Thursday, April 15, 2010

Interim Ohio Supreme Court Justice Eric Brown

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has announced the interim appointment of Eric Brown, currently a Franklin County probate court judge in Columbus, to the supreme court seat recently vacated by the unexpected death of former Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, who passed away April 2. ( Court’s announcement )( AP article )

Judge Brown received his JD from the Cleveland Marshall College of Law in 1979; and has been admitted to the Ohio, U.S. North Ohio District, Sixth U.S. Circuit, and District of Columbia Circuit bars. After spending five years as an associate at Yulish, Twohig & Assoc., he opened his own law firm with six other attorneys in Cleveland. From 1992 – 1997 he served with the Consumer Protection Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, and was led counsel for Ohio’s part in the tobacco litigation lawsuits from 1996 – 2002. "Following the 1998 settlement, principal responsibility for implementing and enforcing the settlement in Ohio, including compliance issues and numerous, complex litigation matters. Led Ohio's participation in multi-state negotiations to address the economic concerns of tobacco growers, resulting in the creation of a settlement trust; led enactment and enforcement of legislation to help protect Ohio's share of the settlement payments; actively participated in numerous post-settlement multi-state working groups, including economic and payment issues, litigation and enforcement matters."

From 2003 – 2005, Judge Brown served as a magistrate in Franklin County’s Court of Common Pleas, being elected in Nov. 2004 to a full term to a newly created seat on that court and then re-elected in July 2005. Also in 2005, he was appointed a board member of the Franklin County Criminal Justice Planning Board, in Columbus on which he still serves. The Board provides oversight for criminal and juvenile justice programs funded through Franklin County.

He was elected Franklin County Probate Court Judge in November 2008

Judge Brown will be assuming his interim duties on May 3rd.

Judge Brown’s Franklin County profile

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