Richard Ramsey
Lorain County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Full Term Commencing Jan. 2, 2025
Candidate Details
- Residence
Amherst - Email
ramseyforjudge@gmail.com - Social Media
facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551417407430&viewas=100000686899395 - Age
46 - Occupation
Managing Attorney/Owner at Richard S. Ramsey Co., LLC, a professional law office, and Treasurer of the City of Amherst, Ohio - Education
Juris Doctor from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 2002.
Bachelor of Arts from Capital University, Columbus, Ohio in 2000. Studied Public Administration and Management.
High School Diploma from Marion L. Steele High School, Amherst, Ohio in 1996.
- Work Experience
Duly elected Treasurer of the City of Amherst, Ohio, from 2014 to present.
Managing Attorney/Owner of Richard S. Ramsey Co., LLC, a boutique general practice law office in Amherst, Ohio from 2003 to present.
Law school internship at the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio in Cleveland, Ohio.
Law school internship at the Fair Housing Law Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
Law clerk for Attorney Barry L. Sweet in Euclid, Ohio, 2002 to 2003.
Law clerk for Attorney Harvey M. Samuels in Columbus, Ohio from 1998 to 2000.
- Family
Married with 2 children - Affiliations
Current Treasurer for the City of Amherst, Ohio
Current Treasurer for the City of Amherst, Ohio Community Improvement Corporation
Member of Black River Lodge No. 786 F&AM
Former Treasurer of the Lorain County Republican Party
Former Treasurer of the Amherst Area Repubican Organization
Former precinct representative member of the Lorain County Republican Party Central Committee
Richard Ramsey
Question 1
List your judicial experience (courts and years)
I have never been elected or appointed as a judge.
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersI have never been elected or appointed as a judge.
Question 2
What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
I have operated my own private law practice for more than twenty years. I have practiced in many courts throughout the state, including the Common Pleas Courts of Lorain, Erie, Cuyahoga, and Huron counties. My practice has consisted of both civil and criminal litigation. I have experience handling both jury and bench trials.
I have operated a public office for more than ten years. I oversee multiple employees. I am responsible to additional legal requirements in order to serve. I work with budgets. I know what it means to oversee a governmental department.
I am a fair minded individual who has a vast admiration for the Contitution of the United States. I am devoted to upholding the Constitution.
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersI have operated my own private law practice for more than twenty years. I have practiced in many courts throughout the state, including the Common Pleas Courts of Lorain, Erie, Cuyahoga, and Huron counties. My practice has consisted of both civil and criminal litigation. I have experience handling both jury and bench trials.
I have operated a public office for more than ten years. I oversee multiple employees. I am responsible to additional legal requirements in order to serve. I work with budgets. I know what it means to oversee a governmental department.
I am a fair minded individual who has a vast admiration for the Contitution of the United States. I am devoted to upholding the Constitution.
Question 3
Why are you running for this particular court seat?
Serving in the General Division of the Common Pleas Court is a trial lawyer's dream. The cases cover a wide range of topic areas and the stakes are very high; the subject-matter is compelling. Being entrusted with such a position is a tremendous opportunity to serve the community.
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersServing in the General Division of the Common Pleas Court is a trial lawyer's dream. The cases cover a wide range of topic areas and the stakes are very high; the subject-matter is compelling. Being entrusted with such a position is a tremendous opportunity to serve the community.