LAKE
COUNTY
COMMON PLEAS COURT
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Honorable Richard L. Collins Jr. Current Term: 01/01/07-12/31/12 (Law established this judgeship effective January 1, 1841) (440) 350-2720 Jury line (440) 350-2706 Employment Lake County Common Pleas, General Division, judge since January 2002 Administrative Judge * 2003, 2007 Practicing trial attorney 1974-2002 Jury/Court trials, appeals, personal injury, insurance defense, contracts, business, zoning, real estate, probate, juvenile, domestic relations, criminal defense/prosecution, municipal law. Appeared before the Ohio Supreme Court, Eleventh District Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court, and Common Pleas and municipal courts in eight counties. Baker, Hackenberg and Collins Co., L.P.A., Partner, 1980-2002 Madison Village solicitor 1980-2002 Madison Township solicitor 1989-2002 Madison Fire District solicitor 1987-2002 Lake County Board of Commissioners legal counsel 1989-2002 Lake Metropolitan Housing Authority legal counsel 1984-2002 Kirtland Hills Village prosecutor 1980-2002 Lakeland Community College prosecutor 1995-2002 Madison Village prosecutor 1980-2002 Perry Township zoning counsel 1989-1993 Lake County Prosecuting Attorney special prosecutor (Kirtland cult murder cases) 1990-1991 Lake County Prosecuting Attorney special prosecutor (misc. felony cases) 1999-2001 Instructor Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy 2001-present Municipal Court (Painesville) acting judge & referee 1985-1988 Common Pleas Court arbitrator 1979-2002 Licenses & Certifications Attorney & Counselor at Law, State of Ohio, 1974 Admitted, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio 1976 Education Juris Doctor degree, Ohio Northern University, 1974 Bachelor of Arts degree, Ohio Northern University, 1971 Memberships (Professional) Lake County Association of Chiefs of Police associate member 1992-2002; former honorary member 2002-2006 Lake County Bar Association member 1974-present Certified Grievance Committee 1993-present; chairman 2001-present Trustee 2001 Local Corrections Board of Lake County member 2002-present Northeast Ohio Community Alternative Program (N.E.O.C.A.P.) Judicial Corrections Board member 2002 & 2003 Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys member 1982-1994 Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association member 2002-present Ohio Judicial Conference member 2002-present Ohio State Bar Association member 1974-present Memberships (Community) Lifeline for Empowerment of Consumers, Inc. member 1995-2002 Madison Athletic Association member 1976-1979 Madison Board of Education member (elected) 1993-2002 Madison Jaycees 1977-1979 Madison Recreation District member 1986-1987 Madison Softball Association member 1984-1987 Madison Village councilman (appointed) 1979 Madison-Perry Area Chamber of Commerce (MPACC) member 1992-2000 Recipient 1997 MPACC Community Service Award Ohio High School Mock Trial judge 2002-present Western Reserve Fine Arts Association member 1984-1985 Bailiff/Law Clerk (440) 350-2720 Administrator (440) 350-2720 Official Court Reporter (440) 350-2720 Magistrate/Assignment Commissioner/Jury Commissioner (440) 350-2720 Judge's Secretary/Arbitration & Mediation Commissioner (440) 350-2720 Magistrate Mathew E. Spangler (440) 350-2648 * Each year, the judges of the General Division elect an Administrative Judge from the judges of that division. The Administrative Judge has full responsibility and control over the administration, docket, and calendar of the General Division.
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Judge Eugene A. Lucci Lake County Court of Common Pleas, 47 North Park Place, P.O. Box 490, Painesville, Ohio 44077-0490; Main Tel. (440) 350-2500 |
