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Hamilton County, OH November 7, 2006 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Patrick Dinkelacker

Candidate for
Judge; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; 6 Year Term Starting 2/10/07

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JUDGE PATRICK T. DINKELACKER

PERSONAL Birth Date: December 26, 1953

Birth Place: Cincinnati, OH
Marital Status: Married, Kathleen M. (Reilly)
Children: Brian Patrick, age 24
Kevin James, age 22
Leah Marie, age 20
Julie Kathryn, age 17
Siblings: Four brothers

EDUCATION University of Dayton School of Law

  • 1979 graduate
  • Admitted to Ohio Bar 1979

Xavier University
  • 1976 Cum Laude graduate

Elder High School graduate, 1972
  • Honor Student

Our Lady of Lourdes School graduate, 1968

Numerous judicial and legal seminars

EXPERIENCE Judge, Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas

  • General Division + November 30, 1995 to present
  • Term: Expires January 1, 2011

Judge, Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas
  • Division of Domestic Relations
  • July 1, 1991 to November 29, 1995
  • Term: July 1, 1991 to July 1, 1997

Assistant Hamilton County Prosecutor (9/79 - 7/1/91)
  • Major Trial Section, Common Pleas Court
  • Served in Juvenile, Municipal and Common Pleas Division
  • Tried over one hundred felony jury trials including six death penalty convictions
  • Member, Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office Child Sexual Abuse Task Force and Obscenity/Pornography Task Force

Practicing Attorney (11/79 to 6/1/91)
  • Specialized in real estate title work

Title Examiner (5/77 + 9/79)
  • Southern Ohio Land Title Asssociation
  • John P. Dumbacher, Esq.
  • Full-time and part-time during school

Clerk (8/72 - 8/82)
  • Hansen's Friendly Service; Pony Keg/Gas Station

MISCELLANEOUS
  • Member, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
  • Member Hamilton County and Green Twp. Republican Clubs
  • Past President, Our Lady of Lourdes Athletic Club
  • Very active in Our Lady of Lourdes sports programs, having coached for approximately thirty (30) years.
  • I am very proud of the fact that I put myself through Xavier University and law school by working as a clerk-attendant at Hansen's Pony Keg.
  • Basketball Referee + Western Basketball Conference
  • For over 20 years

PROFESSIONAL
  • Member, American Judges Association
  • Member, Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association
  • Member, Ohio Judicial Conference
  • Recipient, A.C.E.S. Golden Heart Award 1996
  • Lecturer, Ohio CLE Institute 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003
  • Judge, University of Cincinnati College of Law National Products Liability Moot Court Competition (1993-1998, 2001-2003)
  • 2001 Hamilton County Trial Lawyers Association Outstanding Trial Judge
  • 2001 Presiding Judge + Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas
  • Numerous speeches to schools, youth and community groups regarding legal topics
  • Speaker, numerous legal seminars
  • Cincinnati Bar Association highest ranked Judge 1996
  • Xavier University, Teaching Assistant (2002 + present)

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