Candidate Details
- Residence
Greenfield - Email
john@johnjudkinsforjudge.com - Website
johnjudkinsforjudge.com - Social Media
facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557467375175 - Age
40 - Occupation
Attorney - Education
Graduated Salutatorian - Greenfield Edward Lee McClain High School
Graduted Cum Laude with Bachelor of Arts in Economics - Denison University
Graduated with Juris Doctorate - Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
- Work Experience
Private Practice at Judkins & Hayes, LLC since 2009 (15 years)
Part-Time Prosecutor in Chillicothe Municipal Court as Assisstant Law Director for City of Chillicothe since 2021 (3 years)
Handled civil litigation in Federal United States District Court, the Ohio Supreme Court, an in various courts throughout southern Ohio.
- Family
Married with two children (Jack age 13 and Claire age 7) - Affiliations
Elder and member of Board of Session at the First Presbyterian Church of Greenfield
Member of the Highland County Law Library Resource Board
Member of the Highland County Bar Association
Member of the Ohio State Bar Association
Former Board Director for Highland County Chamber of Commerce
John W Judkins
Question 1
List your judicial experience (courts and years)
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Abbreviated Candidate AnswersN/A
Question 2
What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
I have worked as both a prosecutor and defense attorney during my legal carreer and I am able to see matters from both sides of the bar. I am a local man running for local office. Being from the community matters when deciding important local issues.
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersI have worked as both a prosecutor and defense attorney during my legal carreer and I am able to see matters from both sides of the bar. I am a local man running for local office. Being from the community matters when deciding important local issues.
Question 3
Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I beleive all citizens are entitled to equal protection under the law without bias. I belive every member of our community is entitled to fair treatment and a judge that treats them with respect. I believe our court system has a duty to protect our citizens and to punish those who commit crimes.
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersI beleive all citizens are entitled to equal protection under the law without bias. I belive every member of our community is entitled to fair treatment and a judge that treats them with respect. I believe our court system has a duty to protect our citizens and to punish those who commit crimes.