Michael John Ryan
| Michael John Ryan | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Juvenile Court - Term ending 12/31/2016 |
| Service: | |
| Active: | 1/1/2013-12/31/2016 |
| Past position: | Judge, Cleveland Municipal Court, Ohio |
| Past term: | 2006-2012 |
| Past position 2: | Magistrate, Cleveland Municipal Court, Ohio |
| Past term 2: | 2001-2006 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 8/1/1971 |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Undergraduate: | Allegheny College, 1993 |
| Law School: | Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1996 |
| Candidate 2011: | |
| Candidate for: | Cleveland Municipal Court |
| State: | Ohio |
| Election information 2011: | |
| Incumbent: | Yes |
| Election date: | November 8, 2011 |
| Election vote: | 100% |
| Candidate 2012: | |
| Candidate for: | Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas |
| State: | Ohio |
| Election information 2012: | |
| Incumbent: | No |
| Election date: | 11/6/2012 |
| Election vote: | 67.13% |
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Michael John Ryan is a judge on the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division in Cleveland, Ohio. He was elected to the court in November 2012 to a full six-year term, which will expire on December 31, 2016.[1]
Education
Ryan received his B.A. in English from Allegheny College located in Meadville, Pennsylvania in 1993 and his J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1996.[2]
Career
- 2013-2016: Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division
- 2006-2012: Judge, Cleveland Municipal Court, Ohio
- 2001-2006: Magistrate, Cleveland Municipal Court, Ohio
- 2000-2001: Associate Attorney, Forbes, Fields and Associates
- 1999-2000: City of Cleveland Prosecutor’s Office
- 1998-1999: Attorney, Office of Professional Standards
- 1997-1998: Assistant City Prosecuting Attorney, City of Cleveland Prosecutor’s Office
- 1996: Admitted to the Ohio Bar [2]
Elections
2012 election
Ryan defeated Anjanette C. Arabian Whitman in the general election on November 6, winning 67.13% of the vote.[3] [4][5]
Cleveland bar association ratings
According to the compiled results at Judge4Yourself.com, Ryan received a rating of 3.25 out of 4 by local Cleveland bar associations. Those break down as:
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: Good
- Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: Good
- Norman S. Minor Bar Association: Excellent
- Ohio Women's Bar Association: Good [6]
Endorsements
- The Plain Dealer. [7]
2011 election
Ryan was re-elected to the Cleveland Municipal Court after running unopposed. [8][9]
- See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2011
Bar Association ratings
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Excellent
- Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - Good
- Norman S. Minor Bar Association - Excellent
- Ohio Women's Bar Association - Good [10]
See also
External links
- Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court, Website
- Cleveland.com, “Michael John Ryan selected as Democratic candidate in Juvenile Court race”, June 16, 2012
References
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State: Official Results for 2012 General Election
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Judge4Yourself.com: Michael John Ryan, Biographical Statement
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, Official Election Results 11/6/2012: Court of Common Pleas Judge
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, 2012 General Election Candidate list
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Michael John Ryan selected as Democratic candidate in Juvenile Court race", June 16, 2012
- ↑ Judge4Yourself.com, 2012 November General Election Judicial Candidate Ratings
- ↑ The Plain Dealer, Editorial: "Plain Dealer endorses Ryan, Rini for Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court," September 29, 2012
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Unofficial Results, 11/8/2011
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Candidates for the 2011 Primary Election
- ↑ Judge4Yourself.com, 2011 Municipal Judicial Candidate Rankings
