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. 

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. 

In addition to representing clients of the Cunningham law firm, I was appointed to serve as a Magistrate of the City of Findlay Municipal Court in October 2017 where I have handled hundreds of court cases each year involving a variety of legal matters.  

The giving of my time and personal resources to the Putnam County community has and continues to be a high priority in my life. I serve on the Boy Scouts Black Swamp Area Council, I am a member of the Sons of the American Legion, and I am a former member of the Putnam County Republican Party Central Committee, where I served as Secretary on the Executive Committee. Additional information about my community involvement can be found below.