Candidate for
Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 1/2/01

Judge Ringland, a native of Clermont County, has been a Common Pleas Judge Since January, 1983. Prior to serving as a Common Pleas Judge, he was County Court Judge for six years, an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for three years and Practicing Attorney for I I years. During his tenure as Common Pleas Judge, he has presided over numerous controversial cases, both in the criminal and civil areas. His award-winning articles on Child Abuse Evidence Issues have been published by university law reviews and credited with reforming the Ohio Evidence Hearsay Rule. Judge Ringland has more written legal opinions published in the Official Ohio Reports than any other trial judge in Ohio. He has been assigned by the Supreme Court to sit in other outlying counties as a Trial Judge as well as an Appellate Judge. He also has served on the Ohio Court of Claims in Columbus, Ohio.

Judge Ringland has served on the Clermont County Jail Ad Hoc Committee and Jail Planning Committees since 1983. Projects since then have included an additionaljail building. His public service has included serving as a member and former chairman of the Ohio Victims of Crime, Public Awareness Advisory Council, the Governor Task Force on Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and Child Sex Abuse Cases and a peer review consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice. He has received the Award of Merit and Silver Beaver Award from the Boy Scouts of America for his service as Clermont County Boy Scout Chairman. He has also received the Chamber of Commerce Bicentennial Spirit of Liberty Through Law Award and Superior Judicial Service Awards from the Supreme Court of Ohio. He is active in numerous professional organizations and civic groups including Executive Committee of Common Pleas Judges Association and Ohio Judicial Conference. He is listed in Whos Who in American Law, 5h and 9' editions and a frequent lecturer of the Ohio Judicial College as well as instructor at the U.C. Batavia Branch in Criminal Justice. Judge Ringland is a graduate of Amelia High School, Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati.

Biographical Sketch of Judge Robert P. Ringland

JUDGE ROBERT P. RINGLAND

Clermont County Courthouse
270 Main Street
Batavia, Ohio 45103 (513) 732-7378

Currently Judge of Clermont County, Court of Common Pleas

Born: Cincinnati, Ohio, October 6, 1945.
Wife: Karen Ringland
Children: Son, Adam.
Daughter, Logan Alexis

EDUCATION

Ohio State University - B.A. 1967
University of Cincinnati, Law School, Juris Doctorate 1970 Ohio Judicial College - Continuing Legal Education Courses Ohio Bar College - Charter Member - Continuing Legal Education
National Judicial College - Managing The Complex Case and Evidence Courses
American Academy of Judicial Education - Constitutional Criminal Procedure, University of Virginia Law School; Criminal Trial Skills Course.

EXPERIENCE

Legal Intern, Legal Aid Society of Clermont County 1968-69
Defense Attorney - Assigned to Judge Advocate General Office U.S. Army, Ft. Benning, Georgia 1971
Associated with John Gehrig & Co, LPA, Cincinnati, Ohio. General Practice of Law, September 1971 - December 31, 1973
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Clermont County January 1974-77
Assistant Village Solicitor New Richmond, Ohio 1976
Clermont County Court Judge 1977-83
Sole Practioner - General Practice January 1977 - January 1983
Common Pleas Judge, Clermont County January 1983 to present
Admitted to Practice by Ohio Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Southern District, Western Division; U.S. Supreme Court.

Assigned by Supreme Court of Ohio to Twelfth District Court of Appeals, Second District Court of Appeals, Tenth District Court of Appeals and Eighth District Court of Appeals.

Assigned by Supreme Court of Ohio to hear cases in Common Pleas Courts of Brown County, Hamilton County, Warren County, Van Wert County, Highland County, Greene County, Adams County, Clinton County, and Montgomery County.
Assigned by Supreme Court to hear cases in the Ohio Court of Claims, Columbus, Ohio.
Assisted Committee on Ohio Jury Instructions for preparation of Felony and Misdemeanor Jury Instructions
Authored 68 Appellate and Common Pleas Decisions published by Supreme Court Officials Reports.
Received Supreme Court Superior Judicial Service Award - 6 years.
Lecturer - Ohio Judicial College Fourth Amendment Update - 1990
Member of Clermont County Jail Ad Hoc Committee - 1983 -1985
Chairman of Clermont County Jail Planning Committee 1986 - present
Member of Ohio Supreme Court Committee to establish guidelines in implementing Revised Code Section 2701.10 (Private Judge Bill) 1988-1989
Appointed by Ohio Supreme Court to Ohio Victims of Crime Program Public Awareness Advisory Council - 1988 to 1997; Chairman 1989-1991.
Member of Butler/Warren/Clermont Judicial Corrections Board for Planning of Multi County Community Based Facility (CBCF) 1994 - Present
Consultant to National Institute of Justice Re Publication "Local Prosecution of Environmental Crime" 1992
Peer Review Consultant for U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice - 1992
Governor's Task Force on Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse Cases 1994 Present
Part-Time Faculty - Criminal Procedure I & II, Fall 1995, Winter 1996 Quarter, Fall 1996, Winter 1997, Fall 1997 and Winter 1998, Spring 1999, University of Cincinnati, Batavia Branch; Criminal Law, Spring Quarter 1996, Winter 1999, Winter 2000, Batavia Branch, University of Cincinnati; Criminal Evidence Winter 1997, Fall 1999 Quarter, University of Cincinnati, Batavia Branch.

