Jeffrey W. Ruple at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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Jeffrey W. Ruple
Common Pleas Judge · Lake Co. Common Pleas Court
Biography
Professional career
- Common Pleas Judge for Lake County, Ohio, serving from January 6, 2025, through January 5, 2031, and appointed in April 2023 by Governor Mike DeWine
- Governor DeWine appointed Ruple to the Lake County Court of Common Pleas on April 4, 2023, succeeding Judge Eugene Lucci
- Founding partner, Cardenas Ruple & Kurt LLC (previously Deacon Cardenas & Ruple LLC)
Education
Additional information
- Well‐known civil litigator with decades of legal experience, having represented major corporations, individuals, and small businesses in diverse matters
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance tells courts to include instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses when remote-hearing information is sent to participants.
Instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance recommends advance ground rules for documents, exhibits, screen sharing, and pre-marking exhibits for remote hearings.
Documents: Share any documents/exhibits that will be reviewed in advance. Use the share screen function while documents are being discussed during the hearing. Request that the documents are pre-marked for exhibit purposes.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance states that litigants, attorneys, and the public should be instructed not to record the hearing.
The court should instruct the litigants, attorneys, and the public to not record the hearing.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
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