Hamilton County, OH November 3, 1998 General
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Full Biography for Ronald Suster

Candidate for
Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court; Term Starting 1/2/99

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RESUME

JUDGE RONALD SUSTER

Date of Birth: October 31, 1942
Occupation: Common Pleas Judge, Cuyahoga County
Office: County Courthouse, 1200 Ontario Street, Cleveland, OH 44113/Phone: 216-443-9727
Residence: 2111 Aberdeen Dr., Euclid, Ohio 44143/Phone: 216-481-6000
Family: Wife: Patricia; Children: Jennifer, Joseph and Michael

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Judge, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court 1995-present

  • Ohio House of Representatives, 1981-1995

Chairman, Committees on House Judiciary & Criminal Justice, 1993-1994
Chairman, Financial Institutions 1987-1990
Chairman, Civil & Commercial Law, 1985-1986
Chairman, House Ethics Committee, 1983-1984

  • General Practice of Law, 1970-1995
  • Assistant Ohio Attorney General, 1971-1980
  • Law Director, City of Highland Heights, 1976-1977
  • Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, 1968-1971
  • Assistant Law Director, City of Cleveland, 1967
  • Ohio Board of Bar Examiners, Member 1977-1982
    Chairman, Ohio Board of Bar Examiners, 1982

EDUCATION

  • Case Western Reserve University Law School, J.D., 1967
  • Adelbert College, Western Reserve University, B.A., 1964

LABOR LAW & ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE

  • Ohio Arbitration Development Program
  • Panel Arbitrator, District 6 and District 17, United Mine Workers of America
  • Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FCMS) Panel Member
  • Arbitrator, United Technologies Automotive, Inc. and International Association of Machinists
  • Industrial Relations Center Advisory Committee, Cleveland State University

ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS

  • Ohio State Bar Association, District 12 Delegate
  • Citizens League of Greater Cleveland
  • Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary
  • Air Force Association, Lifetime Member
  • Optimist International, Lifetime Member
  • Greater Cleveland Safety Council, Past Vice President & General Counsel

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

  • Ohio Judicial Conference Award, 1994
  • Ohio State Bar Association, Distinguished Service Award, 1991
  • Catholic Man of the Year 1990
  • Ohio Supreme Court, Public Policy Leadership Award, 1989
  • Leadership in Government, Northern Ohio Roundtable, 1989
  • Ohio Prosecutors Association, 1984
  • Leadership Cleveland Graduate, 1983

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