Columbus, Ohio – Governor Ted Strickland announced today the appointment of Timothy Cannon to the 11th District Court of Appeals.
“Tim is a community leader and an accomplished attorney who has exemplified competence and professionalism throughout his career,” Strickland said. “I believe he will be an exceptional addition to the Court of Appeals.”
The 11th District Court of Appeals holds jurisdiction over Lake, Ashtabula, Geauga, Trumbull and Portage counties. Within the five-county district, the court exercises jurisdiction to review, affirm, modify, set aside or reserve judgments or final orders of lower courts, as well as decisions of administrative officers or agencies in the district.
Cannon fills the judicial seat vacated by the resignation of Judge William O’Neill. Cannon will begin serving the court on August 15, and his appointment will extend until January 2, 2009.
Cannon, 52, resides in Painesville and brings to the bench more than 26 years of legal experience spanning the public and private sectors.
Cannon is currently a partner in the law firm of Cannon, Stern and Aveni, Co., LPA, where he has worked since 1980. His current concentrations are in local government law, estate planning and administration, small business, personal injury and civil litigation issues. In addition, Cannon presently works as a legal adviser to the Painesville Township Trustees and the Laketran Regional Transit Authority.
Cannon has also held several positions in the public sector. He served as a board member for the Lake County Board of Education from 1980-1993, assistant city law director and prosecutor in Painesville from 1989-1992, and a Painesville Township Trustee from 1995-1997.
Cannon is a member of the Lake County Bar Association and currently serves as the chairman of the association’s litigation committee.
Cannon received his bachelor’s degree from John Carroll University in 1977 and his law degree from the Cleveland Marshall School of Law at Cleveland State University in 1980.
“I am humbled by Governor Strickland’s appointment and assure that I will serve the court and community with high standards and an open mind,” Cannon said.
Cannon is married to Lisa Lombardy Cannon. They have two grown children.
Governor Strickland selected Cannon through Ohio’s new judicial selection process, in which members of the Ohio Judicial Appointments Recommendation Panel (OJARP) evaluate the qualifications of applicants for judicial vacancies and then make non-binding recommendations to the governor based on their evaluations. OJARP is currently working to fill judicial vacancies in Lawrence and Mahoning counties.