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Nicholas J. Celebrezze

Nicholas J. Celebrezze

For Judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division
Full Term Beginning 1/3/2023

*Top Vote-Getter in General Election

Candidate Details

  • Residence
    Westlake
  • Email
    NJC@Celebrezze.com
  • Website
    votecelebrezze.com
  • Social Media
    instagram.com/votecelebrezze
    facebook.com/votecelebrezze
  • Age
    44
  • Occupation
    Attorney - Chief Assistant County Prosecutor; Office of Lorain County Prosecutor J.D. Tomlinson
  • Education

    Cleveland Marshall College of Law 2003

    University of Akron 2000

  • Work Experience

    -Ohio House of Representatives, State Representative 15th House District (2011-2018)

    -Assistant Minority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives (2014-2018)

    -Ranking Member Judiciary Committee (2012-2018) and Member of the Criminal Justice Committee, Ohio Institutional Inspection Committee, Public Utilities Committee, Health Committee, Rules and Reference Committee, Ohio Fatherhood Commission, amongst many others

    -Chief Assistant Prosecutor (Juvenile Division) for Lorain County in the Office of Prosecutor J.D. Tomlinson (2020-present)

    -City of Parma Councilperson (2005-2011)

    -Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor (2004-2006)

    -Cuyahoga County Adult Probation Officer (2000-2004)

    -Private Practicing Attorney; McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman Co LPA

  • Family
    Divorced - One Child
  • Affiliations

    see above

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Question 1

List your judicial experience (courts and years)

Mayors Court Magistrate (2018-2020)


Question 2

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

My service as a Member of the Ohio Legislature as well as a practicing attorney juvenile and custody work make me uniquiely qualified for the role of Judge in our community.   


Question 3

Why are you running for this particular court seat?

As a practicing attorney who has devoted my 17 years of expereince to the very types of cases that I will be overseeing, it has always been a professional goal of mine to run for this seat.