Candidate Details
- Residence
Chardon - Email
jeklund518@gmail.com - Website
eklundforjudge.com - Social Media
facebook.com/judgeeklund. - Age
69 - Occupation
Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals 11th District. - Education
Union College - B.A. cum laude, Political Science and History
Washngton & Lee University School of Law - J.D. cum laude
- Work Experience
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP - 1980-2021
Ohio State Senator (18th District) - 2011-2020
Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 11th District - July 1, 2021 to Present
- Family
Married, two children, seven grandchildren - Affiliations
Bar Associations: Ohio State; Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Portage, Trumbull Counties
Council of Chief Judges of State Courts of Appeals
Ohio Association of Chief Judges of State Courts of Appeal
Boards: Extended Housing, Lake/Geauga Habitat for Humanity, Ohio Access to Justice Foundation
- Endorsements
2024 to date: Lake County Republican Party
John J Eklund
Question 1
List your judicial experience (courts and years)
Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 11th District - 7/1/21 to present; Administrative Judge of the Court - 1/1/23 to present; Presiding Judge of the Court - 2023
Question 2
What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
Over 40 years of practicing law in the fields of complex litigation and Antitrust law
Named in the peer-reviewed book "The Best Lawyers in America" and named an "Ohio SuperLawyer"
More than 9 years as a State Senator, during which I was Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Criminal Justice Committee and the Ways and Means Committee, all of which heightened my understanding of statutory and constitutional construction and its limitations, and the application of State Judicial Rules in all forms and phases of litigation. It also exposed me to a wide range of issues Ohioans face, and try to address, and the humanity inherent in that effort.
Question 3
Why are you running for this particular court seat?
To assure that liberty and justice are fairly and impartially rendered "For All" in Ohio, thereby establishing, maintaining and enhancing the people's confidence in our system of government (particularly our judiciary).