Candidate for
Judge; Court of Common Pleas, General Division; 6 Year Term Starting 04/01/07

DENNIS STEPHEN HELMICK

ADDRESS: 1328 Delta Avenue

Cincinnati, OH 45208

PHONE: (Office) (513) 946-5830

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)
Private Law Practice

Children: Ryan A. Helmick
Senior + Ohio State University Medical School

Caroline E. Helmick
Junior + Ohio State University

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 District
1974 + The United States Tax Court
1978 + The Supreme Court of United States
1980 + District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1982 + United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Court
1985 + United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
1993 + All Courts in State of Texas

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 1972 + 1974 Associate with law firm Wood, Lamping, Slutz and Reckman, now Wood and Lamping. 1974 + 1984 Assistant City of Cincinnati Solicitor assigned to Prosecutor's office.

1983 + 1990 Special Council to the Ohio Attorney General.

1984 + 1990 Private Law Practice.

1990 + March 2001 Twice elected Judge of the Hamilton County Municipal Court.

April 1, 2001 to Present Elected November 2000 to serve as a Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Judge. Term commencing April 1, 2001.

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.

1997 Rated Third Best Judge on the Hamilton County Municipal Court by Cincinnati Magazine.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

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

LEADERSHIP 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 Learning Center. 7) Co-chair of Law Day + Cincinnati Bar Association (1998 + 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.