Judge Erich J. O’Brien

EDUCATION 
University of Toledo College of Law
(Juris Doctor) – 1978

University of Toledo
Master of Public Administration – 1976

Bowling Green State University
Graduated Cum Laude with arts and science degree in
Political Science and History – 1974

EXPERIENCE
1996 to present
Judge of Sandusky Municipal Court
Elected in 1995 to 1st term (1996 to 2001)
Re-elected in 2001 to 2nd term (2002 to 2007)
Re-elected in 2007 to 3rd term (2008 to 2013)
Re-elected in 2013 to 4th term (2014 to 2019)

1982-1995
Executive Director for Erie County Legal Aid and the Public Defender for Erie County

1979-1982
Staff Attorney for Erie County Legal Aid and the Public Defender for Erie County

1978-1979
Consumer Protection Agency – City of Toledo

OTHER ACTIVITIES

  • Member, Association of Municipal/County Judges of Ohio, Inc.
  • Member, Founding Committee for Erie County’s Drug Court Program-Benchmark
  • Member, Ohio State Bar Association
  • Member, Erie County Bar Association
  • Member, Erie County Corrections Planning Board
  • Former Member, Exchange Club of Sandusky

Judge Erich J. O’Brien
Sandusky Municipal Court
222 Meigs Street
Sandusky, OH 44870
419-627-5920 (office)
Website: Sandusky Municipal Court