Mark P. Painter
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Mark Philip Painter served from 1995–2009 as a judge of the Ohio 1st District Court of Appeals in Hamilton County
(Cincinnati), after 13 years on the Hamilton County Municipal Court. In March 2009, Painter became the first and only American to be elected by the United Nations General Assembly
to the United Nations Appeals Tribunal.
A prolific writer, he is the author of six books including The Legal Writer: 40 Rules for the Art of Legal Writing, 130 articles, and more than 400 published court opinions. He writes a monthly column on legal writing for Lawyers USA. An adjunct professor of law at his alma mater, the University of Cincinnati College of Law, since 1990. He was named the Chesley Distinguished Visiting professor there in 2008. Painter also conducts seminars on legal writing for lawyers and others throughout the United States and internationally as far away as Kuala Lumpur
.
A native Cincinnatian, Painter grew up in the city of Blue Ash
a Cincinnati suburb, and was a member of the Sycamore High School Class of 1965. He went on to the University of Cincinnati
, where he was elected president of the student body in 1969. He received a juris doctor degree from the UC College of Law
in 1973. Before being appointed to the Hamilton County Municipal Court in 1982 he practiced criminal law and personal injury litigation with Smith & Schnacke, which later became part of the Cincinnati office of Thompson Hine.
Painter is one of seven judges on the first United Nations Appeals Tribunal. Along with the United Nations Dispute Tribunal, the Appeals Tribunal is part of a two-tier system created in 2007 to deal with internal grievances and disciplinary cases. Based in New York City
, the Appeals Tribunal will also sit in Geneva, Switzerland, and Nairobi, Kenya.
Both panels were elected by members of the General Assembly. Eighty-seven votes were required. Painter received 124 votes, which was the second most and the same number received by Sophia Adinyir of Ghana. Kamaljit Singh Garewal of India received 154 votes. The terms of the judges of both tribunals are one non-renewable seven-year stint. Painter and four other judges – two on the Appeals and two on the Dispute tribunals – were appointed by the drawing of lots to serve three-year terms, at the end of which they may apply for an additional seven-year term. The other members of the Appeals Tribunal are Inés Weinberg de Roca of Argentina (who was selected by her colleagues as president of the court), Jean Courtial of France, Rose Boyko of Canada, and Luis Maria Simón
of Uruguay.
Hamilton County, Ohio
As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile...
(Cincinnati), after 13 years on the Hamilton County Municipal Court. In March 2009, Painter became the first and only American to be elected by the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly
For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly, see:* General Assembly members* General Assembly observersThe United Nations General Assembly is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation...
to the United Nations Appeals Tribunal.
A prolific writer, he is the author of six books including The Legal Writer: 40 Rules for the Art of Legal Writing, 130 articles, and more than 400 published court opinions. He writes a monthly column on legal writing for Lawyers USA. An adjunct professor of law at his alma mater, the University of Cincinnati College of Law, since 1990. He was named the Chesley Distinguished Visiting professor there in 2008. Painter also conducts seminars on legal writing for lawyers and others throughout the United States and internationally as far away as Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
.
A native Cincinnatian, Painter grew up in the city of Blue Ash
Blue Ash, Ohio
Blue Ash is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and an inner suburb of Cincinnati, which is located just to the south. The population was 12,513 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Blue Ash is located at ....
a Cincinnati suburb, and was a member of the Sycamore High School Class of 1965. He went on to the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
, where he was elected president of the student body in 1969. He received a juris doctor degree from the UC College of Law
University of Cincinnati College of Law
The University of Cincinnati College of Law is the fourth oldest continually running law school in the United States and a founding member of the Association of American Law Schools. It was started in 1833 as the Cincinnati Law School...
in 1973. Before being appointed to the Hamilton County Municipal Court in 1982 he practiced criminal law and personal injury litigation with Smith & Schnacke, which later became part of the Cincinnati office of Thompson Hine.
Painter is one of seven judges on the first United Nations Appeals Tribunal. Along with the United Nations Dispute Tribunal, the Appeals Tribunal is part of a two-tier system created in 2007 to deal with internal grievances and disciplinary cases. Based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, the Appeals Tribunal will also sit in Geneva, Switzerland, and Nairobi, Kenya.
Both panels were elected by members of the General Assembly. Eighty-seven votes were required. Painter received 124 votes, which was the second most and the same number received by Sophia Adinyir of Ghana. Kamaljit Singh Garewal of India received 154 votes. The terms of the judges of both tribunals are one non-renewable seven-year stint. Painter and four other judges – two on the Appeals and two on the Dispute tribunals – were appointed by the drawing of lots to serve three-year terms, at the end of which they may apply for an additional seven-year term. The other members of the Appeals Tribunal are Inés Weinberg de Roca of Argentina (who was selected by her colleagues as president of the court), Jean Courtial of France, Rose Boyko of Canada, and Luis Maria Simón
Luis Maria Simón
Luis Maria Simón is a judge of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal. He is a native of Uruguay.Simón is a legal scholar who has written widely on Latin American law.-References:...
of Uruguay.