Helen Wallace

Candidate Details

• Residence
  DAYTON
• Email
  helenwallace1234@gmail.com
• Social Media
  
• Age
  51
• Occupation
  Judge of Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division
• Education
  

  I earned my law degree from George Washington University Law School after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from the University of Cincinnati and graduating from Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.

• Work Experience
  

  Prior to being elected as Montgomery County’s first female Juvenile Court Judge in 2018, I worked as a prosecutor, defense attorney, guardian ad litem, family law and civil litigation attorney for nearly 20 years. For the past 5 years I have been a sitting Judge in Montgomery County Juvenile Court, becoming the first female Administrative Judge in 2023.

• Family
  Married for over 25 years, with a 20 year old son who is a combat medic in the U.S. Army and an 18 year old daughter who is a senior in high school.
• Affiliations
  

  I am a member of the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission, Chair of the Juvenile Justice subcommittee of the Commission, a member of the Dayton Bar Association (previous chair of the Juvenile Law Section), the Ohio State Bar Association, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, a founding member of Montgomery County's first Female Leadership Academy, judge  mock trial competitions for high school students and am actively engaged in my community.