Professional History:
Common Pleas Court
Butler County, Ohio
General Division Judge 1999 to present
Area Court
Butler County, Ohio
Area I Court Judge 1993 to 1999
President, Butler County Municipal and
County Court Judges Association, 1998
Middletown Municipal Court
Middletown, Butler County, Ohio
Visiting Judge
Practicing Trial Attorney in Private Practice
Butler County, Ohio
20 years
Assistant Public Defender
Montgomery County, Ohio
1976 to 1979
Assistant Prosecutor
Greene County, Ohio
1975
Butler County Bar Association Grievance Committee
1983 to present
Education:
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
School of Law
Juris Doctorate 1975
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Bacteriology
Masters of Science 1970
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Microbiology
Bachelor of Science 1965
National Trial College
1978
Community Involvement:
United Way Board of Trustees
Butler County Farm Bureau
Chambers of Commerce: Fairfield, Hamilton, Mid-Miami Valley, Oxford and
Southeastern Butler County
Altrusa
Advisory Board for Child Assault Prevention Project of Butler County
Butler County Substance Abuse Summit
YMCA Battered Persons Shelter
Oxford Crisis Center
Guardian Ad-Litem for abused children for 13 years
State of Ohio Just Solutions Conference, appointment by Governor
Oxford Just Solutions Conference
Advisory Board for Safe Program
School Speaker: Fairfield, Hamilton, Lakota, Middletown, Ross,
Talawanda, Queen of Peace, Miami University
and Junior Achievement
Professional Associations:
Ohio State Bar Association
Butler County Bar Association
Middletown Bar Association
Ohio Common Pleas Court Judges Association
Ohio Judicial Conference
Ohio Mock Trial Program
Criminal Law and Procedures Committee for the Ohio Judicial Conference
