Joseph Russo
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Joseph D. Russo is a judge on the Ohio Court of Common Pleas.
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Biographical
Judge Russo earned his B.A. in 1985 and his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University in 1991.
Professional Career
- Judge, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, General Div. - Cleveland, Ohio - 1/2001 - Present. Originally elected in November of 2000, and reelected without opposition in November of 2006. Currently Chairman of the Civil Rule Committee. As a Common Pleas Court Judge, he has adjudicated over 6,500 civil and felony criminal matters.[1]
- Adjunct Professor, Case Western Reserve School of Law – Cleveland, Ohio – 1/2006 – Present.
- Adjunct Professor of Law, currently teaching a four credit hour course in Trial Tactics.
- Principal: Law Offices of Joseph D. Russo Co., L.P.A. - Cleveland, Ohio - 10/92 - 1/2001. Solo Practitioner specializing in Civil Litigation with emphasis in Employment Law, Corporate Law, Construction Law, Real Estate, Appellate Practice and Personal Injury Law with an average case load of eighty-five cases. Expertise with EEOC, ADA, ADEA, Title VII, and Ohio Revised Code Section 4112.99 practice and procedures from both the Plaintiff and Defense perspectives. Reviewed and drafted employment documents, including, but not limited to, employment applications, employment contracts, handbooks, and termination policies. Conducted private and public seminars dealing with discrimination and other employment issues. Sat first and second chair in trials before the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Judge Russo has practiced before the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Eighth District Court of Appeals, and the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He has also served as Assistant Prosecutor for the City of Bedford and Village of Highland Hills.
- Associate Attorney: Landskroner & Phillips Co., L.P.A. - Cleveland, Ohio - 3/91 - 10/92.
- Law Clerk: 300 Associates, Inc.. - Cleveland, Ohio - 2/89 - 4/90 & 8/90 - 3/91.
- Summer Associate: Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick - Toledo, Ohio - 4/90 - 8/90.
- National Recruitment Manager: Premier Industrial Corporation - Cleveland, Ohio - 5/88 -8/88.
Organizations, Community Service and Volunteer Work
- Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Committees:
-Chairman, Civil Rules Committee -Security Committee -Grand Jury Committee (Ad Hoc) -Foreclosure Committee (Ad Hoc)
- Ohio Judicial College Committees:
-Judicial Ethics and Professionalism Committee -Judicial Mentor Program
- Member, Court of Nisi Prius; Member, Ohio State Bar Association; Member, Ohio Common Pleas Judge Association; Member, Cleveland Bar Association Minority Judicial Externship Program Subcommittee; Member, William K. Thomas Inn of Courts; Member, Cleveland Heights Democratic Ward Club; Member & Honorary Trustee, The Justinian Forum; Member, Chagrin Falls Jaycees; Member, Italian-American Brotherhood Club; Northeast Ohio Handicap Chairman, The Golf Channel;
Former President, Board of Trustees, Sigma Chi Fraternity, Beta Eta Chapter 1985-90; Former Trustee, Cleveland Heights Democratic Ward Club; Former Executive Committee Member, Cuyahoga County Democratic Party; Former Member, Cleveland Bar Association.
- Volunteer:
Rape Crisis Center of Greater Cleveland; Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital; American Red Cross; American Heart Association; National Multiple Sclerosis Society; March of Dimes
Honors & Awards
- Democratic Nominee for Justice, Ohio Supreme Court, FTC 1/1/09
-Endorsed for the March, 2008 Primary Election By: -North Shore AFL-CIO
- Democratic Nominee for Judge, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, FTC 1/1/07
-Endorsed for the November, 2006 General Election By: -Cuyahoga County Democratic Party -“Excellent” Rating Cuyahoga County Bar Association -“Excellent” Rating Cleveland Bar Association -“Excellent” Rating Norman Minor Bar Association -“Excellent” Rating Women Lawyer’s Bar Association -“Excellent” Rating Cuyahoga County Criminal Defense Bar Association -The Polish-Americans Congress, Inc. -Cleveland Federation of Labor -The Justinian Forum -Irish-American Political Action Committee
- Former Democratic Nominee for Judge, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, FTC 1/1/01
-Formerly Endorsed for the March 6, 2000 Primary By: -Cuyahoga County Democratic Party -Cosmopolitan Democratic League -The Citizen's League, ***, Preferred Candidate -Cuyahoga County Bar Association, Excellent Rating -Cleveland Bar Association, Adequate, Preferred Candidate Rating -The Cleveland Plain Dealer -The Sun Newspapers -The Cleveland Post and Tab -The Free Times -Black Elected Democrats of Cleveland, Ohio -Polish-Americans, Inc. -Laborer's Local 310
-Formerly Endorsed for the November 7, 2000 General Election By: -Cuyahoga County Democratic Party -Cosmopolitan Democratic League -The Citizen's League, Preferred Candidate -Black Elected Democrats of Cleveland, Ohio -Cuyahoga County Bar Association, Good Rating -Cleveland Bar Association, Adequate, Preferred Candidate Rating -The Cleveland Plain Dealer -The Sun Newspapers -The Free Times -The Polish-Americans Congress, Inc. -Laborer's Local 310 -Laborer's Local 860 -Teamsters Ohio D.R.I.V.E. & Local 407 -Plumber's Union Local 55 -Carpenter's Union Local 21
-Legislative Aide, Honorable Edward Feighan (D-Ohio). -Case Western Reserve Law Review: Notes Editor and Associate. -Winner: Hergenroeder Award in Trial Advocacy. -Winner: Francis J. Colbert Law Scholarship. -Semi-Finalist: Client Counseling Competition. -Law School Representative to C.W.R.U. Budget Committee.
Campaign Contributions
There is no data available as of June 27, 2008 on Russo's campaign contributions.[2]
