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Mayle moved to New York
City after law school and worked for a prestigious law firm
but returned to the Midwest after a few years and joined a
downtown Toledo law firm.
The candidate feels she is
taking an unusual path as a private practice attorney vying
for a judgeship. “What I represent – I am not the status
quo, I’m a fresh perspective,” she explains. “The judiciary
has become a political stepping stone for lawyers coming out
of the prosecutor’s office – the [constitution’s] framers
never envisioned that process. I believe it should be about
hard work and intellect.”
The appellate court which
reviews decisions of lower courts is right in Mayle’s
wheelhouse, she says, since she is a self-described fanatic
about research. “The legal research and writing – for the
past 15 years, those are my favorite tasks,” she says.
“Every single case needs to be given a fresh look, it has
unique circumstances. I would approach each case with a real
intellectual curiosity and desire to see all sides of the
issues.
“I would need to get it
right not only for the parties before me but also for common
law,” she adds. “I never want to do anything less than my
very best.”
Mayle has served on the
cabinet for the Joint Justice for All Campaign, benefiting
civil legal aid provided by the Advocates for Basic Legal
Equality (ABLE), Legal Aid of Western Ohio (LAWO) and the
Toledo Bar Association Pro Bono program and is the current
chairman of the ABLE/LAWO Development Advisory Council and
received an award from the Toledo Bar Association for pro
bono service.
She has lectured at a
variety of legal seminars and has served as the
editor-in-chief of the American Bar Association Section of
Litigation’s Women Advocate Committee’s award-winning
newsletter, The Woman’s Advocate. Mayle is a member of the
Toledo, Toledo Women’s, Wood County, Ohio State, Ohio
Women’s and American Bar Associations.
For Mayle, a seat on the
appellate court would be an ideal blend of her abilities
with her aspirations. “I want to focus on the positive and
serve the eight counties that are represented [by the Ohio
Sixth Circuit]. I’m a genuine person – fair and all about
reaching the right result. I would just do the work – I
really want to make a difference.” |
