Thomas A. Teodosio
For Judge of the Ninth District Court of Appeals
Full Term Beginning 2/9/2023
Candidate Details
- Residence
Munroe Falls - Email
tteodosio@neo.rr.com - Social Media
Http://JudgeTomTeodosio.com
facebook.com/JudgeTeodosio
twitter.com/judgeteodosio - Age
65 - Occupation
Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, Ninth Appellate District - Education
University of Akron School of Law 1979 to 1982, Juris Doctor degree May 1982
Akron Law Review 1981-1982; Published, Fall 1981: Federal Income Tax Developments
Outstanding Alumni Award 2016, University of Akron School of Law Alumni Association
University of Akron 1975 to 1979. Bachelor of Arts degree May 1979
Walsh Jesuit High School, 1975 graduate
- Work Experience
Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, Ninth Appellate District. February 2017 - present
Presiding Judge 2022 and 2019; Administrative Judge 2018
Sat by assignment on Ohio Supreme Court, State v Craig, March 27, 2019
Sat by assignment with the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 11th Appellate Districts
Highly Recommneded rating in 2022 Lorain County Bar Association Judicial Poll
Martindale Hubble Rating: AV Preeminent
Judge, Summit County Common Pleas Court, General Division, May 2007-February 2017
Felony Drug Court Judge 2009 - February 2017
Chairman Judicial Advisory Board 2011 - 2015
Presiding Judge 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015
Administrative Judge 2016
Summit County Council, District 2 Representative 2001-May 2007
President of Council 2003 / Vice President 2002 and 2006
Chairman, Summit County Predatory Lending Task Force
Committee Chairman: Public Safety (2002); Finance (2005, 2006)
Partner at Teodosio, Manos & Ward 1990-May 2007
Hospice Care Center Volunteer Attorney 1997-2006
Supreme Court of Ohio, Rule 65 Capital Case Specialist
Former Special Counsel to Ohio Attorney General
Associate Attorney at Teodosio, Cherpas & Manos 1982-1989
- Family
Married to Linda Tucci Teodosio for 39 years, two children: Chris and Andrea (1988-2011) - Affiliations
Ohio State Bar Association 1982-present
Ohio Judicial Conference
Committee Service: Appellate Law & Procedure Committee
Judicial Ethics, Professionalism & Diversity Committee
Ohio Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Case Management, 2020-present
Ohio Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Interpreter Services, 2011-2019
Ohio Supreme Court, Five Judge Commission on Judicial Election Grievances (2020)
Ohio Supreme Court Capital Case Attorney Fee Council 2017-present, Chairman 2019-2022
Scanlon & Bell Inn of Court 2016-present
American Judges Association 2007-present
Akron Bar Association 1982-present
Board of Trustees 2015-2017
Akron Bar Foundation Fellow
Member Akron Bar Association
Member Lorain County Bar Association
Member Medina County Bar Association
Member Wayne County Bar Association
Justinian Forum
National Association of Drug Court Professionals 2008-2017
NAACP Silver Life Member
Ohio Farm Bureau Member
Summit County Farm Bureau Member
Medina County Farm Bureau Member
Lorain County Farm Bureau Member
Wayne County Farm Bureau Member
Akron Zoo Board of Trustees 2003-present
Andrea Rose Teodosio Advisory Board 2011-present
Catholic Charities Community Services Advisory Council 2012-present
Akron Civic Theatre Board Member 2009-2018
Rebuilding Together Advisory Board 2007-2010
Summit County Criminal Justice Advisory Board 2003-2016
Akron Crime Clinic 2014-present
Member Holy Family Parish 1964-present
- Endorsements
Ohio AFL-CIO
Carpenters Local Union #285
CWA Local 4302
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 348
Journeymen Plumbers'Union, Local #55
Laborers' Local Union 894
Lorain County UAW CAP Council
Plumbers and Pipefitters, Local Union #219
Teamsters Local #24, Freight Drivers, Dockworkers and Helpers
Tri County Regional Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Tri County Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO
United Steel Workers, Local 2L, AFL-CIO-CLC
United Steelworkers, Local 979
Ohio Environmental Council
Sherrod Brown, United States Senate
Elilia Sykes, Ohio House of Representatives, 34th District
Casey Weinstein, Ohio House of Representatives, 37th Distrct
Joe Miller, Ohio House of Representatives, 56th District
Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree
Lorain County Sheriff Phil Stammitti
Retired Summit County Sheriff Steve Barry
Sherrod Brown, United States Senate
