Supreme Court of Ohio

Justice
Evelyn Lundberg Stratton

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LEGAL EXPERIENCE Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton
March 7, 1996 - present Justice, Supreme Court of Ohio
January 3, 1989 - March 4, 1996 Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County
1985 - 1988 Principal Partner, Wesp, Osterkamp & Stratton
1979 - 1985 Associate Attorney, Hamilton, Kramer, Myers & Cheek
 
EDUCATION
  The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio
Juris Doctor, 1978

The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts, History, 1976
Honorary Doctor of Laws, 1998

Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio
Honorary Doctor of Laws, 1999

LeTourneau College, Longview, Texas
1971-1973, 1974

The University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Associate of Arts, 1973

Dalat School, Tanah Rata, Malaysia
Mission Boarding School, 1971

 
BAR ADMISSIONS
  Supreme Court of Ohio
United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division
United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
 
CURRENT LAW-RELATED MEMBERSHIPS
  American Bar Association
Columbus Bar Association
    Board of Governors, 1984-1988, 1990-1992
Columbus Bar Foundation
    Board of Trustees, 1986-1991
Ohio Bar Association
    Council of Delegates, 1992-1996
Ohio State Bar Foundation, 1996-present
     Board of Trustees, 2005-2006
Women Lawyers of Franklin County
 
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
  Author of several law review and other articles on legal issues
Lecturer for Ohio Judicial College and numerous other organizations
Visiting Faculty, National Judicial College
 
TRIAL PRACTICE ASSOCIATIONS
  American Arbitration Association, 1979-1988
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1985-1988
Columbus Defense Association, 1980-1985
Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, 1980-1986
  HONORS:  
  Ohio House of Representatives
    Commendation for Service, 1984
 
COMMON PLEAS JUDGE ASSOCIATIONS
  American Inns of Court, 1990-1992
    President, 1991-1992
Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association, 1989-1996
Ohio Judicial Conference, 1989-1996
 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND COURT ADMINISTRATION
  Alliance for Women in Community Corrections, 1993-Present
Court Officers and Services, Inc.
    Honorary Member, 1996-Present
Franklin County Community Corrections Planning Board
    Board of Trustees, 1992-1996
Harvard University
    Government Innovator's Network - 2005-present
Ohio Justice Alliance for Community Corrections (OJACC)
    Board of Trustees, 1995-Present
Supreme Court/Judicial Conference Committee on Court Security, 1993-2003
    Co-chair, 1993-1999
  HONORS:  
 

Central Ohio Crime Stoppers
    Appreciation Award, 2002
Cleveland Heights Fraternal Order of Police
    Judicial Excellence Award, 1996
Ohio Bailiffs and Court Officers Association
    Outstanding Achievement Award, 2000
Ohio Community Corrections Organization
    C.J. McLin Award, 1998
Ohio Justice Alliance for Community Corrections
    James Wichtman Award, 2006
Ohio Judicial Conference
    Thinking Outside the Box Award for Court Security Project, 1999
United States Marshals Service
    Certification of Appreciation For Ohio Court Security Project, 1997

 
ADOPTION REFORM
 

American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, 2001-present
Dave Thomas Center for Adoption Law at Capital University
    Advisory Board, 1998-2001
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
    Board of Trustees, 1996-Present
League Against Child Abuse
    Women's Board, 1989-1994
National Center for State Courts
    Expedited Adoption Committee, Chair, 2000-2003
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
    The Permanency Planning for Children Committee, 1996-1999
National Judicial College
    Termination and Adoption Planning Committee, 1996

  HONORS:  
  Congressional Coalition on Adoption
    Angels in Adoption Award, 2001
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Adoption Excellence Award, 2001
St. Joseph's Orphanage
    Scholar of Life Award, 1998
 
MENTAL HEALTH REFORMS
 

Corporation for Supportive Housing
    National Board of Trustees, 2005-Present
National Judge's Criminal Justice/Mental Health Leadership Initiative (JLI)
    2004-Present, Co-Chair, 2004-2008
Supreme Court of Ohio Advisory Committee on Mental Illness and the Courts
    Chair, 2001-Present

  HONORS:  
  Delaware Morrow Mental Health and Recovery Service Board
    Helping Hands Award, 2006
Harding-Evans Foundation
    Academy for Leadership Award, 2005
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Ohio Chapter
    Mental Health Champion Award, 2002
National Mental Health
    Education/Advocacy Award, 2004
Nord Center
    Distinguished Service Award, 2003
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
    Distinguished Service Award, 2004
Ohio Advocates for Mental Health
    Elected Official of the Year, 2002
    National Mental Health Education Advocacy Award, 2004
Ohio Community Corrections Association
    President's Award, 2003
Ohio Department of Mental Health
    Award of Appreciation, 2004
Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
    Partners in Justice Angel Award, 2004
Ohio Psychiatric Society of Central Ohio
    Flame Award for Service in Diversion of Patients from Court to Care, 2007
 
OTHER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
  ArtSafe Foundation/Memorial To Our Lost Children
    Board of Trustees 1997-2003
    Advisory Council, 2003-Present
Columbus Council on World Affairs
    Board of Trustees, 1990-1999
    Honorary Trustee, 1999-Present
Prevent Blindness Ohio, 1988-2003
    Chairman of the Board of Trustees, 1999-2001
    Honorary Trustee, 2004-present
  HONORS:  
 

ArtSafe
    Service Award, 2003
Prevent Blindness America
    Award for Volunteer Leadership, 2000
Prevent Blindness Ohio
    People of Vision Award, 2005
The Ohio State University
    Alumni Public Service Award, 2002
The Ohio State Bar Foundation
    Public or Government Service Award, 2004
The University of Akron
    Alumni Honor Award, 2000

 
OTHER HONORS
  LeTourneau Stampede, Girls Goat Tying, 1st Place, 1972
Outstanding Young Women of America, 1983, 1985
American Biographical Institute, Woman of the Year, 1992
Who's Who of American Women, 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th and 21st Editions
Who's Who in American Law, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th and 11th Editions
 
PERSONAL
Birthplace: Bangkok, Thailand (parents were American Missionaries)
Work Address: Supreme Court of Ohio
65 South Front Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3431
Ph: 614.387.9050  Fax: 614.387.9059
Family: Husband, John A. Lundberg, III

Two adult sons