Hon. Vincent A. Culotta

Vincent A. Culotta is a seasoned jurist who has served as a Judge on the Lake County Court of Common Pleas in Painesville, Ohio, from 2004 until the end of his term in 2019. Appointed by former Governor Bob Taft in April 2004, he was subsequently elected to the bench in November 2004 and re-elected in 2006 and 2012, running unopposed in the latter election. Prior to his judicial tenure, Culotta worked for the Lake County Prosecuting Attorney's Office from 1990 to 2004. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Bowling Green State University (1994) and a Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University (1990). Throughout his career, he has been an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Judges Association, the Lake County Bar Association, the Local Corrections Board of Lake County, the Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association, the Ohio Judicial Conference, and the Ohio State Bar Association.