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Roderick Linton Belfance LLP, Susan Steinhaur

Susan has a bachelor's degree in business and marketing from Miami University and a law degree from Indiana University School of Law. She has 2 children.

Susan currently works as a partner at Roderick Linton Belfance, LLP. She previously worked as an attorney at John S. Steinhauer, Esq., and as a chief legal officer at White Hat Management.

Susan K Steinhauer previously served as a Summit County Common Pleas Judge. She was named to this position in 2001 and served for 1 full term. She was re-appointed to her prior position in 2021 but did not serve a full term.

As a court of common pleas judge, Steinhauer reviewed the decisions of certain state administrative agencies, issued marriage licenses, administered divorce, spousal support, parental custody, adoption, and eminent domain proceedings, and oversaw criminal felony cases, civil suits with alleged damages over $15,000, and cases involving individuals under 18 who are abused, neglected, or parentless.

As a partner at Roderick Linton Belfance, LLP., Steinhauer managed key client relationships, pursued new clients, mentored junior lawyers, oversaw certain areas of legal practice, provided legal counsel on behalf of clients, performed legal research, and engaged with corporate clients to provide legal opinions on matters including HR, contracts, litigation, regulatory compliance, employment law, real estate, electronic discovery, and IT.

- As a court of common pleas judge, Steinhauer reviewed the decisions of certain state administrative agencies, issued marriage licenses, administered divorce, spousal support, parental custody, adoption, and eminent domain proceedings, and oversaw criminal felony cases, civil suits with alleged damages over $15,000, and cases involving individuals under 18 who are abused, neglected, or parentless.
- As a partner at Roderick Linton Belfance, LLP., Steinhauer managed key client relationships, pursued new clients, mentored junior lawyers, oversaw certain areas of legal practice, provided legal counsel on behalf of clients, performed legal research, and engaged with corporate clients to provide legal opinions on matters including HR, contracts, litigation, regulatory compliance, employment law, real estate, electronic discovery, and IT.

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Member of the Philanthropic Educational Organization.

- Member of the Philanthropic Educational Organization.

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Susan K. Steinhauer

Susan has a Bachelor's degree in Business from Miami University and a Juris Doctor from Indiana University School of Law. She has two children.

Susan is currently partner at Roderick Linton Belfance, LLP. She was previously an attorney at John S. Steinhauer, Esq., chief legal officer at White Hat Management, and Magistrate at Summit County Court of Common Pleas.

Susan K Steinhauer previously served as a county common pleas judge in Summit County, Ohio. She was first appointed in 2021 and has served 1 term.

Has a JD from Indiana University School of Law.

- Has a JD from Indiana University School of Law.
- Has been practicing law for 26 years.

Says she prides herself on working to achieve the best outcome, especially for the children involved.

- Says she prides herself on working to achieve the best outcome, especially for the children involved.

Is a member of the Philanthropic Educational Organization.

- Is a member of the Philanthropic Educational Organization.

- The Court of Common Pleas handles criminal felony cases and civil cases where more than $5,000 is at stake.
- The courts are divided into four divisions: general, domestic relations, probate, and juvenile. Each specializes in different types of cases, such as civil and criminal trials, divorces and child custody matters, inheritances and adoptions, and juvenile offenses.
- Ohio has a court of common pleas in each of its 88 counties.
- Common pleas judges are elected to six-year terms in nonpartisan elections.
- Common pleas judges earn $163,792 annually.