Judge Weiler

JUDGE JENNIFER P. WEILER

Judge Jennifer P. Weiler was elected to the Garfield Heights Municipal Court in November, 1999 for the term beginning January 1, 2000, re-elected November, 2005 for the term beginning January 1, 2006, and November, 2011 for the term beginning January 1, 2012.

Professional Experience

2000 – date	Judge, Garfield Heights Municipal Court
1984 – 2000	Attorney and Member of the Firm, Weiler and Weiler, L.P.A.
1982 – 1984	Law Clerk, Supreme Court of Ohio
1980 – 1982	Research Clerk, Eighth District Court of Appeals
1977 – 1980	Associate Attorney and Law Clerk, Starkoff & Gallagher Co., L.P.A.
1974 – 1977	Social Studies Teacher, Parma City Schools

Education

1975 – 1979 Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Juris Doctor, 1979, cum laude
Recipient of the Craig Spangenberg Trial Practice Award, 1979
Recipient of the Charles Auerbach Award for outstanding student in the Law of Evidence, 1979
Student Representative to Academic Standards Committee, 1977-1979

1970 – 1974 Ohio University

Bachelor of Arts, 1974, summa cum laude, with majors in history and government
Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, 1974
Recipient of the History Department’s undergraduate writing competition award, 1974

Professional Activities

Planner and presenter for the Ohio Judicial College, including the following continuing legal education seminars:

The Ins and Out of Chemical Testing
Association of Municipal/County Judges of Ohio
February 4, 2014
New Judges Orientation: Traffic Law
December 12, 2013, April 30, 2014 Columbus, Ohio
Caselaw Update
Association of Municipal/County Judges of Ohio Summer Meeting
July 12, 2011 Mason, Ohio
The DUS Epidemic
March 30, 2012 Cleveland, Ohio
H.B. 1 Update and Traffic Cases of Notes
Association of Municipal/County Judges of Ohio Winter Meeting
February 5, 2010 Columbus, Ohio
New Judges Orientation: Trial Skills Problems
December 16, 2009 Columbus, Ohio
Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence Update
November 20, 2009 Columbus, Ohio
New Judges Orientation: Motions to Suppress & Taking a Plea
March 19, 2009 Columbus, Ohio; April 19, 2010 Columbus, Ohio
Burning Issues in Traffic Law
November 7, 2008 Beachwood, Ohio; October 23, 2008 Independence, Ohio
New Judges Orientation: OVI, Motions to Suppress & ALS
April 12, 2008 Columbus, Ohio; March 14, 2007 Columbus, Ohio
Hot Topics
Association of Municipal/County Judges of Ohio Winter Meeting
February 8, 2008 Columbus, Ohio
S.B. 8 - The New Drugged Driving Law
December 1, 2007 Cleveland, Ohio; November 3, 2006 Cleveland, Ohio; October 5, 2006 Cleveland, Ohio
What’s Admissible? Evidence Issues in Your Courtroom
May 13, 2005 Cleveland, Ohio; December 20, 2004 Columbus, Ohio
Acting Judges II: Traffic Law Update
December 10, 2004 Cleveland, Ohio
Traffic Law Update for Municipal Judges & Magistrates
November 5, 2004 Cleveland, Ohio
Criminal Practice & Procedure for Magistrates & Acting Judges
May 27, 2004 Columbus, Ohio
Jury Trial Skills for Judges
May 23, 2004 Cleveland, Ohio; April 21, 2004 Columbus, Ohio
Traffic Law for Municipal Judges, S.B. 123
November 14, 2003 Cleveland, Ohio
Driving Under Suspension
Association of Municipal/County Judges of Ohio Summer Meeting
July 14, 2003 Aurora, Ohio

Frequent lecturer and presenter for other continuing legal education programs including the following:

