2020 New Judges

This page tracks judges who take the bench during 2020. The new judges are arranged alphabetically by court name.
 

 

Athens Co. Probate/Juvenile Court
  • Zachary L. Saunders, elected to a full term beginning February 9, 2021. Judge Saunders replaces Judge Kenneth Ryan who was defeated. Judge Saunders was appointed to take the bench on December 17, 2020 and until his full term begins and Judge Ryan left early. 12/17/20
  • Kenneth E. Ryan, appointed to an unexpired term ending February 8, 2021. Judge Ryan replaces Judge Robert W. Stewart who passed away.  10/13/20

Barberton Municipal Court

  • Jill Flagg Lanzinger, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2020. Judge Lanzinger replaces Judge David Fish who was defeated.  1/1/20

Circleville Municipal Court

  • Elisa M. Peters, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2020. Judge Peters replaces Judge Gary Dumm who retired.  1/1/20

Clermont Co. Domestic Relations Court
  • Mary Lynne Birck, appointed to an unexpired term ending January 1, 2023. Judge Birck replaces Judge Kathleen Rodenberg who retired in September. 12/29/20

Cleveland Municipal Court Housing Division

  • W. Mona Scott, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2020. Judge Scott replaces Judge Ronald J. O'Leary who was defeated. 1/1/20

Columbiana Co. Municipal Court

  • Katelyn D. Dickey, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2020. Judge Dickey replaces Judge Mark A. Frost who retired. 1/1/20

Conneaut Co. Municipal Court
  • Nicholas A. Iarocci, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2020. Judge Iarocci replaces Judge Carl L. DiFranco who was defeated.  1/1/20
Crawford Co. Probate/Juvenile Court
  • Patrick T. Murphy, appointed to an unexpired term ending February 9, 2021. Judge Murphy replaces Judge Steven D. Eckstein who passed away.  6/8/20
Cuyahoga Co. Common Pleas Court
  • Richard A. Bell, elected to an unexpired term ending January 2, 2023. Judge Bell replaces Judge Wanda C. Jones who was defeated. 12/4/20
Delaware Municipal Court
  • Kyle A. Rohrer, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2020. Judge Rohrer replaces Judge David P. Sunderman who retired. 1/1/20
East Liverpool Municipal Court
  • Dominic A. Frank, electeded to a full term beginning January 1, 2020. Judge Frank replaces Judge Melissa Byers-Emmerling who was defeated. 1/1/20

Eighth District Court of Appeals
  • Lisa Forbes, elected to an unexpired term ending January 1, 2023. Judge Forbes replaces Judge Ray Headen who was defeated. 12/14/20
Erie Co. Municipal Court
  • Carl J. Kamm, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2020. Judge Kamm replaces Judge Paul G. Lux who retired. 1/1/20

Fourth District Court of Appeals
  • Kristy S. Wilkin, appointed to an unexpired term ending February 8, 2023. Judge Wilkin replaces Judge Matthew McFarland who was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.  8/3/20
Franklin Co. Common Pleas Court
  • Sheryl Munson, elected to an unexpired term ending January 5, 2023. Judge Munson replaces Judge Gina Russo who was defeated. 12/7/20
Franklin Co. Municipal Court
  • Jessica D'Varga, elected to a full term beginning January 2, 2020. Judge D'Varga replaces Judge Amy Salerno who was defeated. 1/2/20
Hamilton Co. Municipal Court
  • Michael N. Peck, elected to a full term beginning January 5, 2020. Judge Peck replaces Judge Richard Bernat who retired. 1/5/20
Licking Co. Municipal Court
  • Bert M. George, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2020. Judge George replaces Judge Michael F. Higgins who retired. 1/1/20
Lucas Co. Common Pleas Court
  • Lori Olender, elected to an unexpired term ending January 3, 2023. Judge Olender replaces Judge Alfonso J. Gonzalez who was defeated. 12/7/20
Mahoning County Court #3
  • Joseph L. Schiavoni, elected to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2022. Judge Schiavoni replaces Judge J.P. Morgan who was defeated. 11/25/20
Marion Co. Family Court
  • Larry N. Heiser, appointed to an unexpired term ending February 8, 2023. Judge Heiser replaces Judge Deborah Alspach who retired.  7/13/20
Massillon Municipal Court
  • Joel C. Fichter, elected to a full term beginning January 2020. Judge Fichter replaces Judge C. Roland Centrone who retired. 1/1/20
Montgomery Co. Municipal Court Eastern Division
  • William C. Cox, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2020. Judge Cox replaces Judge James A. Hensley who retired. 1/1/20
Ottawa Co. Municipal Court
  • Louis P. Wargo, III, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2020. Judge Wargo replaces Judge Frederick C. Hany, II who retired. 1/1/20
Portage Co. Municipal Court Ravenna
  • Melissa Roubic, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2020. Judge Roubic replaces Judge Barbara R. Oswick who retired. 1/1/20
Sandusky Co. Common Pleas Court
  • Jon M. Ickes, appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2020. Judge Ickes replaces Judge John Dewey who retired.  7/6/20
Sidney Municipal Court
  • Gary J. Carter, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2020. Judge Carter replaces Judge Duane A. Goettemoeller who was defeated. 1/1/20
Vinton County Court
  • Jeffrey R. Griffith, elected to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2024. Judge Griffith replaces Judge Salyer who retired.  11/30/20
Washington Co. Common Pleas Court
  • John M. Halliday, appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2024. Judge Halliday replaces Judge John Triplett who retired.  6/15/20
Xenia Municipal Court
  • Ronald C. Lewis, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2020. Judge Lewis replaces Judge Michael K. Murry who retired.  1/1/20
Zanesville Municipal Court
  • William A. Joseph, elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2020. Judge Joseph replaces Judge William D. Joseph who was retired.  1/1/20