{"id":2686,"date":"2015-11-28T19:57:28","date_gmt":"2015-11-28T19:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/?page_id=2686"},"modified":"2026-02-03T20:16:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T20:16:02","slug":"common-pleas-judges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-judges\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Pleas Judges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row judges\">\n<div class=\"span3 judges\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-alison-hatheway\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14609\" src=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hatheway-Judge-Picture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-alison-hatheway\/\">Honorable Alison Hatheway<\/a><br \/>\nPresiding and Administrative Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"span3 judges\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-jennifer-l-branch\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14669\" src=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Branch-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-jennifer-l-branch\/\">Honorable Jennifer L. Branch<\/a><br \/><\/div>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><div class=\"span3 judges\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-wende-c-cross\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16339\" src=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Judge-Cross-New-Website-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-wende-c-cross\/\">Honorable Wende C. Cross<\/a><br \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"span3 judges\"><p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-katie-casch\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21866\" src=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Casch-New-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-katie-casch\/\">Honorable Katie Casch<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .row (end) -->\n<div class=\"row judges\">\n<div class=\"span3 judges\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-leah-dinkelacker\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-20919\" src=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/L-Dink-Robe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-leah-dinkelacker\/\">Honorable Leah Dinkelacker<\/a><br \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"span3 judges\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-patrick-t-dinkelacker\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2739\" src=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/honorable-patrick-j-dinkelacker-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-patrick-t-dinkelacker\/\">Honorable Patrick T. Dinkelacker<\/a><br \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"span3 judges\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-robert-a-goering\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14719\" src=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Goering-Picture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-robert-a-goering\/\">Honorable Robert A. Goering<\/a><br \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"span3 judges\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-christian-a-jenkins\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14620\" src=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Jenkins-Judge-Photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"251\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-christian-a-jenkins\/\">Honorable Christian A. Jenkins<\/a><br \/><\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .row (end) -->\n<div class=\"row judges\">\n<div class=\"span3 judges\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-jody-m-luebbers\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2729 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/honorable-jody-m-luebbers-sm.jpg\" alt=\"honorable-jody-m-luebbers-sm\" width=\"216\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-jody-m-luebbers\/\">Honorable Jody M. Luebbers<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"span3 judges\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-melba-d-marsh\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15966 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Marsh-New.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-melba-d-marsh\/\">Honorable Melba D. Marsh<\/a>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"span3 judges\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-christopher-r-mcdowell\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-21361\" src=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/McDowell-resized.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-christopher-r-mcdowell\/\">Honorable Christopher R. McDowell<\/a><br \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"span3 judges\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-nicole-l-sanders\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14750\" src=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Sanders.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-nicole-l-sanders\/\">Honorable Nicole L. Sanders<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .row (end) -->\n<div class=\"row judges\">\n<div class=\"span3 judges\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-virginia-tallent\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-20650 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tallent-Robe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-virginia-tallent\/\">Honorable Virginia Tallent<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"span3 judges\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-alan-c-triggs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7863\" src=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/triggs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-alan-c-triggs\/\">Honorable Alan C. Triggs<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"span3 judges\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-christopher-a-wagner\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14369\" src=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Wagner-CBA-Headshot_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-christopher-a-wagner\/\">Honorable Christopher A. Wagner<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"span3 judges\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-robert-c-winkler\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2740 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/honorable-robert-c-winkler-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-robert-c-winkler\/\">Honorable Robert C. 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