2021 Directory Changes

Changes to the Ohio Judicial Conference 2021 Ohio Judges Directory can be found on this page - the 2021 Ohio Judges Directory is available for purchase; download the order form here.

Below is a list of all changes to the information in the 2021 Ohio Judges Directory, arranged by the date of the change. These changes have also been applied to the online directory

January
1/22/2022
Page 36, East Liverpool Municipal Court
Judge Dominic A. Frank passed away.
January
1/20/2022
Pages 19 and 51, Second District Court of Appeals and Xenia Municipal Court
Judge Ronald C. Lewis was appointed to an unexpired term ending February 9, 2023. Judge Lewis replaces Judge Michael T. Hall who retired. This appointment leaves a vacancy in the Xenia Municipal Court. 
January
1/9/2022
Page 49, Franklin Co. Municipal Court
Mary Kay Fenlon was elected to a full term beginning January 9, 2022. Judge Fenlon replaces Judge David B. Tyack who retired. 
January
1/4/2022
Page 41, Cleveland Municipal Court
Andrea Nelson Moore was elected to a full term beginning January 4, 2022. Judge Moore replaces Judge Nathan Hudak who retired. 
January
1/3/2022
Page 38, Cuyahoga Co. Common Pleas Court 
Mark R. Majer was appointed to an unexpired term ending January 6, 2023. Judge Majer replaces Judge Dick Ambrose who retired.
January
1/2/2022
Page 48, Franklin Co. Municipal Court
Bill Hedrick was elected to a full term beginning January 2, 2022. Judge Hedrick replaces Judge Ted Barrows who retired. 
January
1/1/2022
Page 34, Clark Co. Municipal Court
Daniel D. Carey was elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2022. Judge Carey replaces Judge Thomas E. Trempe who retired.
Page 41, Lakewood Municipal Court
Tess Neff was elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2022. Judge Neff replaces Judge Patrick Carroll who retired. 
Page 46, Fairfield Co. Municipal Court
Randall T. Ullom was elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2022. Judge Ullom replaces Judge David L. Landefeld who retired. 
Page 48, Franklin Co. Municipal Court
Mike McAllister was elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2022. Judge McAllister replaces Judge Michael King who was defeated. 
Page 83, Eaton Municipal Court
Edmund H. Kalil was elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2022. Judge Kalil replaces Judge Paul D. Henry who retired.  
Page 96, Lebanon Municipal Court
Martin E. Hubbell was elected to a full term beginning January 1, 2022. Judge Hubbell replaces Judge Mark R. Bogen who retired. 
December
12/31/2021
Page 19, Second District Court of Appeals
Judge Michael T. Hall retired midterm. This leaves a vacancy in this seat.
Page 23, Tenth District Court of Appeals
Judge Susan D. Brown retired midterm. This leaves a vacancy in this seat.
Page 34, Clermont Co. Common Pleas Court
Judge Jerry McBride retired midterm. This leaves a vacancy in this seat.
Page 75, Montgomery Co. Common Pleas Court
Judge Greg Singer retired midterm. This leaves a vacancy in this seat.
December
12/20/2021
Page 38, Cuyahoga Co. Common Pleas Court
Wanda C. Jones was appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2024 replacing Judge Joseph D. Russo who passed away.
Page 41, Garfield Heights Municipal Court
Sergio DiGeronimo was appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2023 replacing Judge Jennifer Weiler who retired.
December
12/15/2021
Page 22, Eighth District Court of Appeals
Cornelius J. O'Sullivan was appointed to an unexpired term ending February 9, 2027 replacing Judge Larry Jones who passed away.
Page 38, Cuyahoga Co. Common Pleas Court
Kenneth R. Callahan was appointed to an unexpired term ending January 3, 2027 replacing Judge Nancy R. McDonnell who passed away.
December
12/6/2021
Page 54, Hamilton Co. Municipal Court
Donte Johnson was elected to an unexpired term ending January 2, 2024 replacing Judge Bertha Garcia Helmick who was defeated.
Pages 56 & 57, Henry Co. Common Pleas Court and Napoleon Municipal Court
Judge Amy C. Rosebrook was appointed to the Henry Co. Common Pleas Court replacing Judge John Collier who retired. This leaves a vacancy in the Napoleon Municipal Court.
Page 71, Marion Co. Common Pleas Court
Matthew P. Frericks was appointed to the Marion Co. Common Pleas Court replacing Judge Jason D. Warner who resigned.
December
12/3/2021
Page 34, Clark Co. Municipal Court
Valerie Juergens Wilt was elected to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2025 replacing Judge Brian C. Driscoll who was defeated.
Page 42, Shaker Heights Municipal Court
Anne Walton Keller was elected to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2023 replacing Judge K.J. Montgomery who retired.
October
10/31/2021
Page 57, Hillsboro Municipal Court
Judge David H. McKenna retired. This leaves a vacancy in this court.
October
10/9/2021
Page 56, Harrison County Court
Judge Mark Beetham passed away.
October
10/7/2021
Page 22, Eighth District Court of Appeals
Judge Larry A. Jones passed away.
October
10/2/2021
Page 38, Cuyahoga Co. Common Pleas Court
Judge Joseph D. Russo passed away.
September
9/30/2021
Page 41, Garfield Heights Municipal Court
Judge Jennifer P. Weiler retired. This leaves a vacancy in this court.
September
9/28/2021
Page 38, Cuyahoga Co. Common Pleas Court
Judge Nancy R. McDonnell passed away.
September
9/13/2021
Page 79, Noble County Court
Jennifer L. Arnold was appointed to the Noble County Court replacing Judge Lucien Young, III who passed away.

