Candidate Details
- Residence
Canton - Email
carverforjudge@gmail.com - Website
carverforjudge.com - Social Media
facebook.com/carverforjudge
instagram.com/carverforjudge - Age
57 - Occupation
Mediation Attorney, Fifth District Court of Appeals - Education
Juris Doctor (1992) University of Akron School of Law
Bachelor of Arts (1989) University of Akron
- Work Experience
Work experience includes: Mediation attorney, Fifth District Court of Appeals (2019-present); Director, law firm of Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. (2011-2019); Magistrate, Stark County Probate Court (2010-2011); Director of Community and Government Relations, North Carolina's Eastern Region (2008-2010); Claims representative for Sentry Insurance (2007-2008); Staff attorney, Fifth District Court of Appeals (1995-2007); Law Clerk to Judge John W. Wise, Stark County Court of Common Pleas (1993-1995); Law Clerk to Ret. Judge Harold DeHoff, Stark County Court of Common Pleas (1992-1993).
- Family
Married and my husband's name is Daniel Vaughn. - Affiliations
Ohio State Bar Association; Stark County Bar Association (past president 2021-2022); Commissioner on the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct (2021-present); Council member for Village of Hills and Dales (2019-present); Canton Ballet board member (2019-present); Ohio State Bar Association Appellate Law Certification Committee (2019-present); Friends of the Children's Network board member (2014-2018, 2023-present); Rotary Club of Jackson Township (1993-2007, 2012-present).
- Endorsements
Votes for Women (Stark County)
Delaware County Republican Central Committee
Fairfield County Republican Executive Committee
Knox County Republican Party
Stark County Association for Justice
- Bar Association Ratings
Only candidate in my race to receive a "highly recommended" rating from the Stark County Bar Association.
Aletha M Carver
Question 1
List your judicial experience (courts and years)
I have worked a total of 16 years, with the judiciary, at the Fifth District Court of Appeals. First, as a staff attorney to Judge John W. Wise and presently, as a mediation attorney, at the court. I established the court's mediation program in 2019.
Question 2
What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
I also have experience in the private sector working in the litigation/appellate sections at Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. I advised and represented clients in all phases of litigation. At the appellate level, I drafted motions, briefs, and presented oral arguments in the Fifth, Seventh and Ninth District Courts of Appeals and I assisted with a couple cases before the Ohio Supreme Court. This non-judicial experience was in addition to my experience working behind the bench and I believe this makes me a well-rounded candidate for the appellate bench.
Question 3
Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I am running for a judicial seat, on the Fifth District Court of Appeals, because I want to continue the high quality of service this court provides to the residents of the 15 counties comprising the Fifth District Court of Appeals. These counties include: Ashland, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Guernsey, Holmes, Knox, Licking, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Perry, Richland, Stark and Tuscarwas. In 2025, two Judges will retire from the bench. They will take a combined 66 years of appellate experience with them. It is imperative that voters elect candidates who have strong appellate backgrounds to fill these seats. In addition to my appellate experience, I am also 1 of only 25 attorneys, in the state of Ohio, who is certified as an appellate law specialist by the Ohio State Bar Association. I have practiced law for over 31 years and I have the experience that matters to serve on the Fifth District Court of Appeals' bench.