Kathryn Michael
Summit County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Full Term Commencing Jan. 1, 2025
Candidate Details
- Residence
Fairlawn - Email
votejudgemichael@gmail.com - Social Media
linkedin.com/in/judge-kathryn-michael-1722a310 - Age
62 - Occupation
Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge - Education
University of Akron, B.A.
University of Akron School of Law, J.D.
- Work Experience
18 years of judicial experience; and 19 years of trial attorney experience
- Family
Married with one child - Affiliations
My civic and community involvement spans over 30 years. The following is a sample of that involvement.
(Present - 2016) Rotarian, Akron Rotary, and Paul Harris Fellow
(Present - 2022) President, Christian Orthodox Council of Akron (COCA)
(Present - 2021) 2nd Vice President, Orthodox Christian Women (OCW)
(Present - 2015) Akron Bar Foundation Fellow
(Present - 2015) Chair and Co-Chair, Akron Bar Association Women in Law Section
(Present - 2005) Akron Art Museum Fundraising Committee
(Present - 1996) Board member, Tri-County Independent Living Centers, Inc.
23 year member of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church
Kathryn Michael
Question 1
List your judicial experience (courts and years)
Akron Municipal Court Judge, 2006-2018; Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge, 2018 – present. I currently preside over the Summit County Domestic Violence Intervention Court, a certified domestic violence specialized docket. It is one of only two courts in Ohio that have a certified specialized docket for felony domestic violence cases.
I also have served as Administrative Judge for both the Summit County Common Pleas Court ,and the Akron Municipal Court.
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersAkron Municipal Court Judge, 2006-2018; Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge, 2018 – present. I currently preside over the Summit County Domestic Violence Intervention Court, a certified domestic violence specialized docket. It is one of only two courts in Ohio that have a certified specialized docket for felony domestic violence cases.
I also have served as Administrative Judge for both the Summit County Common Pleas Court ,and the Akron Municipal Court.
Question 2
What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
I was a trial attorney for 19 years, as well as a part-time magistrate for over 7 years before I was first elected as judge.
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersI was a trial attorney for 19 years, as well as a part-time magistrate for over 7 years before I was first elected as judge.
Question 3
Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I am running this year for re-election to the judicial seat that I won in 2018.
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersI am running this year for re-election to the judicial seat that I won in 2018.