Latecia E. Wiles

Professional career

• Judge on the Probate and Juvenile Division of the Wayne County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio, appointed in 2012 and later elected to serve the remainder of the term and beyond
• Before joining the bench, Wiles was Supervising Attorney for the Appellate Division and Civil Division of the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office (2011–2012)
• Judge Wiles serves in the Probate and Juvenile Division of the Wayne County Court of Common Pleas, based in Wooster, Ohio
• She also worked for the Wayne County Clerk of Courts, the Adult Probation Department, and private law firms

Education

Additional information

• Appointed by former Governor John Kasich on April 23, 2012 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Hon.
• She received the Meritorious Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Award from the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association in 2011
• Earlier, she prosecuted child abuse and neglect cases in the Wayne County Juvenile Court (2004–2005).
• handling appeals before the Ohio Supreme Court and the Ninth District Court of Appeals.
• Judge Wiles has championed innovative court programs, including Recovery Court, a voluntary initiative for parents in child abuse, neglect, or dependency cases with substance use disorders.
• She has been active in the Ohio State Bar Association and Wayne County Bar Association, and was a founding member and secretary of the Wayne County Volunteer Guardianship Program.
• She is certified as an Appellate Law Specialist by the Ohio State Bar Association