2023 Directory Changes

Changes to the Ohio Judicial Conference 2023 Ohio Judges Directory can be found on this page - the 2023 Ohio Judges Directory is available for purchase; download the order form here.

Below is a list of all changes to the information in the 2023 Ohio Judges Directory, arranged by the date of the change. These changes have also been applied to the online directory
October
10/23/2023		 Page 68, Toledo Municipal Court
Judge Amy Berling retired midterm. This leaves a vacancy in this court.
October
10/20/2023		 Page 29, Belmont County Court Northern Division
Adam L. Myser was appointed to an unexpired term ending January 1, 2025. Judge Myser replaces Judge Chris Berhalter who was appointed to the common pleas bench.
October
10/16/2023		 Page 86, Sandusky County Court #1
Cynthia A. Welty was appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2024. Judge Welty replaces Judge John P. Kolesar who retired.
October
10/9/2023		 Page 38, Cuyahoga Co. Common Pleas Court
Judge Michael J. Russo passed away. This leaves a vacancy in this court.
October
10/6/2023		 Page 70, Struthers Municipal Court
Jennifer J. Ciccone was appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2023. Judge Ciccone replaces Judge Dominic R. Leone, III who resigned.
September
9/30/2023		 Page 67, Lucas Co. Juvenile Court
Judge Denise Navarre Cubbon retired midterm. This leaves a vacancy in this court.
September
9/29/2023		 Page 70, Struthers Municipal Court
Judge Dominic R. Leone, III, who was defeated in the May Primary, resigned. This leaves a vacancy in this court.
September
9/1/2023		 Page 29, Belmont Co. Common Pleas Court
Judge Christopher M. Berhalter was appointed to an unexpired term ending February 8, 2027. Judge Berhalter replaces Judge Frank Fregiato who retired. This leaves a vacancy in the Belmont County Court Northern Division where Judge Berhalter was the judge.
July
7/31/2023		 Page 62, Lake Co. Juvenile Court
Michael DeLeone was appointed to an unexpired term ending January 3, 2027. Judge DeLeone replaces Judge Karen Lawson who passed away.
July
7/31/2023		 Page 95, Vinton Co. Common Pleas Court
James S. Payne was appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2028. Judge Payne replaces Judge James Salyer who resigned.
July
7/10/2023		 Page 91, Barberton Municipal Court
Diana M. Stevenson was appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2025. Judge Stevenson replaces Judge Jill Flagg Lanzinger who was elected to the appellate court.
July
7/1/2023		 Page 29, Belmont Co. Common Pleas Court
Judge Frank A. Fegiato retired. This leaves a vacancy in this court.
June
6/20/2023		 Page 75, Montgomery Co. Common Pleas Court
Elizabeth A. Ellis was appointed to an unexpired term ending July 1, 2027. Judge Ellis replaces Judge Mary Kate Huffman who was elected to the appellate court.
June
6/5/2023		 Page 24, Eleventh District Court of Appeals
Robert J. Patton was appointed to an unexpired term ending February 9, 2027. Judge Patton replaces Judge Cynthia Westcott Rice who was elected to the common pleas court.
May
5/29/2023		 Page 94, Tuscarawas County Court
James J. Ong was appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2024. Judge Ong replaces Judge Brad Hillyer who retired.
May
5/1/2023		 Page 37, Coshocton Co. Probate/Juvenile Court
Jason Given was appointed to an unexpired term ending February 8, 2027. Judge Given replaces Judge Van Blanchard who retired.
Page 98, Wayne Co. Municipal Court
Nathan R. Shaker was appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2027. Judge Shaker replaces Judge Timothy VanSickle who was elected to the common pleas court.
April
4/24/2023		 Page 62, Lake Co. Common Pleas Court
Jeffrey W. Ruple was appointed to an unexpired term ending January 5, 2025. Judge Ruple replaces Judge Eugene Lucci who was elected to the appellate court.
April
4/11/2023		 Page 35, Paulding Co. Probate/Juvenile Court
Harvey D. Hyman was appointed to an unexpired term ending February 8, 2029. Judge Hyman replaces Judge Michael Wehrkamp who resigned.
April
4/10/2023		 Page 80, Clinton Co. Municipal Court
David M. Henry was appointed to an unexpired term ending December 31, 2027. Judge Henry replaces Judge Michael Daugherty who passed away.
April
4/7/2023		 Page 86, Sandusky County Court #1
Judge John P. Kolesar retired midterm. This leaves a vacancy in this court.
March
3/27/2023		 Page 46, Fayette Co. Probate/Juvenile Court
Mary King was appointed to an unexpired term ending February 8, 2027. Judge King replaces Judge David Bender who went to the common pleas court.
February
2/25/2023		 Page 62, Lake Co. Juvenile Court
Judge Karen Lawson passed away. This leaves a vacancy in this court.
February
2/21/2023		 Directory print date