Charles E. Coulson, Prosecuting Attorney

Professional Experience:

• Lake County Prosecuting Attorney (1995 to date)
• Law Director for City of Kirtland (1980 - 1995)
• Prosecutor for City of Kirtland (1980 - 1995)
• Prosecutor for City of Willowick (1988 - 1995)
• Prosecutor for City of Willoughby Hills (1988 - 1995)
• Prosecutor for Village of Waite Hill (1988 - 1995)
• Arbitration Chairman, Lake County Common Pleas Court (1981 - 1995)
• Chief Assistant Lake County Prosecutor (1977 - 1979)
• Assistant Lake County Prosecutor (1975 - 1977)
• Private Law Practice (1976 - 1995)
  Partner in Law Firm of: Rosplock, Coulson, Perez & Deeb

Military Experience:

United States Army, Military Intelligence (active duty 1968 - 1970)
Rank at Honorable Discharge: Captain
Commanded Military Intelligence Unit,
4th Infantry Division, Vietnam (1968 - 1969)
Received Bronze Star Medal for Service in Vietnam

Teaching Experience:

Law Instructor, part time - Lakeland Community College (1979 - 1992)
Business Law, Real Estate Law and Legal Research and Writing

Law Instructor, part time - Lake Erie College (1993)
Paralegal Course, Investigation and Interviewing

Law Instructor, part time - American Institute for Paralegal Studies, Inc. (1979)
Paralegal Course, Kent State University, Ashtabula Campus

Certified Instructor, Ohio Peace Officer Basic Training Program (1995)

Boards and Associations:

Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, Supreme Court of Ohio
     2004-2006 & 2007-2009 Terms

Task Force on Jury Service, Supreme Court of Ohio (2003 - 2004)

Executive Board, Lake County Narcotics Agency

Lake County Bar Association (1975 - 2002)
     President (1996-1997)
     Vice President (1995-1996)
     Treasurer (1994 - 1995)
     Secretary (1993 - 1994)
     Chairman, Judicial Selection & Endorsement Committee (1987 - 1993)
     Chairman, Certified Grievance Committee (1993 to 1995)

Lake County Association of Chiefs of Police (Associate Member)

National District Attorneys Association

Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association

Fraternal Order of Police Associates, Western Lake County Lodge 69

Education:

Juris Doctor Degree - University of Akron School of Law (1974)

Bachelor of Arts Degree - Kent State University (1970)