Professional Experience

FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO                                                                04/01/2004 -- Present
Municipal Court, Judge
Arraign criminal defendants, preside over criminal and traffic misdemeanor cases; preside over civil cases where the amount in controversy is $15,000 or less; authorize search warrants; conduct civil ceremonies of marriage.
Administrative and Presiding Judge                                                       01/01/2008 -- Present
Unanimously elected by the judges of the court.


STATE OF OHIO, Columbus, Ohio    1992 -- 2003

Office of The Governor
Deputy Chief Legal Counsel (1996 -- 2003)


Office of the Ohio Attorney General
Chief − Crime Victims Services (1995 - 1996)

Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Chief Legal Counsel (1993 - 1995)

Office of The Governor
Assistant Deputy Legal Counsel (1992 - 1993)


CITY OF COLUMBUS, Columbus, Ohio    1987 -- 1992

Office of the City Attorney − Prosecution Division
Assistant City Prosecutor (1990 - 1992)

Legal Intern, Intake Officer, Mediation Supervisor and Mediator (1987 - 1990)



EDUCATION

J.D., THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, Columbus, Ohio
B.A., THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, Madison, Wisconsin
Sociology and Psychology, Certificate in Criminal Justice

Admitted to practice law in:
Ohio
The United States Supreme Court
The United States District Court, Northern Division of Ohio
The United States District Court, Southern Division of Ohio

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS / AWARDS
Ohio Judicial Conference
Judicial Ethics and Professionalism, committee member
Least Understood Branch, presenter
Ohio Association of Municipal and County Judges
Criminal Law Benchbook Committee, author and member
Legislative Committee, member
Ohio Family Violence Prevention Center Advisory Council, Chair
Ohio State Bar Association, member
Columbus Bar Association, member
Columbus Bar Foundation, Board member        
Women Lawyers of Franklin County, member
Maryhaven, Inc., Former Board member and Chair
Program Committee, attendee
Trinity United Methodist Church
Staff Parish Relations Committee, Chair
Administrative Council, member
Finance Council, member
YWCA Family Center, Advisory Council member and volunteer       
Susan G. Komen for a Cure,volunteer
Race Committee, Pledge Program Chair
Business First “Forty Under 40”, Award recipient
MADD, “Award of Excellence” Award recipient, 2009