Janik elected VP of the Ohio Association of Juvenile Court Judges

Lorain County Domestic Relations/Juvenile Court Judge Frank Janik recently was elected vice president of the Ohio Association of Juvenile Court Judges by his peers. The election took place in January. Janik will serve in the post for the remainder of 2022. Janik said he was honored to be elected by his fellow judges to serve the state organization. As vice president, he will serve on the executive committee of the Ohio Judicial Conference serving all the judges in the state. The association is composed of common pleas judges with juvenile court jurisdiction in Ohio. It promotes the common interests of the judges and provides leadership for just and effective juvenile court systems throughout the state. The association addresses issues affecting juvenile abuse, dependency and neglect, unruly juveniles and juvenile delinquency, and court administration aspects of those cases. It also works closely with the juvenile law and procedure committee of the Ohio Judicial Conference on legislative issues affecting juvenile courts. Janik was elected judge in 2012. Before that, he practiced civil and criminal law for 23 years in both private practice and as an assistant Lorain County prosecutor. He has presided over all three specialized courts in the county Domestic Relations court, including Drug Court, Family Drug Court and Juvenile Mental Health Court. Janik is a graduate of Kent State University and the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.