A Lifelong resident of Belmont County. Son of Mary & Frank Fregiato, Sr.
Married to the former Cynthia Lavy. Resides in St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Education
Law School: Ohio State University
Graduated in 1977 in top 5% of class
Law Journal editor
Order of Coif Honorary
Published in Law Journal
College: Ohio State University
Graduated in 1973 with a 3.73 Point Hour Ratio
Phi Beta Kappa honorary
Political Science honorary
High School: Martins Ferry H. S.
Graduated in 1970
Class officer
Honor society
Professional
Attorney at Law since 1977
Partner: Fregiato, Myser and Davies (www.belmontlaw.net)
Admitted to Bar in Ohio (1977); U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio (1978); U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (1991); and U.S. Supreme Court (1991)
Solicitor: Brookside (1984 - 1996); Belmont (1979 - 1984)
Law Director: Bellaire (1994 - 1995)
Member: American, Ohio, and Belmont County (President 1995-1996) Bar Associations
State Bar Committees: Banking and Commercial Law (1989-1992 ); Ethics (1986 - 1989)
Special Counsel to the Attorney General of Ohio (1995 - Current)
National Italian American Bar Association
Community
Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Advisory Staff
St. Clairsville Rotary Club (Past St. Clairsville and Bridgeport Rotary Club President); instituted countywide Rotary Club project providing dictionaries to all third graders
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce (M. C. at Annual Reverse Lottery)
St. Clairsville Chamber of Commerce
St. Mary's Church, St. Clairsville
Ohio State University Alumni Club, Belmont County Chapt(Director; Past President)
Knights of Columbus, St. Clairsville
Sons of Italy, Bellaire (Member, Culture Committee, Orator - Consiglier; 2003 Outstanding Achievement Award; 2005 State Purple Aster Recipient; State and National Delegate
Commission of Social Justice (Washington D.C. Sons of Italy Level)
Masons Kirkwood Lodge, Hendrysburg (2000 Grand Lodge Community Service Award Recipient)
Ohio Cancer Research Associates, Belmont County Committee
Easter Seals Telethon Past Participant
Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival (six county area) Italian-American of the Year 2002
Blane Bridge Preservation Project
Miracle of Life Support Group, Advisor
Diocese of Steubenville Child Protection Review Board (Appointment by Bishop); Elected Chairperson of Board
East Ohio Regional Hospital Devlopment Campaign Board (2004)
Sons of American Revolution Law Enforcement Medal (2005)
GTO Association of America
Personal Trainer (Certified by American Council on Exercise)
Published "A Brief History of Italy"
Ohio Cancer Research Asoociates 2006 Honoree
Historic Vehical Association
Ohio Riverfront Development Committee
Women's Tri-County Help Center Peacekeepers Award
Ohio Valley Christian Soldier
Rotary International District Community Service 2011 Award
Judiciary
Judge, Northern Division Belmont County Court (1997 - Current )
Established "Live Court to High Schools" Program
Profiled in Ohio Lawyers Weekly (7-20-98)
Presiding Judge of all three County Courts (2000, 2003, 2006, 2009)
Publications
Preliminary Hearing Required To Satisfy Due Process for Pretrial Incarceration, Ohio State Law Journal Vol. 37, Number 1 (1976)
State vs. Downen, 93 Ohio Misc 2d 23 (1997) upholding constitutionality of DUI statute
A Brief History of Italy (2004)
From Too Green To Two Silver, The Legend international GTO magazine lead article (January 2008)
Quarter Mile With The Judge, Quarterly column with The Legend (2010-current)
Married to the former Cynthia Lavy. Resides in St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Education
Law School: Ohio State University
Graduated in 1977 in top 5% of class
Law Journal editor
Order of Coif Honorary
Published in Law Journal
College: Ohio State University
Graduated in 1973 with a 3.73 Point Hour Ratio
Phi Beta Kappa honorary
Political Science honorary
High School: Martins Ferry H. S.
Graduated in 1970
Class officer
Honor society
Professional
Attorney at Law since 1977
Partner: Fregiato, Myser and Davies (www.belmontlaw.net)
Admitted to Bar in Ohio (1977); U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio (1978); U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (1991); and U.S. Supreme Court (1991)
Solicitor: Brookside (1984 - 1996); Belmont (1979 - 1984)
Law Director: Bellaire (1994 - 1995)
Member: American, Ohio, and Belmont County (President 1995-1996) Bar Associations
State Bar Committees: Banking and Commercial Law (1989-1992 ); Ethics (1986 - 1989)
Special Counsel to the Attorney General of Ohio (1995 - Current)
National Italian American Bar Association
Community
Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Advisory Staff
St. Clairsville Rotary Club (Past St. Clairsville and Bridgeport Rotary Club President); instituted countywide Rotary Club project providing dictionaries to all third graders
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce (M. C. at Annual Reverse Lottery)
St. Clairsville Chamber of Commerce
St. Mary's Church, St. Clairsville
Ohio State University Alumni Club, Belmont County Chapt(Director; Past President)
Knights of Columbus, St. Clairsville
Sons of Italy, Bellaire (Member, Culture Committee, Orator - Consiglier; 2003 Outstanding Achievement Award; 2005 State Purple Aster Recipient; State and National Delegate
Commission of Social Justice (Washington D.C. Sons of Italy Level)
Masons Kirkwood Lodge, Hendrysburg (2000 Grand Lodge Community Service Award Recipient)
Ohio Cancer Research Associates, Belmont County Committee
Easter Seals Telethon Past Participant
Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival (six county area) Italian-American of the Year 2002
Blane Bridge Preservation Project
Miracle of Life Support Group, Advisor
Diocese of Steubenville Child Protection Review Board (Appointment by Bishop); Elected Chairperson of Board
East Ohio Regional Hospital Devlopment Campaign Board (2004)
Sons of American Revolution Law Enforcement Medal (2005)
GTO Association of America
Personal Trainer (Certified by American Council on Exercise)
Published "A Brief History of Italy"
Ohio Cancer Research Asoociates 2006 Honoree
Historic Vehical Association
Ohio Riverfront Development Committee
Women's Tri-County Help Center Peacekeepers Award
Ohio Valley Christian Soldier
Rotary International District Community Service 2011 Award
Judiciary
Judge, Northern Division Belmont County Court (1997 - Current )
Established "Live Court to High Schools" Program
Profiled in Ohio Lawyers Weekly (7-20-98)
Presiding Judge of all three County Courts (2000, 2003, 2006, 2009)
Publications
Preliminary Hearing Required To Satisfy Due Process for Pretrial Incarceration, Ohio State Law Journal Vol. 37, Number 1 (1976)
State vs. Downen, 93 Ohio Misc 2d 23 (1997) upholding constitutionality of DUI statute
A Brief History of Italy (2004)
From Too Green To Two Silver, The Legend international GTO magazine lead article (January 2008)
Quarter Mile With The Judge, Quarterly column with The Legend (2010-current)
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