Page 95, Marysville Municipal Court
Robert W. Parrott was appointed to the Marysville Municipal Court replacing Judge Michael Grigsby who retired.
September
9/1/2021
Page 56, Henry Co. Common Pleas Court
Judge John Collier retired. This leaves a vacancy in this court.
August
8/16/2021
Page 48, Franklin Co. Domestic Relations/Juvenile Court
Dana Preisse was appointed to the Franklin Co. Domestic Relations/Juvenile Court replacing Judge Terri Jamison who was elected to the appellate court.
August
8/9/2021
Page 32, Butler County Court Area #1
Courtney Caparella-Kraemer was appointed to the Butler County Court Area #1 replacing Judge Robert Lyons who was previously appointed to a seat on the same court.
August
8/2/2021
Page 65, Lucas Co. Juvenile Court
Natasha R. Kennedy was appointed to the Logan Co. Family Court replacing Judge Dan Bratka who retired.
August
8/1/2021
Page 42, Shaker Heights Municipal Court
Judge K.J. Montgomery retired. This leaves a vacancy in this seat.
July
7/23/2021
Page 95, Marysville Municipal Court
Judge Michael Grigsby retired. This leaves a vacancy in this seat.
July
7/6/2021
Page 67, Lucas Co. Juvenile Court
Linda M. Knepp was appointed to the Lucas Co. Juvenile Court replacing Judge Connie Zemmelman who retired.
July
7/1/2021
Pages 23 & 48, Franklin Co. Domestic Relations/Juvenile Court & Tenth District Court of Appeals
Judge Terri Jamison was elected [Nov 2020] to the Tenth District Court of Appeals replacing Judge Lisa Sadler who was defeated. [Judge Sadler has since been appointed to a vacancy to the Tenth District Court of Appeals, left by Justice Brunner.] Judge Jamison's move to the Tenth District Court of Appeals causes a vacancy in the Franklin Co. Domestic Relations/Juvenile Court.

Page 24, Eleventh District Court of Appeals
John J. Eklund was appointed to the Eleventh District Court of Appeals replacing Judge Matt Lynch who held a seat in the Eleventh District Court of Appeals but was elected to a different seat in the same court.
June
6/14/2021
Page 34, Clark Co. Municipal Court
Brian C. Driscoll was appointed to the Clark Co. Municipal Court replacing Judge Denise Moody who retired.
Page 71, Marion Co. Common Pleas Court
Judge Jason Warner resigned. This leaves a vacancy in this court.
May
5/3/2021
Page 23, Tenth District Court of Appeals
Judge Lisa Sadler was appointed to the Tenth District Court of Appeals replacing Justice Jennifer Brunner who was elected to the Supreme Court.


Page 40/41, Cleveland Municipal Court
Nathan J. Hudak was appointed to the Cleveland Municipal Court replacing Judge Emanuella Groves who was elected to the appellate court.
April
4/30/2021
Page 34, Clark Co. Municipal Court
Judge Denise L. Moody retired. This leaves a vacancy in this seat.
April
4/26/2021
Page 91, Summit Co. Domestic Relations Court
Susan K. Steinhauer was appointed an unexpired term ending January 5, 2023. Judge Steinhauer replaces Judge Katarina Cook who was elected to the same court different seat.
April
4/9/2021
Page 54, Hamilton Co. Municipal Court
Bertha Garcia Helmick was appointed to the Hamilton Co. Municipal Court replacing Judge Alan C. Triggs who was elected to the common pleas court.


Page 55, Findlay Municipal Court
Stephanie M. Bishop was appointed to the Findlay Municipal Court replacing Judge Mark Miller who was elected to the appellate court.
March
3/31/2021
Page 67, Lucas Co. Juvenile Court
Judge Connie Zemmelman retired. This leaves a vacancy in this seat.

March
3/22/2021

Page 49, Franklin Co. Municipal Court
Gina R. Russo was appointed to the Franklin Co. Municipal Court replacing Judge Paul Herbert who retired 12/31/2020.

Page 82, Pike County Court
Anthony Moraleja was appointed to the Pike County Court replacing Judge Paul Price who was elected to the Pike Co. Probate/Juvenile Court.