Announcement from the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas

Below is an announcement by the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas of the election of LCBA Past President Jack R. Puffenberger as the Presiding Judge over all divisions of the court.

Please join us in congratulating Judge Puffenberger on his new duties.

Regards,
Lucas County Bar Association

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 16, 2024
Lucas County Probate Court

PUFFENBERGER ELECTED PRESIDING JUDGE

Judge Jack R. Puffenberger has been elected Presiding Judge of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, effective January 1, 2025. The Common Pleas Court judiciary consists of the fifteen judges serving in the Domestic, Juvenile, Probate and General Divisions. In addition to his duties as Presiding Judge of the entire court, he will continue to serve as the Administrative Judge of the Probate Division.

Judge Puffenberger is very active in judicial associations and currently serves on the Executive Committees of the Ohio Judicial Conference and the Ohio Association of Probate Judges. He has previously served as a board member of both the American Judges Association and the National College of Probate Judges.

Having served the community on many boards, he currently is a member of the board of the Lutheran Social Services Foundation, the United Auto Workers Richard Gosser Scholarship Committee and has been a long-time member of the Old Newsboys Scholarship Committee.