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Personal
History
Born
June 6, 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Education
Graduate
of Batavia High School 1966. Received B.A. in 1970 and Juris Doctor
degree 1973 from University of Cincinnati. Case Note Editor of
Law Review and member of Order of Coif at U.C. Law School.
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Professional
Admitted to practice in Ohio, Federal District
and United States Supreme Court
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Member
and partner of Walker, Bradford & Hill Attorneys, 1973 - 1987
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Clermont
County Public Defender, 1974 - 1979
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Clermont
County Court Judge, Pro Tem, 1979 - 1980, 1985 - 1986.
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Elected
in 1986, 1992 and 1998 to Clermont County Common Pleas Court.
Elected Presiding and Administrative Judge by fellow judges for
seven years. As Presiding Judge brought computerization to records
of court, jury selection, probation department; instituted "intensive
probation services", " intensive sex offender supervision",
and community service programs; instituted court wide civil mediation
program; spearheaded new court house construction process which
resulted in new facility in 1998.
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Attended
numerous courses at National Judicial College, including General
Jurisdiction Course, Advanced Evidence, Computer Skills for Judges,
Managing the Complex Case, Mediation Training. Invited to participate
at National Judicial College as a group leader. Prepared and presented
materials in CLE approved seminars for NITA, Hamilton and Clermont
County Bars Associations, and the University of Cincinnati law
School on trial techniques, ethics, worker's compensation and
psychiatry and the law.
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