Patrice Denman graduated from Cleveland Marshall College of Law, was admitted to the practice of law, and joined the firm of Alfred Denman Co., L.P.A. in 1989. Patrice was appointed as a Magistrate for the Lake County Domestic Relations Court serving from 1992 to 2003. Patrice has also served as a Domestic Relations Magistrate in Ashtabula County. In 2003, Patrice returned to private practice, focusing her efforts on family law. In a practice primarily comprised of Juvenile and Domestic Relations matters, Patrice additionally handles Criminal, Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation cases. She has been appointed in hundreds of cases by the Lake County Juvenile Court and the Ashtabula County Juvenile and Common Pleas Courts, serving as a Guardian ad Litem or party's counsel. Patrice is a Certified Mediator through the Ohio Supreme Court and serves in this capacity in Lake County Juvenile Court. Patrice is a member of the Lake County and Ohio Bar Associations and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court, Northern District and the United States Supreme Court. Patrice has been married to her husband, Mark (Member of the Eagles and Knights of Columbus), for 23 years and is the mother of three children, Alex, Jake and Nick.In addition to more than a decade on the bench hearing family law matters, Patrice has been appointed by the Lake County and Ashtabula County Juvenile Courts in hundreds of cases. She has served as a Guardian ad Litem protecting the interests of children, and also as a mediator, assisting parents in resolving custody disputes. Bachelor of Business Administration, Kent State University, 1983 Juris Doctor, Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, 1989 Admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of Ohio, the Federal District Court and the United States Supreme Court. Lake County Bar Association Ohio State Bar Association Ohio Women's Bar Association Family Law Committee, Lake County Bar Association Ohio Association of Domestic Relations Judges (former member) Ohio Association of Magistrates (former member) Vice-President, Riverside Wrestling Club Painesville Township Parent Teacher Organization Riverside Football Club Past Board Member, Child Care on the Square Past Advisor, Lake Catholic Mock Trial Team League of Women Voters Former Cub Scouts Den Leader Former Homeroom Mother