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Jan. 2, 1989 - Jan. 1, 2007
Justice Alice Robie Resnick is the
fourth woman elected to statewide office in Ohio and the second woman elected
to the Supreme Court of Ohio. She was first elected to the Supreme Court in
1988, and was re-elected in 1994 and in 2000. Justice Resnick was the founder
and co-chair of the Ohio State Bar Association/Supreme Court of Ohio Joint Task
Force on Gender Fairness. This task force addressed issues such as gender bias
in the courts; lawyer and workplace life styles; gender bias education; and
gender issues in domestic relations cases. A Final Report was issued in May
1995. From 1998 to 2001, Justice Resnick chaired the Ohio Women’s Legal
Assistance and Education Coalition, which aided women in Ohio in the exercise
of their legal rights.
Justice Resnick was born on August 21, 1939 in Erie, Pennsylvania. She resides in Toledo with her husband, retired Judge Melvin L. Resnick, who formerly sat on the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas and the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals. She has three step-children, six step-grandchildren, and four dogs, two of which are rescued greyhounds.
| EDUCATION | |
| 1953-1957 | Notre Dame Academy, Toledo, Ohio |
| 1957-1961 | Siena Heights University Adrian, Michigan Degree: Ph.B., 1961 Major: History; Minors: Philosophy, English & Biology |
| 1961-1964 | University of Detroit, College of Law Detroit, Michigan Degree: J.D., 1964 |
| LEGAL EXPERIENCE | |
| 1964 | Admitted to the Bar of the state of Ohio by examination |
| 1965 | Admitted to the Bar of the state of Michigan by examination |
| 1967 | Admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Western Division |
| 1964-1975 | Private practice of law, October 1964-1975;
Appointed an Assistant Lucas County Prosecutor, December 1964. Trial Attorney; tried approximately one hundred fifty felony cases including ten death penalty cases. |
| 1970 | Admitted to practice and appeared before the United States Supreme Court, arguing on an issue regarding the constitutionality of the death penalty in Ohio. |
| 1975 | Elected Judge of the Toledo Municipal Court |
| 1981 | Elected Presiding Administrative Judge of Toledo
Municipal Court by the other six Municipal Court Judges. |
| 1981 | Re-elected to the Toledo Municipal Court without opposition |
| 1982 | Elected Judge of the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals, Toledo, Ohio |
| 1983-1987 | Sat by assignment on the Supreme Court of Ohio |
| 1986 | Re-elected to the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals without opposition |
| 1988 | Presiding Judge, Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals, Toledo, Ohio |
| 1988 | Elected Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio |
| 1994, 2000 | Re-elected Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio |
| HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS | |
| 2003 | Milestones Award Toledo YWCA |
| 1998-2001 | Chair, Ohio Women's Legal Assistance and Education Coalition |
| 1999 | Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree Heidelberg College |
| 1999 | Gertrude W. Donahey Award Ohio Democratic Party |
| 1999 | Woman of Toledo Award St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center |
| 1998 | Distinguished Lawyer Award of the University of Toledo College of Law Alumni Association |
| 1998 | Initial recipient of the Alice Robie Resnick Outstanding Lawyer Award presented by the Oho Women's Bar |
| 1998 | Honored in a tribute presented on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur. Recorded in the Congressional Record on April 29, 1998 |
| 1996 | Making A Difference Award National Association of Women Judges District 7 |
| 1995 | Ohio Women's Hall of Fame |
| 1995 | Alumni of the Year University of Detroit, College of Law |
| 1995 | Nettie Cronise Lutes Award Ohio State Bar Association Section on Women in the Profession |
| 1994 | Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree University of Akron |
| 1994 | Woman of Achievement Award Franklin County YWCA |
| 1994 | Woman of Achievement Award Appleseed Ridge Girl Scout Council, Lima, OH |
| 1991 | Co-chairperson of the Joint Task Force on
Gender Fairness, A Cooperative Effort of The Ohio State Bar Association and The Supreme Court of Ohio |
| 1990 | Woman of the Year Award, American Association of University Women Columbus, Ohio Branch |
| 1989 | Award of Excellence Cleveland Society of Poles |
| 1987 | Sister Ann Joachim Award for Outstanding Civic Involvement, Siena Heights College, Adrian, Michigan |
| 1987 | Hall of Fame, Notre Dame Academy, Toledo |
| 1984-2004 | Who's Who Awards, Who's Who of America Who's Who in American Law Who's Who of American Women Who's Who in the Midwest |
| 1983 | Woman of Achievement Award, Women in Communications, Toledo, Ohio Chapter |
| PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS | |
| Member of: American, Ohio, Lucas County and Bar
Associations; National Association of Women Judges; Toledo and Ohio Women's Bar
Associations; OSBA Sections on Women in the Profession and Ohio Lawyers
Assistance Program.
