Meet the Candidate: Judge Lisa Forbes Ohio State Supreme Court Justice

DISTRICT & DESCRIPTION

Ohio State Supreme Court, Ohio

WHY I’M RUNNING FOR OFFICE

Judge Forbes says that the aspiration of change and the hope that comes with it is why she is running for Ohio Supreme Court. She believes that the Supreme Court is the last line of defense for individual rights and freedoms here in Ohio.

In particular, I’m talking about when we hear people in the halls of power in Columbus saying things like “Oh we’re just going to work around the reproductive freedom amendment,” or “We’re not going to do anything to implement it.” I want to do my part to make sure that the Supreme Court is a firewall to protect our democracy and to protect the rule of law.

EDUCATION

Judge Forbes was the first generation in her family to go to college. She majored in public policy at Cornell University, graduating in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree, and then in 1992 she graduated summa cum laude from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

EXPERIENCE

Elected to the bench in 2020, Judge Forbes has extensive experience in the courts of appeals and trial courts across Ohio, at both the state and federal levels. Her expert approach to handling intricate cases has earned her the highest peer rating by lawyers. As a business litigator and a partner at  the Cleveland office of a national law firm,  she helped her clients resolve disputes ranging from complex business litigation, to consumer class actions, to legal malpractice to trust and estate disputes, and so much more.  

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Judge Forbes gives her time to community organizations that protect vulnerable children and families in Cuyahoga County including:

  • Center for Families and Children
  • Board of Directors, Circle Health
  • El Barrio Board of Directors

She also supports her community with membership on the:

  • Ohio State Board Association
  • Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section Council

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