John J. Eklund at a glance
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- Court of Appeals Judge
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John J. Eklund
Court of Appeals Judge · Eleventh District Court of Appeals
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Biography
Professional career
- John J. Eklund is a Republican judge of the Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals, appointed in 2021 and re‐elected in 2024, with a background as a former Ohio state senator and longtime antitrust litigation attorney
- Recognized in Best Lawyers in America for antitrust law and litigation, and named an Ohio “Super Lawyer” in those fields Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office
Education
- Washington and Lee University School of Law
- bachelor's degree — Union College
Additional information
- Sworn in July 1, 2021, and won a full term in the November 5, 2024 general election.
- Appointed by Governor Mike DeWine on June 9, 2021 to fill a vacancy on the 11th District Court of Appeals, succeeding Matt Lynch.
- From 2011 to 2020, Eklund held the role of Ohio State Senator for the 18th District (Portage County and most of Lake and Geauga Counties).
- His work focused on business litigation, civil and criminal antitrust cases, and counseling.
- Before joining the court, Eklund spent nearly 42 years in private practice at Cleveland’s Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, where he led the firm’s antitrust and trade regulation practice group.
- He chaired the Senate Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Criminal Justice Committees, and served on multiple state boards, including the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office.
- He was awarded the Ohio State Bar Association’s “Outstanding Lawyer‐Legislator” and other honors Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office
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Sources
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