Judge Richard J. Kubilus
Judge Richard J. Kubilus has served as a Canton Municipal Court Judge since January 1993. Prior to that time, he served as a law partner with Lesh, Casner & Miller Co. in private practice. In his private practice he had fifteen years of trial experience involving commercial and civil litigation, real estate, business organization and family planning matters. He also served as an elected Plain Township Trustee from September 1990 through December 1992.
After graduating from Walsh Jesuit High School in Stow, Ohio, Judge Kubilus earned his BA cum laude from the University of Akron in 1974. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1978. He is married to wife Linda with one son Eric.
Judge Kubilus is active in many community and charitable organizations. He has served as a Board Member of the Community Harvest, the North Canton Rotary Club and the Stark County Bar Association. He is a former group leader of the Boy Scouts Law Explorer Post, and has served as member of the Stark County Children Services Committee, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Committee, the United Way Allocation Committee, St. Paul's Church and the Unique Club. Judge Kubilus is a graduate of Leadership Stark County and a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Municipal Court Judges Association.