Emilia Sykes, Ohio House Of Representatives, District 34
Casey Weinstein, Ohio Rtate Representatives, District 37
Joe Miller, Ohio House of Representative, District 56
Ilene Shapiro, Summit County Executive
Kandy Fatheree, Summit County Sheriff
Steve Barry, retired Summit County Sheriff
Sherry Bevan Walsh, Summit County Prosecutor
Kristen Scalise, Summit County Fiscal Officer
Elizabeth Walters, Summit County Council
John Donofrio, Summit County Council
John Schmidt, Summit County Council
Jerry Feeman, former Summit County Councilman
Rita Darrow, Summit County Council
Carol Dezso, retired Judge Summit County Domestic Relations Court
Phil Stammitti, Lorraine County Sheriff
Matt Lundy, Lorain County Commissioner
Craig Snodgrass, Lorain County Auditor
Judy Nedwick, former Lorain County Recorder
Mike Kovack, Medina County Auditor
Dean Holman, former Medina County Prosecutor
K. William Bailey, retired Wayne County Judge
Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan
Barberton Mayor William Judge
Cuyahoga Falls Mayor Don Walters
Lakemore Village Mayor Richard Cole
Stow Mayor John Pribonic
Munroe Falls Mayor Allen Mavrides
Tallmadge Mayor David Kline
Lorain Mayor Jack Bradley
Avon Lake Mayor Gregory Zilka
Sheffield Village Mayor John D. Hunter
Seville Village Mayor Carol Carter
Mogadore Village Mayor Mike Rick
Margo Sommerville, Akron City Council President, Ward 3
Jeff Fusco, Akron City Council At Large
Nancy Holland, Akron City Council, Ward 1
Phil Lombardo, Akron City Council, Ward 2
Tara Mosley, Akron City Council, Ward 5
Brad McKitrick, Akron City Council Ward, 6
Donnie Kammer, Akron City Council, Ward 7
Shammas Malik, Akron City Council, Ward 8
Dr. N. J. Akbar, President, Akron Board of Education
Derek Hall, Vice President, Akron Board of Education
Valerie McKitrick, Akron Board of Education
Russ Balthis, Cuyahoga Falls City Council President, at Large
Brian Ashton, Cuyahoga Falls City Council at Large
Rachel Loza, Cuyahoga Falls City Council, Ward 1
Susan Anne Spinner, Cuyahoga Falls City Council, Ward 2
Meika Penta, Cuyahoga Falls City Council, Ward 3
Mary Nichols-Rhodes, Cuyahoga Falls City Council, Ward 4
Mike Brillhart, Cuyahoga Falls City Council, Ward 5
Jerry James, Cuyahoga Falls City Council, Ward 7
Frank Stams, Cuyahoga Falls City Council, Ward 8
Dianna Colavecchio, Cuyahoga Falls Director of Community Development
A.J. Harris, Cuyahoga Falls Board of Education
Cyle Feldman, Stow City Council At Large
Steve Hailer, former Stow City Councilman
Amber Zibritosky, Stow Clerk of Courts
Carol Kilway, Tallmadge City Council At Large
Katie Stoynoff, Green School Board
Nina Angeloff, Barberton City Council, Ward 2
Shorter Griffin, Barberton City Council, Ward 3
Ross Widenor, Munroe Falls City Council
Joel Arredondo, President of Lorain City Council
Mary Springowski, Lorain City Council At Large
Mitchell J. Fallis, Lorain City Council At Large
Victoria Kempton, Lorain City Council, Ward 2
Joanne Moon, Lorain City Council, Ward 5
Rey Carrion, Lorain City Council, Ward 6
Ted Kalo, City of Lorain Clerk of Court
Terri Soto, Lorain City Treasurer
Sharon Sweda, former Lorain County Commissioner
Thomas Callahan, Elyria City Council At Large
Brenda K. Davis, Elyria City Council, Ward 2
Donna Mitchell, Elyria City Council, Ward 6
Jack Cerra, Elyria City Council, Ward 7
Martin Heberling, Amherst City Council At Large
Nick Hanek, Brunswick City Council President, Ward 2
Kristy Piper, Brunswick City Council At Large
Patricia Hanek, former Brunswick City Councilmember
Rosa Gee, Sheffield Lake Council At Large
Matt Plesich, Silver Lake Council
Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association (OPBA)
AFSCME Power In Action (AFSCME Ohio Council 8 and AFSCME Retiree Chapter 1184)
Fraternal Order of Police, Lorain Lodge No. 3 (FOP)
Chronicle Telegram
Cleveland Plain Dealer Editorial Board
Black Elected Officials of Summit County
- Bar Association Ratings
Highly Recommended - 2022 Lorain County Bar Association Judicial Poll
EXCELLENT - Akron Bar Association Commission on Judicial Candidates
Thomas A. Teodosio
Question 1
List your judicial experience (courts and years)
Ohio Court of Appeals, Ninth Appellate District February 2017 - present
Presiding Judge 2019, 2022
Administrative Judge 2018
Sat by assignment with the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 11th Appellate Districts
Supreme Court of Ohio - sat by assignment on State of Ohio vs Steven Allen Craig, Case No.
