Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas - General Division
Salary: $121,350 Term: 6 yrs Responsibilities: To preside at trials of both civil and criminal cases; to supervise the jury commission, grand jury, and other departments of the court.
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Chris Lipps
(Rep)
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Robert C. Winkler
(Rep)
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Occupation
Judge
Education
University of Cincinnati BBA 1983; Chase College of Law Juris Doctor 1987
Experience
Judge, Hamilton County Municipal Court 2002 to 2006; Judge Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas 2006 to 2018; Ohio First District Court of Appeals 2018 to Present; Supreme Court of Ohio by assignment 2024; Case 2023-0464.
Endorsements
Historical and expected endorsements include Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 69; Cincinnati Firefighters Union Local 48.
Affiliations
Ohio Judicial Conference; Ohio Court of Appeals Judges Association; Cincinnati Bar Association; Ohio State Bar Association; Children's Dyslexia Centers of Cincinnati Board of Governors.
Political Philosophy
Republican/Libertarian
Political Party Affiliation
Republican
I have served the citizens of Hamilton County as a judge for over 20 years. I served on the Hamilton County Municipal Court; Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas; and the First District Court of Appeals. I have presided over more than 30,000 cases.
My first priority is to continue my practice of the fair and equal application of the law to everyone that comes before me; second; I will continue my practice of resolving pending civil and criminal cases in an efficient and considered manner relying on my 20 years of experience doing so; third; I will continue to employ competent courtroom personnel to courteously and efficiently assist attorneys and litigants.
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