Beth Whitmore

Professional career

• Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 1999-present
• Before law school, Whitmore served in the U.S. Air Force Security Service from 1968 to 1972, including as a top secret control officer and commander of enlisted women at Goodfellow Air Force Base in Texas.
• Recognized alongside fellow Ninth District Judge Carla Moore as a trailblazer for women in the legal profession

Education

Additional information

• Retired on February 1, 2017, at age 70, due to age limitations.
• Elected to the Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals in November 1998, serving three terms (1998–2017).
• Pioneering jurist on the Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals, serving from 1998 until her retirement in 2017 after 18 years on the bench
• She was re‐elected in 2004 and 2010
• Before joining the appellate court, Whitmore served 14 years in private practice with the Cleveland law firm Arter & Hadden.
• The first woman to remain in the military while pregnant, challenging outdated rules.
• Also appointed to the Summit County Court of Common Pleas before her appellate court election
• She has also emphasized the importance of judicial service as a privilege and responsibility
• She has credited her military service with shaping her decision‐making and organizational skills