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Terri  Jamison

Terri Jamison

For Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio
Full Term Beginning 1/1/2023

Candidate Details

  • Residence
    Blacklick
  • Email
    jamison4judge@gmail.com
  • Website
    votejudgejamison.com
  • Social Media
    facebook.com/jamison4justice
    twitter.com/jamison4justice
    instagram.com/jamison4justice
  • Age
    62
  • Occupation
    Judge
  • Education

    Franklin University, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, cum laude

    Capital University Law School, Juris Doctor

    Franklin University, Doctorate, Community Leadership

  • Work Experience

    Bio of Judge Terri Jamison

    Allstate Insurance Agency, Owner of multi-line insurance agency

    Franklin County Public Defender, Asst. Public Defender in Municipal Division

    Jamison Law Offices Co., LPA, managing partner of a general practice, criminal, domestic, probate, and juvenile law

    Judge - Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations - Juvenile Branch

    Judge - Ohio Court of Appeals, Tenth District

  • Family
    Married in a blended family of 3 sons, 7 grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter
  • Affiliations

    ● National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges 

    ● National Bar Association 

    ● Ohio Black Judges Association Executive Board 

    ● Ohio State Bar Association 

    ● Columbus Bar Association 

    ● Franklin County Women Lawyers 

    ● National Council of Negro Women 

    ● NAACP 

    ● Ohio Women in Government 

    ● COLERA 

    ● National Bar Association 

    ● Ohio Supreme Court Advisory Committee for Court Security 

    ● Ohio Supreme Court Sentencing Commission 

    ● Board of Counselors at Capital University Law School 

    ● Advisory Board, the Franklin University Global Center for Healthcare Education

     

    She is also an adjunct faculty member at Capital University Law School, volunteers as an American Red Cross Blood Ambassador, YWCA and performs community service through the National Council of Negro Women, Women2Women, and on the ministry staff ofAbout My Life Divine Kingdom Builders Church. 

  • Endorsements

    Endorsements

    U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty
    State Representative Juanita Brent 
    U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown
    U.S. Senatorial Candidate, Congressman Tim Ryan

    » AFL-CIO, Ohio
    » Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
    » Association of Professional Fire Fighters (OAPFF), Ohio
    » Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen  (BLET)
    » Communication Workers of America (CWA), District 4
    » Communication Workers of America (CWA), Local 4502
    » Ohio Federation of Teachers (OFT)
    » Service Workers International Union (SEIU) 1199
    » United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), Ohio
    » United Auto Workers (UAW)

    » Matriots » National Organization for Women, Ohio (Ohio NOW) » Our Revolution, Ohio » Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio (PPAO) ~ Includes Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio and Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region »The Collective PAC » The ReSisters of Central Ohio » #VoteProChoice 

  • Bar Association Ratings

    2020 CBA Columbus Bar Association

    2020 CBA Judiciary Committee Findings

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Question 1

List your judicial experience (courts and years)

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations - Juvenile Branch 2013-2021

Ohio Court of Appeals, Tenth District 2021-Present

Judge Terri Jamison

Abbreviated Candidate Answers

I was elected in 2012 to serve on the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations - Juvenile Branch. I began service on January 5, 2013, was re-elected in 2018, and resigned from that position on June 30, 2021. In total, I served on this court 8 1/2 years.

I was elected to the Ohio Court of Appeals in 2020 and began service on July 1, 2021. I am currently one of eight judges on the court. I've been on the court for one year.

Judge Terri Jamison


Question 2

What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?

I owned and managed a multi-line insurance agency for 16 years. In that capacity, I hired, trained, and developed staff, managed and reconciled receipts, negotiated contracts for office space, phone systems, computer equipment, and grew a book of business while maintaining quality. I have great people skills that translate into treating litigants with empathy, dignity and respect. I have active listening skills that developed from listening to potential clients to be sure that I was meeting their policy needs.

I was an extern with the Civil Rights Section of the Attorney General's Office. In that capacity, I learned how to review a case file, prepare it for court, and prepare the discovery documents to illicit information. I have developed a critical eye and can do analysis of the law and facts.

I was a hearing officer intern for the Bureau of State Hearings and an intermittent hearing officer for Unemployment Compensation Review Commission. I heard administrative appeals and issued a decision within the 30 day timeline. I learned how to rule on objections, admit evidence, give the oath to take testimony, make findings of fact and conclusions of law, and judge credibility of witnesses. 

Bio of Judge Terri Jamison

 

Abbreviated Candidate Answers

I owned and managed a multi-line insurance agency for 16 years. In that capacity, I hired, trained, and developed staff, managed and reconciled receipts, negotiated contracts for office space, phone systems, computer equipment, and grew a book of business while maintaining quality. I have great people skills that translate into treating litigants with empathy, dignity and respect. I have active listening skills that developed from listening to potential clients to be sure that I was meeting their policy needs.

I was an extern with the Civil Rights Section of the Attorney General's Office. In that capacity, I learned how to review a case file, prepare it for court, and prepare the discovery documents to illicit information. I have developed a critical eye and can do analysis of the law and facts.

I was a hearing officer intern for the Bureau of State Hearings and an intermittent hearing officer for Unemployment Compensation Review Commission. I heard administrative appeals and issued a decision within the 30 day timeline. I learned how to rule on objections, admit evidence, give the oath to take testimony, make findings of fact and conclusions of law, and judge credibility of witnesses.

Bio of Judge Terri Jamison


Question 3

Why are you running for this particular court seat?

I am seeking election to the Ohio Supreme Court for two fundamental reasons: 

First, to preserve and strengthen the Court’s Constitutionally granted status as an independent and co-equal branch of state government, and Second, to use my seat on the Supreme Court to ensure that the promise of “Equal Justice Under Law” becomes a reality for all Ohioans. 

The importance of an independent Court has been demonstrated as a 4-3 majority defends democracy and upholds the express will of the people by deflecting attempts to unfairly gerrymander the state’s General Assembly and Congressional districts. With the retirement of the Chief Justice, it is imperative that a fourth justice that believes strongly in democracy is elected to the court. The court is the keeper of the scales, the check and balance on other branches of government.

Why I'm Running for Supreme Court

Abbreviated Candidate Answers

I am seeking election to the Ohio Supreme Court for two fundamental reasons: 

First, to preserve and strengthen the Court’s Constitutionally granted status as an independent and co-equal branch of state government, and Second, to use my seat on the Supreme Court to ensure that the promise of “Equal Justice Under Law” becomes a reality for all Ohioans. 

The importance of an independent Court has been demonstrated as a 4-3 majority defends democracy and upholds the express will of the people by deflecting attempts to unfairly gerrymander the state’s General Assembly and Congressional districts. With the retirement of the Chief Justice, it is imperative that a fourth justice that believes strongly in democracy is elected to the court. The court is the keeper of the scales, the check and balance on other branches of government.

To convert “Equal Justice Under Law” from concept to reality, I will work hard every day to restore public trust in our legal system, to abide by and to hold others to the highest possible ethical standards, to dispense justice fairly and equitably, to strive to ensure that all persons have access to the courts and competent legal counsel, to set an example for jurists at every level of our court system, to take affirmative steps to eliminate burdensome costs, and unnecessary delays, and to ensure that every litigant is provided with a fair hearing and the opportunity to be heard.

Judicial Philosophy