Judge Timothy P. Cannon was born June 9, 1955 in Painesville, Ohio . He attended elementary school in Painesville , and attended Painesville Harvey High School as a freshman in 1969-70. He was president of his freshman class. After a family move to Painesville Township in 1970, Tim graduated from Cleveland St. Joseph High School in 1973.

            Judge Cannon graduated from John Carroll University in 1977 with a bachelor of arts degree. He also earned first team all conference honors in basketball. From John Carroll, he went on to earn a law degree from Cleveland State University , John Marshall College of Law in 1980.

 

            Judge Cannon started his legal career as an attorney with Cannon, Stern, and Aveni in 1980. He continued with the firm for nearly 27 years. Over the years, his practice consisted of representing a wide variety of clients in a variety of fields. He litigated cases as a city prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, civil defense, and on behalf of civil plaintiffs.

 

            He has worked as a public official in many capacities, including the following:

Painesville City Asst. Law Director, Prosecutor 1989-1992

Board Member, Lake County Board of Education 1980-1993

Board Member, Lake County Joint Vocational School District 1980-1993

Painesville Township Trustee 1995-1997

Member, Painesville Township Zoning Commission 1985-1990

Member, Painesville Township Board of Zoning Appeals 1980-1985

Lake County Democratic Party Central Committee 1980-2007

Legal Advisor, Painesville Township Trustees, 1997-2007

Legal Advisor, Laketran Regional Transit Authority, 2003-2007

 

            He has been involved in a number of civic and charitable organizations, including the following:

Lake Catholic High School Endowment Board

Past Member – Lakeland Community College Foundation Board

Leadership Lake County – charter class 1987

Past Member - Lake County Mental Health Center Board of Trustees

Past Member - Catholic Service Bureau Board of Directors

Painesville Elks Club #549

Lake-Geauga FOPA

Trustee, Lake County Blue Coats

Knights of Columbus - Painesville

Counsel to United Way of Lake County

 

            In his professional career, Judge Cannon has been admitted to practice before a variety of jurisdictions and has been involved in bar association acitivities, including the following:

Ohio Supreme Court, 1980

Florida Supreme Court, 1982

United States District Court Northern District of Ohio 1982

United States 6^th Circuit Court of Appeals 1998

Lake County Bar Association Board of Trustees 2000-2003

Chairman, Lake County Bar Association Litigation Committee 2005-2007

 

            In the spring of 2007, Governor Strickland requested applications from all interested and qualified individuals for a vacancy on the 11^th District Court of Appeals. This included every county in the district; Lake , Geauga, Ashtabula , Portage , and

Trumbull counties. Governor Strickland, fulfilling a campaign promise to seek out the most qualified candidates for the position, appointed a blue ribbon committee of eleven individuals to conduct interviews. After a thorough and exhaustive examination and interview process, Governor Strickland determined Judge Cannon to be the most qualified.

           

Judge Cannon was sworn in to commence his duties on August 15, 2007.