Candidate Details
- Residence
Columbus - Email
mikemcallisterforjudge@gmail.com - Website
mikemcallisterforjudge.com - Social Media
facebook.com/MikeMcAllisterforJudge
instagram.com/mikemcallisterforjudge - Age
48 - Occupation
Franklin County Magistrate - Juvenile Court - Education
JD from Capital University Law School, Undergrad at Indiana University, Bloomington
- Work Experience
Asst County Prosecutor 2007 - 2010; Defense Atty 2010 - 2015; Magistrate, Franklin County Juvenile Court 2015-Present
- Affiliations
2nd VP of Ohio Association of Magistrates; Board Member of Equality Ohio Education Fund (C3)
- Endorsements
Franklin County Democratic Party, Ohio AFL-CIO, Ohio Building and Construction Trades, Stonewall Democrats, Columbus Fire Fighters Local 67
- Bar Association Ratings
5-star rating (out of 5) from Columbus Bar Association, 2021
Question 1
List your judicial experience (courts and years)
6 years behind the bench as a Franklin County Juvenile Court Judicial Magistrate
Question 2
What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
3 years as an asst county prosecutor 5 years as a defense attorney
Question 3
Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I am running because, as a black man, I believe representation matters, and most people who come through the court system come from a similar upbringing as me (raised by a single working mother of five from an impoverished neighborhood).