Association - Life Member National Rifle Association Ohio Farm Bureau
Magistrate - Court of Claims of Ohio - 2001-2002
I have spent my entire 27+ year career in litigation - having been involved in hundreds of trials in both state and federal court, and numerous appeals, including arguing cases before the Supreme Court of Ohio. I have extensive experience defending medical negligence, legal malpractice, professional liability, personal injury, auto accident, premises liability, construction defect, breach of contract, transportation, land use dispute, owner's association dispute, complex civil litigation, and insurance coverage claims.
To serve the citizens of the Fifth District in a manner that brings to the bench common sense, conservative values, compassion, and a strict adherance to the constitutional separation of powers while serving and advancing our judicial system as a trusted bedrock of our society.
