Elected November 4, 2003 and began the Term Starting January 1, 2004.
Personal
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Born October 13, 1953
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Children: Megan and Matthew
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Married to Vicky Mitoff
Education
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1971 - Graduate, Lorain Catholic High School;
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1975 - B.A. Political Science, Summa Cum Laude, University of Detroit;
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1978 - Juris Doctor, Cleveland Marshall College of Law;
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1996 to present - Continuing legal education for Acting Judges and Presiding Judges as prescribed by the Ohio Supreme Court.
Licenses & Memberships
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Former Member, Lorain County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee
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Licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of Ohio
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Licensed to practice law in United States District Court
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Member, American, Ohio State, and Lorain County Bar Associations
Experience
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Acting Judge for the Lorain Municipal Court from 1996 to 2004
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Domestic and Juvenile Courts from 1978 to 2004
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Former Assistant Lorain City Law Director
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Former Assistant Lorain County Prosecutor
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Former Lorain County Common Pleas Court Arbitrator
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Guardian ad Litem for abused, neglected and dependent children and the elderly in Probate
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Private Practice of Law from 1978 to 2004