2020 Directory Changes

Changes to the Ohio Judicial Conference 2020 Ohio Judges Directory can be found on this page - the 2020 Ohio Judges Directory is available for purchase; download the order form here.

Below is a list of all changes to the information in the 2020 Ohio Judges Directory, arranged by the date of the change. These changes have also been applied to the online directory

December 
12/29/20
Page 34, Clermont Co. Domestic Relations Court
Mary Lynne Birck was appointed to the Clermont Co. Domestic Relations Court replacing Judge Kathleen Rodenberg who retired [9/30/20].
December 
12/17/20
Page 28, Athens Co. Probate/Juvenile Court
Zachary L. Saunders was elected to a full term. Judge Saunders replaces Judge Kenneth E. Ryan who was defeated.
December 
12/14/20
Page 22, Eighth District Court of Appeals
Lisa Forbes was elected to an unexpired term ending January 1, 2023. Judge Forbes replaces Judge Ray Headen who was defeated.
December 
12/7/20
Page 47, Franklin Co. Common Pleas Court
Sheryl Munson was elected to an unexpired term ending January 5, 2023. Judge Munson replaces Judge Gina Russo who was defeated.
Page 67, Lucas Co. Common Pleas Court
Lori Olender was elected to an unexpired term ending January 3, 2023. Judge Olender replaces Judge Alfonso J. Gonzalez who was defeated.
December 
12/4/20
Page 38, Cuyahoga Co. Common Pleas Court
Richard A. Bell was elected to an unexpired term ending January 2, 2023. Judge Bell replaces Judge Wanda C. Jones who was defeated.
November 
11/30/20
Page 96, Vinton County Court
Jeffrey R. Griffith was elected to a full term and took his seat November 30, 2020. Judge Griffith replaces Judge James P. Salyer who retired [April 26, 2020].
November 
11/25/20
Page 70, Mahoning County Court #3
Joseph L. Schiavoni was elected to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2022. Judge Schiavoni replaces Judge J.P. Morgan who was defeated.

October 
10/13/20

Page 28, Athens Co. Probate/Juvenile Court
Kenneth E. Ryan was appointed to the Athens Co. Probate/Juvenile Court replacing Judge Robert W. Stewart who passed away.
September 
9/30/20
Page 34, Clermont Co. Domestic Relations Court
Judge Kathleen M. Rodenberg retired. This leaves a vacancy in this seat.
September
9/13/20
Page 28, Athens Co. Probate/Juvenile Court
Judge Robert Stewart passed away.
August
8/13/20
Page 48, Franklin Co. Municipal Court
Judge H. William Pollitt, Jr. passed away.
August
8/3/20
Page 20, Fourth District Court of Appeals
Kristy S. Wilkin was appointed to the Fourth District Court of Appeals replacing Judge Matthew McFarland who was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
July
7/13/20
Page 71, Marion Co. Family Court
Larry N. Heiser was appointed to the Marion Co. Family Court replacing Judge Deborah Alspach who retired.
July
7/6/20
Page 86, Sandusky Co. Common Pleas Court
Jon M. Ickes was appointed to the Sandusky Co. Common Pleas Court replacing Judge John P. Dewey who retired.
June
6/15/20
Page 97, Washington Co. Common Pleas Court
John M. Halliday was appointed to the Washington Co. Common Pleas Court replacing Judge John Triplett who retired.
June
6/8/20
Page 37, Crawford Co. Probate/Juvenile Court
Patrick T. Murphy was appointed to the Crawford Co. Probate/Juvenile Court replacing Judge Steven D. Eckstein who passed away.
June
6/1/20
Page 30, Brown Co. Probate/Juvenile Court
Val Lewis, II was appointed to the Brown Co. Probate/Juvenile Court replacing Judge Danny R. Bubp who retired.
May
5/31/20
Page 86, Sandusky Co. Common Pleas Court
Judge John P. Dewey retired. This leaves a vacancy in this court.
April
4/26/20
Page 95 & 96, Vinton Co. Common Pleas Court and Vinton County Court
Judge James P. Salyer was appointed to the Vinton Co. Common Pleas Court replacing Judge Jeffrey L. Simmons who retired. This leaves a vacancy in the Vinton County Court.
March
3/30/20
Page 37, Crawford Co. Probate/Juvenile Court
Judge Steven D. Eckstein passed away. This leaves a vacancy in this court.
February
2/29/20
Page 95, Vinton Co. Common Pleas Court
Judge Jeffrey L. Simmons retired. This leaves a vacancy in this court.

February
2/28/20

Page 97, Washington Co. Common Pleas Court
Judge John E.Triplett, Jr. retired. This leaves a vacancy in this court.