Member of State of Ohio Jail Advisory Board - 1997 - present

PRESENTATIONS

University of Cincinnati, Clermont Branch, Business Law 1982, Guest Lecturer.

Northern Kentucky Law School Child Abuse Seminar "Use Of Expert

Witness in Child Abuse Trial" 1986
Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association Spring Training Seminar
Child Sex Abuse Evidence Problems" - 1987
Ohio Judicial College Child Abuse Seminar 1987 and 1988 (For Appellate Judges)
Child Sex Abuse Evidence Problems - Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - 1988
Child Sex Abuse Evidence Issues - New Judges School March 1989
Ohio Judicial College Criminal Trial Objections - October 1991

Ohio Judicial College Child Abuse Evidence - Appellate Judges May 1992
Child Abuse Evidence Issues, Common Pleas Judges Assoc. December 1995
Senate Bill #2 (Criminal Sentencing) For Probation Officers, Ohio Judicial College - May 1996.
Co-Lecturer - "Child Sexual Abuse Psycho-Legal Dynamics and Issues", November 1, 1996, University of Cincinnati, School of Social Works.

MILITARY

Lt. Colonel USAR (Ret.)
Graduate Ft. Benning Infantry School
Graduate Ft. Meade, Army Counterintelligence School
Graduate Ft. Huachuca, Army Intelligence School
Graduate U.S. Army Command and Staff College
Defense Attorney - JAG Ft. Benning

Former Intelligence Analyst and Security Officer, 433 MID Strategic Intelligence Detachment
Analyst for U.S. Force Caribbean, Defense Intelligence Agency and Army Intelligence Agency & Special Operation Command Europe.
Received Commendation for Contribution to Army Study on Libyan Terrorism from U.S. Army Intelligence & Threat Analysis Center

PUBLICATIONS

Contributor to the U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Special Studies Handbook on "Role of Libyan Intelligence and Security Services in International Terrorism" - 1977
Contributor to Revision of Ohio Jury Instructions Ohio Judges 68 Common Pleas and Appellate Opinions published by Ohio Supreme Court Official Reporter

Authored: "Child Sex Abuse Evidence Problems" - University of Dayton Law Review - Volume 12 #1, Fall 1986
Authored: Child Abuse Evidence Outline, Ohio Judicial College

Resources Manual 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1995.
Authored: "They Must Not Speak A Useless Word - The Case For A Children's Hearsay Exception In Ohio" Ohio Northern Law Review Vol.14/2 1987
Authored: "Child Sex Abuse Evidence Problems - Update 8811 University of Dayton Law Review, Vol.14/1 1990
Authored: "Further Guidance Needed In Ohio: State v Boston - Its Rationale and Aftermath", Kentucky Children's Rights Journal, Northern Kentucky University Vol. II - Number 1 - Winter 1992

AWARDS AND HONORS

Sphinx Mens Honorary - Ohio State University
Superior Judicial Service - Supreme Court of Ohio
District Award of Merit - Boy Scouts of America, Dan Beard Council Cincinnati, Ohio
Phi Alpha Theta - Honorary - Ohio State University
Clermont County Chamber of Commerce Award - Bicentennial Spirit of '87 Liberty Through Law - 1987
Army Achievement Medal - 1987; Oak Leaf Cluster 1989 Excellence In Community Service Award - Clermont County Citizens For Community Values - 1988
Silver Beaver Award - Boy Scouts of America - Dan Beard Council Cincinnati, Ohio 1988
Ohio Northern University of Law Daniel S. Guy Award for Literary Excellence - 1988

