Allison L. Manning
Avon Lake Municipal Court
Full Term Commencing Jan. 1, 2024
*Top Vote-Getter in General Election
Candidate Details
- Residence
Avon - Email
manningforjudge@gmail.com - Website
manningforjudge.com - Social Media
facebook.com/allisonmanningforjudge - Age
43 - Occupation
Attorney / Magistrate - Education
Capital University Law School, J.D.
Denison University, B.A.
North Ridgeville High School
- Work Experience
Magistrate, Elyria Municipal Court 2010-Present
Private Practice: Solo Practitioner, 2005-2008; Manning & Manning Attorneys at Law, LLC, partner, 2008-Present
Magistrate, North Ridgeville Mayor's Court, 2018-Present
Assistant Prosecutor, Village of Put-in-Bay Mayor’s Court, 2021-Present
Court Appointed Criminal Defense Counsel, 2005-2011
- Family
Married with 3 children, ages 12, 9, and 5 - Affiliations
- Lorain County Law Library Board of Trustees, 2010 - Present
- Summerhill Phase III Homeowners’ Association, Board of Trustees, 2015 - Present
- Lorain County Bar Association Ethics and Grievance Committee, former member
- Bar Association Memberships: Ohio Association of Magistrates, Ohio State Bar Association, Lorain - County Bar Association, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Chambers of Commerce Memberships: North Coast Chamber and N. Ridgeville Chamber
- PTA & Booster Memberships: Avon Heritage Boosters, Avon Middle School Boosters, Avon Band Boosters, Avon PTA (former), Avon Early Childhood PTA (former) - Endorsements
- Bar Association Ratings
"Highly Recommended" by the Lorain County Bar Association (April, 2023)
Allison L. Manning
Question 1
List your judicial experience (courts and years)
I have served as a municipal court magistrate since 2010 at the Elyria Municipal Court. Over the years I have been given increased responsibilities and now manage and oversee a large docket consisting of non-jailable traffic offenses and certain criminal misdemeanor offenses. I oversee these cases from the initial appearance through pretrials, trials, and sentencing hearings. In addition, I participate in Recovery Court, the court’s specialized docket and I am the judicial officer who oversees these cases when the Recovery Court judge is unavailable. I also fill in for other judicial officers at the court when they are unavailable. When covering, I will sit in for the civil magistrate and hear eviction and small claims cases and will handle criminal arraignments if a judge is unavailable. Since 2018 I have also served as the magistrate at North Ridgeville Mayor’s Court and handle arraignments, pretrials, and pleas for criminal and traffic misdemeanors.
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersI have served as a municipal court magistrate since 2010 at the Elyria Municipal Court. Over the years I have been given increased responsibilities and now manage and oversee a large docket consisting of non-jailable traffic offenses and certain criminal misdemeanor offenses. I oversee these cases from the initial appearance through pretrials, trials, and sentencing hearings. In addition, I participate in Recovery Court, the court’s specialized docket and I am the judicial officer who oversees these cases when the Recovery Court judge is unavailable. I also fill in for other judicial officers at the court when they are unavailable. When covering, I will sit in for the civil magistrate and hear eviction and small claims cases and will handle criminal arraignments if a judge is unavailable. Since 2018 I have also served as the magistrate at North Ridgeville Mayor’s Court and handle arraignments, pretrials, and pleas for criminal and traffic misdemeanors.
Question 2
What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
Prior to serving as a magistrate, I served as court-appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants at the trial and appellate level. I also now serve as an assistant prosecutor. In addition, my private practice is a civil practice and I have managed a successful law firm for 15 years. Finally, I have served on boards and served my community through volunteerism. These experiences, in addition to my judicial experience, make me the candidate with the most well-rounded and relevant experience. I have acquired the tools necessary to manage a courthouse budget and staff, to handle the types of cases that go through municipal court, and to see all sides of the various cases that go through the court.
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersPrior to serving as a magistrate, I served as court-appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants at the trial and appellate level. I also now serve as an assistant prosecutor. In addition, my private practice is a civil practice and I have managed a successful law firm for 15 years. Finally, I have served on boards and served my community through volunteerism. These experiences, in addition to my judicial experience, make me the candidate with the most well-rounded and relevant experience. I have acquired the tools necessary to manage a courthouse budget and staff, to handle the types of cases that go through municipal court, and to see all sides of the various cases that go through the court.
Question 3
Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I am running for Avon Lake Municipal Court because I care deeply about my community and know I can make a positive impact through this public service. As a municipal court magistrate, civil attorney, assistant prosecutor, and former defense counsel, my experience and qualifications make me the best-suited candidate to excel at this position. I am ready and excited to bring to the Avon Lake Municipal Court a strong work ethic, the right judicial temperament, and the right kind of experience. Having more than a decade of judicial experience under my belt, I make well-reasoned decisions, and bring conscientiousness, empathy, and efficiency to the bench. I believe in the importance of having a fair, just, impartial, and unbiased judiciary and possess the qualities necessary to serve in those ways. Finally, I want to use the position to make a meaningful impact on our community and I humbly ask the voters for the opportunity to serve as judge of the Avon Lake Municipal Court.
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersI am running for Avon Lake Municipal Court because I care deeply about my community and know I can make a positive impact through this public service. As a municipal court magistrate, civil attorney, assistant prosecutor, and former defense counsel, my experience and qualifications make me the best-suited candidate to excel at this position. I am ready and excited to bring to the Avon Lake Municipal Court a strong work ethic, the right judicial temperament, and the right kind of experience. Having more than a decade of judicial experience under my belt, I make well-reasoned decisions, and bring conscientiousness, empathy, and efficiency to the bench. I believe in the importance of having a fair, just, impartial, and unbiased judiciary and possess the qualities necessary to serve in those ways. Finally, I want to use the position to make a meaningful impact on our community and I humbly ask the voters for the opportunity to serve as judge of the Avon Lake Municipal Court.