Katie M Erchick Gilbert
Stark County Court of Common Pleas Family Court Division
Full Term Commencing Jan. 1, 2025
Candidate Details
- Residence
Canton - Email
katie.egforjudge@gmail.com - Social Media
facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555480598553 - Age
44 - Occupation
Attorney - Education
Juris Doctorate from Thomas M. Cooley Law School
B.A. in English Literature from Saint Mary's College
Alliance High School
- Work Experience
City of Canton Law Department -
Canton City Prosecutor, November 2022 - Present
Deputy Chief Counsel, June 2018 - November 2022
Assistant Prosecutor, January 2009 - June 2018
- Family
Married to my husband, Bill. We have a daughter named Charlotte and a golden retriever named Biscuit. - Affiliations
The Supreme Court of Ohio Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program, Mentor
Stark County Bar Association (Grievance Committee Member; Bar Applicant Committee Member; Scholarship Committee Member)
Citizen's Academy, Volunteer and Presenter (2023-2024)
Crenshaw Middle School's Captain's Table, Mentor (2021 - 2022)
Frazer Elementary Parent Teacher Organization, Vice President (2021 - 2022)
Pro Football Hall of Fame Fun Fest, Committee Member (2021 - 2022)
Stark Community Support Network, Board Member (2022)
Thanksgiving Baskets Downtown, Volunteer (2023)
We Believe in Canton, Participant (2022 - 2024)
- Endorsements
Ironworkers Local 550
Hall of Fame Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
- Bar Association Ratings
"Recommended" by the Stark County Bar Association, 2024
Katie M Erchick Gilbert
Question 1
List your judicial experience (courts and years)
None
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersNone
Question 2
What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
I spend each day of my job as the city prosecutor dealing with family court issues. Cases in municipal court are often intertwined with cases in family court. Domestic violence cases often involve a pending divorce or dissolution. Endangering Children cases always involve the Department of Job and Family Services and often also involve a formal abuse, dependency, or neglect filing in family court. Throughout my time as a prosecutor, I’ve talked with countless case workers and guardian’s ad litem about what would be in a child’s best interest. I consider myself more than qualified to make such decisions.
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersI spend each day of my job as the city prosecutor dealing with family court issues. Cases in municipal court are often intertwined with cases in family court. Domestic violence cases often involve a pending divorce or dissolution. Endangering Children cases always involve the Department of Job and Family Services and often also involve a formal abuse, dependency, or neglect filing in family court. Throughout my time as a prosecutor, I’ve talked with countless case workers and guardian’s ad litem about what would be in a child’s best interest. I consider myself more than qualified to make such decisions.
Question 3
Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I am running for Stark County Family Court Judge after witnessing a sharp increase in juvenile violence in recent years. My office repeatedly deals with juvenile issues. While we ultimately do not prosecute juvenile crimes, my office prepares the search warrants to enter their homes and their phones. We review gang cases and homicide cases in which juveniles are victims or suspects. I receive updates daily from Canton Police’s Real Time Crime Center, which almost always concerns juveniles. I see adults, who have only recently turned 18, commit violent crimes where they are still on probation in family court or where they have previously received diversion in family court. Stark County Family Court serves children and families - with the goal that all children and families are protected and supported. I have made the choice to run for Stark County Family Court Judge so that I can be part of the solution for the juvenile violence in our community.
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersI am running for Stark County Family Court Judge after witnessing a sharp increase in juvenile violence in recent years. My office repeatedly deals with juvenile issues. While we ultimately do not prosecute juvenile crimes, my office prepares the search warrants to enter their homes and their phones. We review gang cases and homicide cases in which juveniles are victims or suspects. I receive updates daily from Canton Police’s Real Time Crime Center, which almost always concerns juveniles. I see adults, who have only recently turned 18, commit violent crimes where they are still on probation in family court or where they have previously received diversion in family court. Stark County Family Court serves children and families - with the goal that all children and families are protected and supported. I have made the choice to run for Stark County Family Court Judge so that I can be part of the solution for the juvenile violence in our community.