Candidate Details
- Residence
Lorain - Email
dcflaw77@yahoo.com - Social Media
- Age
52 - Occupation
Full time magistrate for the Lorain County Family Court - Education
Bachelors degree in Psychology from Bowling Green State University
Juris Doctor from Akron University of Law
- Work Experience
I have been a full time magistrate for the Honorable Judge Frank Janik for five years. I handle the juvenile delinquency docket, juvenile traffic docket, private custody cases and domestic violence protection orders.
I worked as an assistant prosecutor in the Lorain County Prosecutor's Office for approximately thirteen years. I worked as an APA in the adult felony criminal division for approximately eight years. I prosecuted murders, sex crimes, drug trafficking crimes, as well as a number of other violent and non-violent felonies.I worked as an APA representing Lorain County Children Services for five years.
I worked at the Ashland County Prosecutor's Office for over a year. I was an APA for the Civil Division and represented Children Services.
I worked as a mediator/facilitator for a number of years in the Lorain County Family Court Services Division where I mediated custody and visitation disputes between divorcing/separating parents. I also presented a monthly parenting seminar.
- Family
Single mom of a twelve year old boy. - Affiliations
I was a member of the Lorain County Ethics Board during the year 2023.
- Endorsements
I have been endorsed by the Lorain Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #3.
- Bar Association Ratings
I was not rated along with the majority of other candidates.
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Question 1
List your judicial experience (courts and years)
I have been a full time magistrate for the Lorain County Family Court for five years. I handle the juvenile delinquency docket, juvenile traffic cases, private custody cases and domestic violence protection orders.
Question 2
What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
I have worked for the court system in some capacity for nearly thirty years. I have spent my entire professional career working for the court system. I have worked in a number of areas and with a diverse number of entities within the court system to include Children Services, Family Court Services, juvenile probation, adult parole and probation, judges, magistrates, prosecutor's office, police departments, and defense attorneys. I value the integrity of the court system.
Question 3
Why are you running for this particular court seat?
When I decided to run for Judge, there were two democrats running for the other seat and an unopposed republican representing that she was running for this seat.