Biography of Frank Fregiato Northern Division Judge

Personal

Name: Frank A. Fregiato

Birth Date: Sept. 6, 1952

Birth Place: Martins Ferry, Ohio

Health: Excellent

Background: Lifelong resident of Belmont County. Son of Mary & Frank Fregiato, Sr. of Martins Ferry.

Family: Married to the former Cynthia Lavy. Resides in St. Clairsville.

Education

Law School: Ohio State University

Graduated in 1977 in top 5% of class
Law Journal editor
Order of Coif Honorary
Published

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, Hanson and Davies and Gagin (www.tfmhd-law.com)
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 - Current); 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 Chapter (Director, Past President)
Knights of Columbus, St. Clairsville
Sons of Italy, Bellaire (Member, Culture Committee, Orator - Consigliere, By-Laws Committee, Past Master of Ceremonies, Newsletter Committee, and Past Arbitration Board); 2003 Outstanding Achievement Award; 2005 State Purple Aster Recipient.
Commission of Social Justice (Washington D.C. Sons of Italy Level).
Masons Kirkwood Lodge, Hendrysburg (2000 Grand Lodge Community Service Award Recipient).
Sons of The American Legion, Bridgeport
Ohio Cancer Research Associates, Belmont County Committee.
Easter Seals Telethon.
Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival (six county area) Italian-American of the Year 2002.
Blane Bridge Preservation Project, Member.
Miracle of Life Support Group, Advisor
Diocese of Steubenville Child Protection Review Board (Appointment by Bishop).
East Ohio Regional Hospital Devlopment Campaign Board (2004).
Sons of American Revolution Law Enforcement Medal (2005).
Zion Foundation Honors Recognition (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.

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)

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