Honorary Member of: Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity; Delta Kappa Gamma Society (Professional Organization for Women Educators). |
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| CIVIC INVOLVEMENT (present) | |
| Crime Stopper, Inc. of Metropolitan Toledo, President of Board of
Trustees; Guest House, Inc., Board of Trustees.
Member of: Toledo Museum of Art; Toledo Botanical Gardens; Democratic Business & Professional Women's Club; Toledo Zoological Society; Public Radio-WGTE; Toledo YWCA; the YWCA of Columbus; Martin School Rose Garden; Honorary Member of Zonta Club of Toledo I. |
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| CIVIC & PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT (past) | |
| Past Member of: Board of Trustees of Siena Heights
College; Board of Directors of the Maumee Valley Girl Scouts; WIT, Inc.; NOW;
Board of Directors of the Court Diagnostic and Treatment Center; Toledo Women
United Against Rape; Quota of Toledo; West Toledo Business and Professional
Women's Club; Spectrum, Friends of Fine Art; Municipal Judges Association;
Court of Appeals Judges Association; Ohio Judicial Conference; Board of
Trustees of the Volunteers of America; Toledo-Lucas County Safety Council;
International Women's Forum; Women Alive Coalition; Governor's Task Force on
Substance Abuse; the International Institute of Toledo. Past Chairperson of: the Administration and Court Reform Committee of the Ohio Judicial Conference; Rules and Administrative Law Committee of the Ohio Judicial Conference; the Ohio Court Statistics Committee; Ohio Supreme Court Rules and Procedures Committee. |
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| LECTURER AND SPEAKER | |
| Justice Resnick is widely sought after as a speaker and lecturer on a variety of topics. She has addressed numerous judges, lawyers and civic groups on the following subjects: ethics; professionalism; substance abuse; gender fairness; advances in biomedical technology; domestic violence; the battered woman syndrome; appellate procedure; constitutional law; insurance law; tort reform; criminal law; Supreme Court practice; personal safety; public awareness of the legal system; and the elective process. | |
| CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Justice Alice Robie Resnick Supreme Court of Ohio 65 South Front Street, 9th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215-3431 614.387.9040 (phone) ResnickA@sconet.state.oh.us (e-mail) |
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| IMPORTANT OPINIONS WRITTEN BY JUSTICE RESNICK | |
| Lemley v. Kaiser (1983), 6 Ohio St.3d 258, 6 OBR 324, 452
N.E.2d 1304.
Mominee v. Scherbarth (March 22, 1985), Lucas App. No. L-84-190, unreported. Affirmed by Supreme Court of Ohio in Mominee v. Scherbarth (1986), 28 Ohio St.3d 270, 28 OBR 346, 503 N.E.2d 717. Sawicki v. Ottawa Hills (December 12, 1986), Lucas App. Nos. L-85-366, L-85-443, and L-86-002, unreported (Resnick, J., dissenting). Reversed by Supreme Court of Ohio in Sawicki v. Ottawa Hills (1988), 37 Ohio St.3d 222, 525 N.E.2d 468. State v. Sage (1987), 31 Ohio St.3d 173, 31 OBR 375, 510 N.E.2d 343. Bouquett v. St. Elizabeth Corp. (1989), 43 Ohio St.3d 50, 538 N.E.2d 113. Villella v. Waikem Motors, Inc. (1989), 45 Ohio St.3d 36, 543 N.E.2d 464. Mussivand v. David (1989), 45 Ohio St.3d 314, 544 N.E.2d 265. State v. Koss (1990), 49 Ohio St.3d 213, 551 N.E.2d 970. Doyle v. Ohio Bur. of Motor Vehicles (1990), 