The News-Herald Date questionnaire completed: October 6, 2014

Election Questionnaire Office sought: Judge 11

th
District Court of Appeals,
Term commencing 2/9/2015

Political party: Republican
Name: Ron Tamburrino
Age: 56 Place of birth: Richland County
Home address: 6666 Dawsey Rd, Rock Creek, Ohio, 44084
Length of residence in that community: 21 years
Campaign Web site: tamburrinoforjudge2014.com
Occupation: Attorney and mediator
Employer: Self
Business address: 6666 Dawsey Rd., Rock Creek, Ohio, 44084
Elected office experience:
Trumbull Township Trustee, presently serving 3
rd
term
Board of Northwest Ambulance, representing Trumbull Township
Non-elected office experience (boards, etc.):
Provider of pro bono legal services for the disadvantaged
Past president and Trustee, Trumbull Community Ruritan (nonprofit corporation)
Coach and business manager for various youth sports ministries and other youth sports organizations
(nonprofit organizations)
Past board member and/or manager for various privately held for profit corporations (Woodside Pet
Cemetery, Inc, Pet Disposal Service, Inc., and others)
Managing Member, Lake Erie Defenders Basketball LLC, Villon Properties, LLC, and Bard Properties, LLC
(for profit corporations)
Education:
The University of Akron
JD (1983)
AAS, BA (1980)
Marital status: Married for 21 years to Lee Ann Tamburrino
Name and age of any children: 6 children
Organizations:
Admitted to practice before:
All Ohio Courts
US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
US 6
th
Circuit Court of Appeals
US Supreme Court
Corporate Counsel Association (2012 Value Champion Award Recipient)
Cleveland eDiscovery Round Table
Georgetown University Law Center Advanced eDiscovery Institute (Presenter)
Defense Research Institutes Advanced Fire and Explosion Institute (Past Presenter)
American Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association




Should you be elected, what are three specific areas youd like to change, address, improve or further research,
and how specifically would you go about it?:

My goals for the court include making appellate justice more readily accessible to everyone, while tackling
and revising the courts failed management policies and practices. We must improve transparency in court
operations, including budgeting, resource management, and case management. The 11
th
District Court of Appeals
should be the best of the 12 appellate courts in the state, not one of the worst.

We must attempt to establish local rules that allow more people to appeal a case to the court of appeals
and handle the appeal themselves, so they wont incur excessive attorneys fees.

We must post the courts budget and case management records on the courts web site for access by
everyone. We must improve the web site, one of the worst in the state, so the public can access and meaningfully
review all publicly available information from the court. The court belongs to the public, not just the lawyers who
appear before the court.

We must substantially reduce the time it takes for cases to wind their way through the court on the way to
a final decision. The public is entitled to timely handling of their appeals. This can be accomplished by better
managing available resources.

We must substantially reduce the percentage of our districts appellate decisions that are reversed by the
Ohio Supreme Court. This can be accomplished by properly applying the law rather than attempting to rewrite
the law.

Whether for past accomplishments or future goals, why should voters elect you?

I have 31 years of legal experience exclusively devoted to trials and appeals. My experience handling
cases in trial courts and appeals courts in 40 states and 10 foreign countries provides broader depth of experience
than any candidate ever seeking election to the 11
th
District Court of Appeals. The scope of litigation and
appellate matters I have handled during my career is also broader than that of any other candidate, and includes
civil cases and criminal cases in state and federal courts, complex civil cases (including class actions) in state and
federal courts, complex federal agency investigations, and pro bono legal services for the disadvantaged.
I have the added advantage of managing a comprehensive legal department budget at The Sherwin
Williams Company, where I worked for 26 years before retiring, ultimately managing the Companys domestic
general litigation and appeals. I also have other valuable business management experience, all of which
imminently adds to my qualifications.
I believe in a conservative interpretation of the Constitution, particularly respecting the Second
Amendment. My successful record as a married father of six children with strong family values, a community
leader, and a three term elected public official also add to my qualifications.
I am seeking the opportunity to apply for the benefit of everyone in our district my core family and
community values, strong work ethic, broad legal experience, sound business experience, and vision for a better
court.
Thank you.



NOTE TO CANDIDATES: Please be aware that this questionnaire will be published.