KEEP JULIE A. SCHAFER as Medina County Domestic Relations Court Judge 2022
EXPERIENCE
- Judge - Medina County Domestic Relations Court
Aug 1, 2022 - present
(appointed by Governor DeWine)
- Trial Magistrate - Summit County Domestic Relations Court February 9, 2021- July 31, 2022
- Judge—Ninth District Court of Appeals, elected in 2014
Presiding Judge 2018
Administrative Judge 2017
- Judge—Akron Municipal Court, elected in 2013
- Private Practice Attorney - 12 years with primary focus in the areas of Domestic Relations and family law
- Ohio Supreme Court Mediation trained
- Business Owner over 25 Years
- The University of Akron Masters of Business Administration and Juris Doctor
- Hiram College, Bachelor of Arts in Business, graduating Summa cum laude
- Medina High School - Class of 1975
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Board of Directors - Northeast Ohio Classical Academy
- Foster Parent for 15 years, caring for over 30 Children - adopted three
- Copley-Fairlawn City Schools Board of Education -elected 4 times, serving the community for 14 years
- Ohio School Boards Association - Trustee and Executive Committee, President - Northeast Region; Lifetime Master Board Member
- Guardian ad Litem for Domestic & Juvenile Courts in Summit County
- CASA volunteer for Summit County Juvenile Court
- Student Advisor - CSI Club at St. V-St. M High School -3 years
- The Chapel - Wadsworth
- Wadsworth City Schools PTA member
- Medina County Farm Bureau member
- National Rifle Association member
BAR MEMBERSHIPS
- Medina County Bar Association
- Akron Bar Foundation
- Ohio State Bar Association