Nominated for Excellence in Teaching For Part Time Faculty, Clermont Branch, University of Cincinnati 1996.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Ohio State Bar Association - 1971 - present
American Judges Association - 1977- present
Common Pleas Judges Association - 1983 - Trustee 1995-97 4th Vice President 97 - present
Past Member Board of Directors of Association of Municipal and County Court Judges 1977 1983
Ohio Bar College - 1983, 1987, 1988
Federal Bar Association 1987 - present

Cincinnati Bar Association/Black Lawyers Association Roundtable 1987 - Present

Ohio Judicial Conference - Criminal Law and Procedure Committee Vice-Chairman - 1991-93 Chairman 1994-present
Potter Stewart Inn of Court - Cincinnati - 1991

FRATERNAL AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

Sigma Phi Epsilon - Ohio State University, Chapter Vice-President
Batavia Rotary Club - Board of Directors of Batavia Chapter 1979-80
Board of Advisors of St. Joseph Orphanage 1980-1993 American Legion - Post 72, Mt.Carmel, Ohio
District Chairman of Boy Scouts of America, Brown and Clermont Counties 1981 - 1985
Clermont County American Cancer Society - 1973 - 1983 Past President (3 terms)
Mental Health & Retardation Board (648) - Past Chairman 1975
Board of Directors Clermont County YMCA 1985-1988
Advisory Board Clermont County Special Olympics 1983-1986 Cincinnati Shriner 1984 - Present [Ambassador 19881 Council on Alcoholism of Clermont County - founding Member 1975 1976
Family Service of Clermont County Advisory Board - 1976-1977
Clermont County Mental Health Council Trustee - 1978 President's Council Southwestern Ohio Boy Scouts of America 1981 - Present
Kentucky Colonel 1981 - Present
President of Clermont County, Ohio State University Alumni Club 1987-1988
Member Steering Committee Greater Cincinnati Region for Ohio State University Development 1988 - 1989
Member Clermont County Conference on Children and Family 1989

BIOGRAPHIES

Listed in:
Who's Who in the Mid-West Twentieth Edition 1986 1987
The American Bench - Third Edition
Men of Achievement - Twelfth Edition, Cambridge England Directory of Distinguished Americans - Fourth Edition
Who's Who In American Law - Fifth Edition 1987 1988; 9th Ed. 1996-1997
Two Thousand Notable Americans Third Edition 1987
Who's Who In Society
Who's Who of Emerging Leaders lst Edition - 1987

COMMENTS AND ENDORSEMENTS

Clermont County Review, November 1, 1977

"For county Court Judge we support Robert Ringland, who has shown by his performance that he is abundantly qualified for the position."

Community Journal, October 24, 1982

"Robert Ringland, vying for the newly created third seat on the common pleas bench, has shown a consistently tough attitude in dealing with offenders while at the same time demonstrating farsightedness and ingenuity. His innovative work-release program to deal with jail over-crowding and his persistence in pressuring the county commissioners to deal with the problem are exemplary. He fits in well with a common pleas court we think will show both a conservative approach to justice and innovative insight into the problems of the modern-day system.

Clermont Courier, October 28, 1982

"Two slots will be filled in the race for Judge of the Clermont County Common Pleas Court this November. In one of those positions, Clermont Newspapers, Inc. would like to see Robert Ringland. Ringland, 36 is presently a County Court Judge and a word frequently heard concerning his performance is 'integrity.' Judge Ringland has extensive experience in his field... As presiding judge of Clermont County's Court, Judge Ringland has worked well with agencies and departments related to county court. He has coordinated new programs such as the

innovative regular meetings attended by judges, the Clerk of Courts, the Sheriff and other law enforcement officials, the County Prosecutor and members of the Council on Alcoholism, the Board of Mental Health and Family Service .... Those of us on the editorial staff who have seen Robert Ringland in his courtroom have been impressed with his efficiency, his manner, and his apparent sense of fairness ...

Clermont County Review, October 14, 1987

... one highly respected judge.,,

Endorsed by Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Valley Lodge, #112 October 10, 1988, March 23, 1990

Received Most "Well Qualified" Ratings of All Clermont County Judicial Candidates In Clermont County Bar Association Poll - October 11, 1988

Professor of Law Ohio State University College of Law, Louis A. Jacobs - Ohio Evidence Objections & Responses 1990 Supplement: "The leading expert in Ohio on evidentiary issues arising in child sexual abuse cases ...