2018-0146, March 27, 2019
Summit County Common Please Court, General Division May 2007 - February 2017
Presided over Felony Drug Court 2009-2017
Administrative Judge 2016
Presiding Judge 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015
Chairman, Judicial Advisory Board 2011-2015
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersOhio Court of Appeals, Ninth Appellate District February 2017 - present
Presiding Judge 2019, 2022
Administrative Judge 2018
Sat by assignment with the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 11th Appellate Districts
Supreme Court of Ohio - sat by assignment on State of Ohio vs Steven Allen Craig, Case No.
2018-0146, March 27, 2019
Summit County Common Please Court, General Division May 2007 - February 2017
Presided over Felony Drug Court 2009-2017
Administrative Judge 2016
Presiding Judge 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015
Chairman, Judicial Advisory Board 2011-2015
Question 2
What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
I was in private practice as a trial attorney for 25 years before being elected as a judge. My practice was a general practice which has served me well as an appellate judge where we decide a broad range of issues. I had trials in state and federal court as an attorney, including serious felony/death penalty trials. My areas of practice and trial experience included representing individuals and small businesses in matters involving criminal defense, personal injury and civil disputes, business law, probate, juvenile, domestic relations, bankruptcy, workers compensation and appearances before administrative agencies.
I also gained valuable legislative experience when I served on Summit County Council from 2001 to 2007. At the time Summit County was the only county in Ohio with a Charter form of government with home rule authority.
Finally, I have been extremely active in the communities I serve. I have taught at Continuing Legal Education programs for the Akron and Lorain Bar Associations and made many presentations in each of the counties which the Ninth District serves.
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersI was in private practice as a trial attorney for 25 years before being elected as a judge. My practice was a general practice which has served me well as an appellate judge where we decide a broad range of issues. I had trials in state and federal court as an attorney, including serious felony/death penalty trials. My areas of practice and trial experience included representing individuals and small businesses in matters involving criminal defense, personal injury and civil disputes, business law, probate, juvenile, domestic relations, bankruptcy, workers compensation and appearances before administrative agencies.
I also gained valuable legislative experience when I served on Summit County Council from 2001 to 2007. At the time Summit County was the only county in Ohio with a Charter form of government with home rule authority.
I have been extremely active in the communities I serve and have taught at Continuing Legal Education programs for the Akron and Lorain Bar Associations.
Question 3
Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I enjoy my work on the Ninth District Court of Appeals and bring an wealth of experience as a trial attorney, a county council person with legislative experience, a trial judge who undertook the added responsibility of presiding over a drug court and an appellate judge who has participated in over 1350 cases, authored over 450 cases and sat by assignment in the Ohio Supreme Court as well as the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 11th District Courts of Appeal. The court of appeals is in most instances the last opportunity for litigants to have their case heard so experience is an important quality for an appellate judge. I have established a reputation as a fair and impartial judge as reflected in my receipt of the 2021 Saint Thomas Moore Award which is presented to a member of the legal community who demonstrate outstanding personal integrity, community service and professional excellence; the 2019 Liberty Bell award for promoting a better understanding of the rule of law, encouraging a greater respect for the law in the courts, stimulating a sense of civic responsibility and contributing to good government in the community; the 2012 Bishop Cosgrove Award and the 2016 University of Akron School of Law alumni Association outstanding alumni award.
I enjoy my work on the Ninth District Court of Appeals and bring an wealth of experience as a trial attorney, a county council person with legislative experience, a trial judge who undertook the added responsibility of presiding over a drug court and an appellate judge who has participated in over 1350 cases, authored over 850 cases and sat by assignment in the Ohio Supreme Court as well as the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 11th District Courts of Appeal. The court of appeals is in most instances the last opportunity for litigants to have their case heard so experience is an important quality for an appellate judge. I have established a reputation as a fair and impartial judge as reflected in my receipt of the 2021 Saint Thomas Moore Award for outstanding personal integrity and professional excellence; the 2019 Liberty Bell award for promoting a better understanding of the rule of law, encouraging a greater respect for the law and the courts; the 2012 Bishop Cosgrove Award and the 2016 University of Akron School of Law Alumni Association Outstanding Alumni Award.