Lisa Dean

About this race

A county trial judge. Handles misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and smaller civil lawsuits, and in some states juvenile or other specialized matters.

2 candidates ran for Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge, Domestic Relations Division (term commencing 1/4/2027) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

About Lisa Dean

Law Director, City of Green; family law attorney. Elected Green's law director in 2020, she is a partner chairing the family law group at Roderick Linton Belfance, LLP, and has more than 25 years of domestic relations practice, including work as a judicial attorney at the Summit County Domestic Relations Court and as a Cuyahoga Falls Mayor's Court magistrate. She holds degrees from Kent State and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and is a certified mediator.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Restoring a court mission focused on children and families
• Trauma-informed support for families
• Better use of community resources
• Reducing cost and delay

In their own words: Judicial Votes Count (University of Akron Bliss Institute) questionnaire · Signal Akron / Akron Area League of Women Voters questionnaire

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Lisa Dean only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

To see where they stand, read their own words: campaign site · Judicial Votes Count (University of Akron Bliss Institute) questionnaire · Signal Akron / Akron Area League of Women Voters questionnaire. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Quick answers

What does the Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge, Domestic Relations Division (term commencing 1/4/2027) seat do?

A county trial judge. Handles misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and smaller civil lawsuits, and in some states juvenile or other specialized matters.

Who is Lisa Dean running against?

Katarina Cook, for Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge, Domestic Relations Division (term commencing 1/4/2027).

Should I vote for Lisa Dean?

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