2022 Directory Changes

Changes to the Ohio Judicial Conference 2022 Ohio Judges Directory can be found on this page - the 2022 Ohio Judges Directory is available for purchase; download the order form here.

Below is a list of all changes to the information in the 2022 Ohio Judges Directory, arranged by the date of the change. These changes have also been applied to the online directory

December
12/20/2022
Page 75, Montgomery Co. Common Pleas Court
Angelina Jackson was elected to an unexpired term ending July 1, 2025. Judge Jackson replaces Judge Robert Hanseman who was defeated.
December
12/19/2022
Pages 22 & 39, Eighth District Court of Appeals & Cuyahoga Co. Juvenile Court
Judge Michael John Ryan was elected to an unexpired term ending February 9, 2027. Judge Ryan replaces Judge Cornelius O'Sullivan who was defeated. This leaves a vacancy in the Cuyahoga Co. Juvenile Court.
Page 48, Franklin Co. Domestic Relations/Juvenile Court
Douglas H. Nobles was elected to an unexpired term ending January 4, 2025. Judge Nobles replaces Judge Dana Preisse who retired.
Page 56, Harrison County Court
T. Owen Beetham was elected to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2024. Judge Beetham replaces Judge Mark Beetham, his father, who passed away [10/9/2021].
December
12/16/2022
Page 42, South Euclid Municipal Court
Timothy R. Sterkel was appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2023. Judge Sterkel replaces Judge Gayle Williams-Byers who retired [7/31/22].
December
12/12/2022
Pages 24 & 92, Eleventh District Court of Appeals & Trumbull Co. Common Pleas Court
Judge Cynthia Westcott Rice was elected to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2026. Judge Rice replaces Judge Peter Kontos who retired. This leaves a vacancy in the Eleventh District Court of Appeals.
December
12/9/2022
Page 38, Cuyahoga Co. Common Pleas Court
Jennifer L. O'Donnell was elected to an unexpired term ending January 3, 2027. Judge O'Donnell replaces Judge Kenneth R. Callahan who was defeated.
December
12/9/2022
Page 40, Cleveland Municipal Court
Judge Pinkey S. Carr resigned effective December 9, 2022. Prior to Judge Carr's resignation, on October 18, 2022, the Supreme Court suspended her indefinitely, case 2021-1518. This leaves a vacancy in this court. 
December
12/7/2022
Page 38, Cuyahoga Co. Common Pleas Court
Kevin J. Kelley was elected to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2024. Judge Kelley replaces Judge Wanda Jones who was defeated.
December
12/6/2022
Page 90, Summit Co. Common Pleas Court
Jennifer D. Towell was elected to an unexpired term ending January 1, 2025. Judge Towell replaces Judge Amy Corrigall Jones who retired.
December
12/5/2022
Page 76, Miamisburg Municipal Court
Kathryn Alyse Rettich was appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2023. Judge Rettich replaces Judge Robert Rettich, III who passed away.
Page 88, Tiffin-Fostoria Municipal Court
Rhonda L. Best was appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2025. Judge Best replaces Judge Mark Repp who was suspended for term, Case No. 2021-0757 and then removed from the bench by Tiffin City Council.
September
9/23/2022
Page 36, East Liverpool Municipal Court
In accordance with H.B. 518, effective September 23, East Liverpool Municipal Court was abolished, and its caseload merged with Columbiana Co. Municipal Court. Its sole judgeship, which had been vacant since Judge Dominic Frank's passing on 1/22/22, was also abolished. 
September
9/9/2022
Page 35, Clinton Co. Municipal Court
Judge Michael T. Daugherty passed away. This leaves a vacancy in this court.
August
8/5/2022
Page 90, Summit Co. Common Pleas Court
Judge Amy Corrigall Jones retired midterm. This leaves a vacancy in this court.
August
8/1/2022
Page 35, Clermont Co. Municipal Court
Anita M. Bechmann was appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2027. Judge Bechmann replaces Judge Kevin Miles who went to the common pleas court.
Page 58, Hocking Co. Common Pleas Court
Jason M. Depetorich was appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2024. Judge Despetorich replaces Judge John Wallace who retired.
Page 72, Medina Co. Domestic Relations Court
Retired Judge Julie Schafer was appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2024. Judge Schafer replaces Judge Mary Kovach who passed away.
July
7/31/2022
Page 92, Trumbull Co. Common Pleas Court
Judge Peter Kontos retired midterm. This leaves a vacancy in this court.
April
4/27/2022
Page 23, Tenth District Court of Appeals
Keith McGrath was appointed to an unexpired term ending January 2, 2023. Judge McGrath replaces Judge Susan Brown who retired.
April
4/25/2022
Page 57, Napoleon Municipal Court
Elizabeth J. Schuller was appointed to an unexpired term ending January 1, 2024. Judge Schuller replaces Judge Amy Rosebrook who was appointed to the common pleas court.
April
4/18/2022
Page 57, Hillsboro Municipal Court
William C. Randolph was appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2023. Judge Randolph replaces Judge David McKenna retired.
April
4/11/2022
Page 51, Xenia Municipal Court
David M. McNamee was appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2025. Judge McNamee replaces Judge Ron Lewis who went to the appellate court. 
Page 75, Montgomery Co. Common Pleas Court
Robert G. Hanseman was appointed to an unexpired term ending July 1, 2025. Judge Hanseman replaces Judge Greg Singer who retired.
Page 75, Montgomery Co. Common Pleas Court
Kimberly A. Melnick was appointed to an unexpired term ending January 4, 2025. Judge Melnick replaces Judge Michael Krumholtz who retired.
March
3/31/2022
Page 58, Hocking Co. Common Pleas Court
Judge John T. Wallace retired midterm. This leaves a vacancy in this court.
March
3/28/2022
Pages 34 & 35, Clermont Co. Municipal Court & Clermont Co. Common Pleas Court
Judge Kevin T. Miles was appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2024. Judge Miles replaces Judge Jerry McBride who retired. This appointment leaves a vacancy in the Clermont Co. Municipal Court.
March
3/1/2022
Page 75, Montgomery Co. Common Pleas Court
Judge Michael W. Krumholtz retired midterm. This leaves a vacancy in this court.
February
2/23/2022
Page 72, Medina Co. Domestic Relations Court
Judge Mary Kovack passed away. This leaves a vacancy in this court.

February
2/14/2022

Page 76, Miamisburg Municipal Court
Judge Robert W. Rettich, III passed away. This leaves a vacancy in this court.