*Survey respondents were asked to comment only upon those candidates with whom they have had direct professional contact within the last four years.  All questions were optional.

Education:
1983- Miami University B.A. Political Science; 1984- Central Missouri State University M.S. Criminal Justice Administration; 1987- University of Missouri- Kansas City J.D.

Judicial Experience:
Judge Altice began his judicial career in 2001. He has been the Judge of Criminal Court 2 since 2001 where he presides over major felony cases. He was the chair of the Marion Superior Court Criminal Term from 2005 to 2007. He served on the Executive Committee for the Marion Superior Court from 2007 to 2011 and was the Presiding Judge of the Marion Superior Court from 2009 to 2011. He is a 2004 Graduate of the Indiana Graduate Program for Judges.

Significant Legal Accomplishments:
Prior to taking the bench, Judge Altice was a Deputy Prosecutor in Marion County. As a Deputy Prosecutor, Judge Altice tried over 100 major felony trials including 25 murder cases. He was chief of the felony division in the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office where he managed 35 lawyers and professional staff. Prior to working in the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, Judge Altice practiced civil law. His civil practice was concentrated in the areas of insurance defense and medical malpractice defense.

Other Legal Involvement:
Judge Altice is active in the Indianapolis Bar Association. He has served as the Chair of the Criminal Justice Section and is currently an at large member of the Board of Directors. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation. In 2005 he was the Co-recipient of the President Award. He is also active with the Indiana Judicial Conference. He has served as the Chair of the Community Relations Committee and is currently a member of the Civil Bench Book Committee. He has taught several times for the Indiana Judicial Conference. He is a faculty member for ICLEF’s annual Trial Advocacy College and has taught several other courses for ICLEF. He is the current President of the Sagamore American Inns of Court.

Personal Statement:
My past eleven years on the bench have been very rewarding. Although I deal with very difficult cases, the lawyers who practice in my Court make my daily experience very enjoyable. Outside of the Court I have worked hard to stay involved in the legal community in order to understand the issues that lawyers are faced with on a daily basis. I have also worked hard both as a lecturer and a pupil to stay abreast of the many recent and dramatic changes in the criminal law. Since taking the bench I have presided over 240 major felony jury trials. Of those jury trials, over 70 have been murder cases. I believe all of the above makes me uniquely qualified to continue serving as a Marion County Superior Court Judge.