Alyse Rettich

Professional career

• The elected administrative judge of Miamisburg Municipal Court in Ohio, serving since December 2022, with a background in felony prosecution, trial law, and community-focused judicial work
• Earlier, she was an attorney at Freund, Freeze & Arnold (2021–2022)
• Before becoming judge, Rettich was an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office (2016–2021), prosecuting felony cases including murder and sex abuse, and serving as first and second chair in trials.

Education

Additional information

• As the court’s single administrative judge, she manages all cases — criminal, civil, and traffic — and oversees court staff, including magistrates, clerks, and bailiffs.
• She also handled juvenile cases, grand jury work, and child protection matters.
• She also played women’s soccer for four years at Indiana Institute of Technology
• Known for advocating rehabilitation over incarceration when appropriate, promoting substance abuse and mental health treatment, and encouraging public education about the law.
• Judge Rettich presides over the Miamisburg Municipal Court, which serves about 80,000 citizens in Miamisburg, Germantown, West Carrollton, Miami, and German Township.