51 Ohio St.3d 46, 554 N.E.2d 97. Byrd v. Faber (1991), 57 Ohio St.3d 56, 565 N.E.2d 584. Annotation, Liability of Church or Religious Society for Sexual Misconduct of Clergy, 5 A.L.R. 5th 530 (Lead Case: Byrd v. Faber , reprinted at 5 A.L.R. 5th 1115). State v. Anderson (1991), 57 Ohio St.3d 168, 566 N.E.2d 1224. State ex rel. Noll v. Indus. Comm. ( 1991), 57 Ohio St.3d 203, 567 N.E.2d 245. O'Connell v. Chesapeake & Ohio RR. Co. (1991), 58 Ohio St.3d 226, 569 N.E.2d 889. State v. Jenks (1991), 61 Ohio St.3d 259, 574 N.E.2d 492. Kerans v. Porter Paint (1991), 61 Ohio St.3d 486, 575 N.E.2d 428. State ex rel. Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Release Compensation Board v. Withrow (1991), 62 Ohio St.3d 111, 579 N.E.2d 205. Annotation, State and Local Government Control of Pollution from Underground Storage Tanks, 11 A.L.R. 5th 388 (Lead Case: State ex rel. Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Release Compensation Board v. Withrow , reprinted at 11 A.L.R. 5th 1010). In re Miller (1992), 63 Ohio St.3d 99, 585 N.E.2d 396. Voinovich v. Ferguson (1992), 63 Ohio St.3d 198, 586 N.E.2d 1020 (Resnick, J., dissenting). State v. Shane (1992), 63 Ohio St.3d 630, 590 N.E.2d 272. Grover v. Eli Lilly & Co. (1992), 63 Ohio St.3d 756, 591 N.E.2d 596 (Resnick, J. dissenting). High v. Howard (1992), 64 Ohio St.3d 82, 592 N.E.2d 818 (Resnick, J., dissenting). Dissenting position later adopted by majority of court in Gallimore v. Children's Hospital Medical Center (1993), 67 Ohio St.3d 244, 617 N.E.2d 1052. State v. Dever (1992), 64 Ohio St.3d 401, 596 N.E.2d 436. Murphy v. Reynoldsburg (1992), 65 Ohio St.3d 356, 604 N.E.2d 138. Roseman v. Firemen & Policemen's Death Benefit Fund (1993), 66 Ohio St.3d 443, 613 N.E.2d 574. Ohio Historical Society v. State Employment Relations Board (1993), 66 Ohio St.3d 466, 613 N.E.2d 591 (Resnick, J., dissenting). State Employment Relations Bd. v. Adena Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn. (1993), 66 Ohio St.3d 485, 613 N.E.2d 605. Polikoff v. Adam (1993), 67 Ohio St.3d 100, 616 N.E.2d 213. Dumas v. Estate of Dumas (1994), 68 Ohio St.3d 405, 627 N.E.2d 978 (Resnick, J., dissenting). Clark v. Southview Hospital (1994), 68 Ohio St.3d 435, 628 N.E.2d 46. Fletcher v. Fletcher (1994), 68 Ohio St.3d 464, 628 N.E.2d 1343 (Resnick, J., dissenting). State ex rel. Baker Material Handling Corp. v. Indus. Comm. (1994), 69 Ohio St.3d 202, 631 N.E.2d 138. State ex rel. Ohio AFL-CIO v. Voinovich (1994), 69 Ohio St.3d 225, 631 N.E.2d 582 (Resnick, J., concurring). Jenkins v. James B. Day & Co. (1994), 69 Ohio St.3d 541, 634 N.E.2d 998. Wright v. Bloom (1994), 69 Ohio St.3d 596, 635 N.E.2d 31. Collins v. Rizkana (1995), 73 Ohio St. 3d 65, 652 N.E.2d 653. Buchman v. Wayne Trace Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn. (1995), 73 Ohio St. 3d 260, 652 N.E.2d 952. Mauzy v. Kelly Services, Inc. (1996), 75 Ohio St.3d 578, 664 N.E.2d 1272, 69 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 44, 297. DeRolph v. State (1997), 78 Ohio St.3d 193, 260, 677 N.E.2d 733, 116 Ed. Law Rep. 1140 (Resnick, J., concurring); ("DeRolph I "). Holt v. Grange Mut. Cas. Co. (1997), 79 Ohio St.3d 401, 683 N.E.2d 1080. State v. Williams (1997), 79 Ohio St.3d 459, 683 N.E.2d 1126. Hamilton v. Ohio Sav. Ban k (1998), 82 Ohio St.3d 67, 694 N.E.2d 442. State ex rel. Russell v. Industrial Comm'n of Ohio (1998), 82 Ohio St.3d 516, 696 N.E.2d 1069. Williams v. Aetna Fin. Co. (1998), 83 Ohio St.3d 464, 700 N.E.2d 859. Perkins v. Wilkinson Sword, Inc. (1998), 83 Ohio St.3d 507, 700 N.E.2d 1247. Braatz v. Braatz (1999), 85 Ohio St.3d 40, 706 N.E.2d 1218. State v. Ashworth (1999), 85 Ohio St.3d 56, 706 N.E.2d 1231. Cleveland v. Trzebukowski (1999), 85 Ohio St.3d 524, 709 N.E.2d 1148. Colvin v. Abbey's Restaurant (1999), 85 Ohio St.3d 535, 709 N.E.2d 1156. Sazima v. Chalko (1999), 86 Ohio St.3d 151, 712 N.E.2d 729. Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 83 v. Union Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn. (1999), 86 Ohio St.3d 318, 715 N.E.2d 127. Biddle v. Warren Gen. Hosp. (1999), 86 Ohio St.3d 395, 715 N.E.2d 518. State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward (1999), 86 Ohio St.3d 451, 715 N.E.2d 1062. State v. Cowans (1999), 87 Ohio St.3d 68, 717 N.E.2d 298. Harp v. Cleveland Hts. (2000), 87 Ohio St.3d 506, 721 N.E.2d 1020. McMullen v. Ohio State Univ. Hosp. (2000), 88 Ohio St.3d 332, 725 N.E.2d 1117. Baughman v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. (2000), 88 Ohio St.3d 480, 727 N.E.2d 1265. DeRolph v. State (2000), 89 Ohio St.3d 1, 728 N.E.2d 993, 144 Ed. Law Rep. 644 ("DeRolph II" ). Hampel v. Food Ingredients Specialties, Inc. (2000), 89 Ohio St.3d 169, 729 N.E.2d 726, 89 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. 205. Mayer v. Bristow (2000), 91 Ohio St.3d 3, 740 N.E.2d 656. Muenchenbach v. Preble Cty. (2001), 91 Ohio St.3d 141, 742 N.E.2d 1128. Stevens v. Ackman (2001), 91 Ohio St.3d 182, 743 N.E.2d 901. Holeton v. Crouse Cartage Co. (2001), 92 Ohio St.3d 115, 748 N.E.2d 1111. State v. Hill (2001), 92 Ohio St.3d 191, 749 N.E.2d 274. DeRolph v. State (2001), 93 Ohio St.3d 309, 754 N.E.2d 1184, 156 Ed. Law Rep. 1290 (Resnick, J., dissenting) (" DeRolph III "). State v. Murrell, 94 Ohio St.3d 489, 2002-Ohio-1483, 764 N.E.2d 986. State v. Gross, 97 Ohio St.3d 121, 2002-Ohio-5524, 776 N.E.2d 1061 (Resnick, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part). DeRolph v. State, 97 Ohio St.3d 434, 2002-Ohio-6750, 780 N.E.2d 529, 172 Ed. Law Rep. 428 (Resnick, J., concurring) (" DeRolph IV "). Ferrando v. Auto-Owners Mut. Ins. Co., 98 Ohio St.3d 186, 2002-Ohio-7217, 781 N.E.2d 927. Ohio State Bldg. & Constr. Trades Council v. Cuyahoga Cty. Bd. of Commrs ., 98 Ohio St.3d 214, 2002-Ohio-7213, 781 N.E.2d 951, 172 L.R.R.M. 2019. Coolidge v. Riverdale Local School Dist., 100 Ohio St.3d 141, 2003-Ohio-5357, 797 N.E.2d 61, 149 Lab.Cas. P 59, 802, 181 Ed. Law Rep. 797, 20 IER Cases 865, 27 NDLR P 10. Modzelewski v. Yellow Freight Sys., Inc., 102 Ohio St.3d 192, 2004-Ohio-2365, 808 N.E.2d 381 Yates v. Mansfield Bd. of Edn., 102 Ohio St.3d 205, 2004-Ohio-2491, 808 N.E.2d 861, 187 Ed. Law Rep. 1005. Shimko v. Lobe, 103 Ohio St.3d 59, 2004-Ohio-4202, 813 N.E.2d 669. Ohio State Bar Assn. v. Stern, 103 Ohio St.3d 491, 2004-Ohio-5464, 817 N.E.2d 14. Wilson v. Brush Wellman, Inc., 103 Ohio St.3d 538, 2004-Ohio-5847, 817 N.E.2d 59, 22 IER Cases 230 (Resnick, J., dissenting). Morgan v. Eads, 104 Ohio St.3d 142, 2004-Ohio-6110, 818 N.E.2d 1157. Cleveland Bar Assn. v. CompManagement, Inc., 104 Ohio St.3d 168, 2004-Ohio-6506, 818 N.E.2d 1181. In re Nowak, 104 Ohio St.3d 466, 2004-Ohio-6777, 820 N.E.2d 335. State v. Francis, 104 Ohio St.3d 490, 2004-Ohio-6894, 820 N.E.2d 355. State ex rel. Adams v. Aluchem, Inc., 104 Ohio St.3d 640, 2004-Ohio-6891, 821 N.E.2d 547 (Resnick, J., dissenting). |
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