Cunningham Family Legal Tradition

I grew up in a family rooted in the law. My grandfather (Claud Recker) was an attorney in Ottawa, Ohio who started his law practice in 1925. His daughter (Ann Recker Cunningham, my mother) and my father where also both attorneys who worked at my grandfather's law firm. My mother became Putnam County Court Judge (now the Putnam County Municipal Court) in 1985 and held that office until she retired from the bench in 2005. My father, Paul Cunningham, took over the law firm from my grandfather and continued to practice law. I joined the family's law firm in 1999 and took control when dad retired in 2002. 

Following My Grandfather's and Parent's Footsteps

As you can see from my family's history, I have always been around the law. From a very young age, I have witnessed first-hand how critical the law is to our society, and the awesome responsibilities judges have to properly apply the law based on the facts presented. The legal insight and guidance I received from my grandfather and my parents influenced me to choose the law as my life's path. When I graduated from the University of Toledo School of Law and passed the Bar Exam in 1999, I returned home to Ottawa and joined my father and mother at the Cunningham & Cunningham Law Firm (now Cunningham Law) where I have been representing clients in Putnam County and throughout Ohio in a variety of legal practice areas outlined below. 

Magistrate, Findlay Municipal Court

In addition to representing clients of the Cunningham law firm, I serve as a Magistrate of the City of Findlay Municipal Court where I handle hundreds of court cases each year involving a variety of legal matters. 

Education

• Ottawa-Glandorf High School, 1990
• Eagle Scout, 1985
• University of Dayton, Bachelor of Science, 1994
• University of Toledo School of Law, 1998
  
• The Ohio State University, Master of Science, 1999