OVI Case Law Update
Ohio State Bar Association
November 21, 2013 Columbus, Ohio
Case Law Update
Cuyahoga County Municipal Prosecutors Association
September 16, 2010 Cleveland, Ohio
S.B.17 Overview
Cuyahoga County Municipal Prosecutors Association
March 12, 2009 Cleveland, Ohio
OVI Update – S.B.17
Lorman Education Services
December 5, 2008 Independence, Ohio
Motions to Supress in Driving Under The Influence Cases
Lorain County Bar Association
August 24, 2007 Lorain, Ohio
Mayor's Court Certification Seminar
Parma Bar Association
September 27, 2013, September 25, 2011, September 17, 2010, September 26, 2008 Parma, Ohio; September 28, 2007, September 29, 2006 Strongsville, Ohio
Technology and the Law
The Judicial Conference of the Eighth Judicial District
April 28, 2006 Westlake, Ohio
The Shifting Landscape of OVI
Lorman Education Services
December 2, 2005 Cleveland, Ohio
Prosecutorial Misconduct
Ohio State Bar Association
November 30, 2005 Cleveland, Ohio
License Suspensions and Related Topics
Cleveland Bar Association
June 3, 2005 Cleveland, Ohio
A Practical Approach to OVI
Lorman Education Services
December 11, 2004 Cleveland, Ohio
Misdemeanors
Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association Continuing Legal Education
November 23, 2004 Cleveland, Ohio
Legal Update for Probation Officers
Northern Ohio Probation Officers Association
April 19, 2004 Garfield Heights, Ohio
A Potpourri of Pesky Prosecutorial Problems
Cuyahoga County Municipal Prosecutors Association
March, 2003 Cleveland, Ohio
H.B. 490: Keys to New Misdemeanor Sentencing Guidelines
Ohio State Bar Association
November 21, 2003 Cleveland, Ohio
Motions to Suppress in Driving Under the Influence Cases
Cuyahoga County Bar Association
Fall, 2002 Cleveland, Ohio

Publications

Co-author of the best-selling legal treatise "Ohio Driving Under the Influence Law," updated and published annually by Thomson West
''Driving Under The Influence in Ohio: A Brief Historical Overview''
Cuyahoga County Bar Association Law & Fact, November, 2007, Vol. 13, Issue 4
''Driver’s License Suspensions & Related Topics,'' Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Vindicator, 2004, Issue 1
''Ohio Impaired Driving Law'' and ''Ohio Driver’s License Law.''
These comprehensive sentencing charts were originally published and widely distributed through the Ohio Judicial College, and are now standard reference tools for judges and magistrates throughout the State of Ohio.
''Senate Bill 8: Ohio's New Drugged Driving Law,'' Cuyahoga County Bar Association Law & Fact, January 2007, Vol. 83, Issue 1
''Sentencing Chart Highlights,'' Cuyahoga County Bar Association Law & Fact, January 2006, Vol. 82, Issue 1
''Recent Legislation Impacting Misdemeanor OVI Practice in Ohio,'' Cuyahoga County Bar Association Law & Fact, October, 2004, Vol. 79, Issue 4
''New LEADS Printouts Simplify Search for Criminal Records,'' Cuyahoga County Bar Association Law & Fact, Summer, 2001, Vol. 76, Issue 3
''Statutory Developments in Traffic and DUI Law,'' Cuyahoga County Bar Association Law & Fact, October, 2003, Vol. 78, Issue 4
''Ohio OMVI Update in a Nutshell,'' Cuyahoga County Bar Association Law & Fact, November/December, 2000, Vol. 75, Issue

Other Professional Activities & Associations

Chair, Ohio State Bar Association Traffic Law Committee
Co-chair, Ohio Judicial Conference Traffic Law Committee
Recipient of statewide award, President's Award for Judicial Excellence from the Association of Municipal and County Court Judges of Ohio, 2010
Member, Ohio Supreme Court Commission on the Rules of Superintendence, 2006-2010
Co-chair, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Municipal Law Committee, 2009
Chair, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Municipal Law Committee, 2008
Chair, Cuyahoga County Bar Association Municipal Court Committee, 2005-2007
Member of the Education Committee for the Association of Municipal / County Judges of Ohio, 2010-2011, 2005-2006
Volunteer Judge, Ohio Center for Law-Related Education Mock Trial, 2000-2006
Prepared updates Local Rules of Court for the Garfield Heights Municipal Court
Conducted court at Garfield Heights High School
Brought driver's awareness sessions sponsored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving to the Garfield Heights Municipal Court
Association of Municipal/County Judges of Ohio
Ohio State Bar Association
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Board Member, The Lawyers Guild of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association