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Judge Linda Tucci Teodosio
Summit County Juvenile Court Judge Linda Tucci Teodosio graduated
summa cum laude from The University of Akron in 1980 with a Bachelor
of Science degree in Education before pursuing her Juris Doctor from the
university’s
Judge Teodosio entered
private practice after graduation. She also served as a Magistrate in
Akron Municipal Court and as staff attorney for the 9th
District Court of Appeals. In 1997, she was elected Judge in the
Cuyahoga Falls Municipal Court where she served until her election as
Judge for the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division.
She began her administration of the Court on January 1, 2003.
Her administration of the Juvenile Court has inspired widespread
attention for its innovative approach, particularly in the areas of
alternative sentencing and enhanced programming. Judge Teodosio’s
concept of integrating mental health issues as a causal element in the
genesis and treatment of substance abuse has gained national notoriety
for the Court’s Crossroads Program. Among the other programs she has
launched are the
In late 2007, the State of Ohio learned it was one of four states
selected as a pilot state for the
Models of Change Program coordinated by the National Center for
Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ) and funded by a $100,000
grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The state
was required to choose a county with which to collaborate. In its grant
application, the State specifically noted the Summit County Juvenile
Court as an agent of progressive programming. It stated, “Under the
leadership of Judge Linda Tucci Teodosio, the Court is more than a
mechanism of punishment for youthful offenders who enter the juvenile
justice system.” Judge Teodosio was also selected to be part of the
Models for Change National Leadership Team and in January 2010, she was
appointed to an advisory committee empanelled by
Her performance on the bench has gained extensive notice. In August
2011, she received the William P. Kannel Award from the CASA Board for
her work with abused and neglected children.
In December, 2010, she was received national recognition as a
“Champion for Change” from the MacArthur Foundation for her progressive
approach on the Juvenile Court bench. The Court’s Crossroads Program,
She received the Friend of Children Award from Child Guidance and Family
Solutions in March 2010 for her programming addressing co-occurring
disorders. In October 2009, Judge Teodosio was the recipient of the
Maggie Carroll Smith Award from the ADM Board of
Summit County for the work done in The Crossroads Program. Also
in October 2009, the Court learned it’s “Takin’ It to the Streets”
initiative was named one of the top two programs its kind in the nation
by the United States Department of Justice. In October 2008, she was the
recipient of the Summit County Department of Job and Family Services’
Making a Difference Award for the many programs she has developed during
her time on the Juvenile Court bench. The
Judge Teodosio has served as a member or volunteer for over 50 civic and
professional organizations, boards and committees, including President
of the Board of Governors for the Akron Bar Association Foundation and
The University of Akron School of Law Alumni Association. In 2008, Judge
Teodosio served as President of the Akron Bar Association. She has also
been a member of the Criminal Justice Advisory Board, the Catholic Youth
Organization, First Friday Club of Greater Akron and the county’s
Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board.
She was re-elected to a second term in November 2008.
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