WILLIAM VODREY
Education
Oberlin College (B.A. 1987) – Honors in Government
Visiting Professor of Legal Advocacy, Law Scholars Program (2007-present)
Alumni Medal, for “outstanding, sustained, or unique service to Oberlin College” (2018)
Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D. 1992)
Public Service
Magistrate, Cleveland Municipal Court (2001-2020) – Presided over both jury and bench trials; ruled in criminal, civil and traffic cases, including motions, objections and sentencing; wrote 21 officially-reported decisions
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Cuyahoga County (1995-2001) – Served in felony trial, Juvenile Court and child support units
Staff Attorney, Southeast Ohio Legal Services, New Philadelphia, Ohio (1993-1995) – Worked primarily on civil protection orders, domestic relations, and utility law issues for indigent clients. Secretary of Natl. Organization of Legal Service Workers, UAW Local 2320.
Private practice, Vodrey Law Firm, East Liverpool, Ohio (1992-1993) – Real estate and business law
Intern, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Cleveland (Summer 1990); U.S. District Judge Alice M. Batchelder (Summer 1991)
Admitted to bars of U.S. Supreme Court, Supreme Court of Ohio, Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court for both Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
Political Commitment
Have volunteered for virtually every Democratic nominee for President of the United States and Governor of Ohio since 1984, as well as in other Democratic campaigns
National Field Staff, Mike Dukakis for President (1987-1988) – Served in New Hampshire, Vermont, New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan, and at Democratic National Convention in Atlanta
Member of and contributor to Cuyahoga County Democratic Party (1998-present)
Community Involvement
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights (1989-present) – Lector, Vestry, usher, Adult Forum Committee member, architectural tour guide. Member, National Episcopal Court of Review, the highest appellate tribunal for ecclesiastical trials of priests and deacons (2019-present).
Shaker Heights High School (2013-present) – Legal advisor, Mock Trial Club
Cleveland Civil War Roundtable (1995-present) – Member; former president and board member
Supreme Court of Ohio, Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program (2008-present) – Mentor to young lawyers
American Constitution Society, Northeast Ohio Chapter (2008-present) – Board member
Greater Cleveland Congregations (2011-present) – Member
Boy Scout Troop 662, Shaker Heights (2012-present) – Committee member, merit badge counselor
Eagle Scout, Troop 11, East Liverpool, Ohio (1981)
Personal
Married to Susan Carnahan Vodrey since 1990. They have three sons.
