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Hamilton County, OH March 7, 2000 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Dennis S. Helmick

Candidate for
Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 4/1/01

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DENNIS STEPHEN HELMICK

ADDRESS:
1328 Delta Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45208

PHONE:
(Office) (513) 946-5147
(Home) (513) 871-7585

EDUCATION:

-St. Xavier High School - June, 1965
College Preparatory Degree

-Xavier University - June, 1969
Bachelor of Science Degree
Major - Economics
Minors - Philosophy and History

-University of Cincinnati
College of Law - June, 1972
Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.)

FAMILY:
(Wife) Bertha Garcia Helmick
Sang professionally with the Cincinnati Opera Company for over 17 years. Graduate of University of Cincinnati College of Law (1995) Practices with the firm of Howard and Bodnar Co., L.P.A.

Children:
Ryan A. Helmick, Freshman - Rice University in Houston, Texas
Caroline E. Helmick, 8th Grade - St. Mary School, Hyde Park

COURTS ADMITTED:
1972 - All Courts in Ohio
1972 - United States District Court for Southern District of Ohio
1973 - United States Court of Appeals for Sixth Circuit
1974 - The United States Tax Court
1978 - The Supreme Court of United States
1980 - District of Columbia Court of Appeals

COURTS ADMITTED:
1982 - United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
1985 - United States District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
1993 - All Courts in State of Texas

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIEENCE:

1972 - 1974, Associate with law firm Wood, Lamping, Steitz and Richman, now Wood and Lamping.
1974 - 1984, Assistant City of Cincinnati Solicitor assigned to Prosecutor's office.
1983 - 1990, Special Counsel to the Ohio Attorney General.
1984 - 1990, Private Law Practice
1990 - to Present, Twice elected Judge of the Hamilton County Municipal Court.

JUDICIAL RECOGNITION:

1993: Rated 4th best Judge on the Hamilton County Municipal Court bench by Cincinnati Magazine.
1995: Only candidate running for Municipal Court in 1995 to be rated highly recommended by Cincinnati Bar Association. Law Seminar speaker for University of Cincinnati College of Law, Lorman Educational Services, Inc., Greater Cincinnati Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Potter Stewart Inn of Court, Cincinnati Bar Association, and others.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Cincinnati Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
American Judge's Association
American Judicature Society
Potter Stewart Inn of Court

LEADERSELIP POSITIONS:

1. Board of Trustees of Cincinnati Bar Association (Elected Twice)

2. President of University of Cincinnati College of Law Alumni Association (1995-1997) and current board member.

3. Class (XIX) of Leadership Cincinnati (1996) Co-Chair with Cincinnati Police Chief, Michael Snowden for Justice Day December 4, 1997, December 3, 1998 and December 2, 1999.

4. Appointed by President Ronald Reagan to Selective Service Board in 1981.

5. Past Vice-President of St. Mary Church Parish Council, Hyde Park.

6. Former director of Norwood Federal Credit Union and East End Leaming Center.

7. Co-chair of Law Day - Cincinnati Bar Association (I 998-1999).

8. Co-chair of Cincinnati Bar Association Bench Bar Conference (2001-2002).

9. Numerous Committees of Cincinnati Bar Association.

10. Board of Visitors - University of Cincinnati College of Law.

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