Candidate Details
- Residence
Chardon - Email
littlestups@aol.com - Social Media
- Age
60 - Occupation
Judge - Education
BA, John Carroll University, 1984
JD, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1987
- Work Experience
Judge, Chardon Municipal Court, 2012-present
Attorney, Terri L. Stupica, Co., LPA, 1991-2011
Attorney, Peltz & Birne, Co., LPA, 1990-1991
Attorney, Valire Moss & Kalk, 1988-1990
- Family
Married with 2 children, 4 step-children - Affiliations
Subject:
Committees/Judicial Activities
-Member, Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education,
-2012 to present, vice chair, 2014-2015, chair, 2016-2018
-Member, Ohio Judicial Conference Executive Committee, 2023
-Member, Ohio Judicial Conference Legislative Committee, 2022-present
-Member, Ohio Judicial Conference Traffic Law and Procedure Committee
-2012 to present; co-chair, 2021-present
-Member, Ohio Judicial Conference Judicial Ethics Professionalism and Diversity Committee, 2013 to present
-Member, Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Case Management, 2016-present
_Member, Supreme Court of Ohio Access to Justice
-Member, Supreme Court of Ohio Technology and the Courts Committee
-Member-Chief Justice Civil Services Program, 2018
-Member. Northern Ohio Municipal Judges Association, 2012-present
Secretary, 2018, Vice-President 2019, President 2020-2022
-New Judge Mentor, Supreme Court of Ohio, 2016, 2017
-New Lawyer Mentor, Supreme Court of Ohio, 2011-2014
-Selected by Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College for Ambassador Scholarship Program with the National Judicial College; Group Discussion Leader, 2014
-Ohio State Bar Association Council of Delegates, 2016-2018
-Association of Municipal/County Judges of Ohio Trustee, 2016-present; Secretary, 2019-2020. Second Vice-President 2021-2022; President 2023-2024
Associations
-Ohio Bar Association
-Geauga County Bar Association
-secretary, 2015-2016
-president-elect, 2017
-president, 2018
Community Involvement
-Founding member, Geauga County Opiate Task Force, 2012-present
-Member, U.S. District Attorney’s Heroin and Opioid Action Plan Committee, 2015- present
-Board Member, Geauga County Family Pride, 2013-2015
-speaker, D.A.R.E. graduation, Westwood, Hambden, Park, Munson , Kenston Intermediate Schools, 2010-2014, 2018
-speaker, Ohio Judicial College, 2013, 2015
-speaker, Ohio Women’s Bar Foundation Leadership Institute, 2018
-speaker, Chardon Rotary, 2012, 2015
-speaker, Chardon Chamber of Commerce, 2012, 2015
-speaker, Geauga County Chambers of Commerce, 2015
-speaker, East Geauga Kiwanis, 2015
-speaker, City of Cleveland Rotary, 2015
-speaker, Chagrin Falls Community Center, 2015
-speaker, NAMI, 2012
-speaker, Bainbridge Police Department Civilian Academy Class, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
-speaker, Mike Link Driver’s Intervention Program , 2013
-speaker, Geauga Growth Partnership, 2012, 2013, 2014
-speaker, Solon Women’s Club, 2014
-speaker, Lake Erie College, 2013, 2016, 2019
-speaker-Geauga Growth Partnership, 2012, 2016
-speaker, UH Geauga CME heroin update program, 2012, 2016, 2018
-speaker, Lakeland Community College, 2014
-speaker, Bryant & Stratton College, 2014
-speaker, Geauga Youth Led Prevention Program, Auburn Career Center, 2013
-speaker, Geauga County Bar Association seminars, 2012, 2013
-speaker, Legal Aid Pro Bono Week Seminar, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
-speaker, Lake County Bar Association seminars, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023
-speaker, PERS retirees, 2017, 2023
-speaker, Career Day, West Geauga Middle School, 2018
-speaker, Friends of WomenSafe Board of Directors, 2018
-mock trial team, New Judges School, 2013
-judge, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin mock trial scrimmage, 2013-present
-judge, mock trial, Orange High School scrimmage, 2017
-graduate of Leadership Geauga, 2013
-Past President, West Geauga Secondary PTO
-Past Vice President and Trustee, West Geauga Educational Foundation
-PSR teacher, St. Anselm’s
-member West Geauga Superintendent’s Safety Force
-member West Geauga District Communications Committee
Question 1
List your judicial experience (courts and years)
Judge, Chardon Municipal Court, 2012-present
Question 2
What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
23 years in general private practice, predominantly criminal and domestic relations law
Question 3
Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I love what I do, being able to help people on a daily basis. I believe that as a public servant, you need to be involved and give back to the community. I am grateful to Geauga County residents for giving me the opportunity to continue to do this.