--- title: "Jody M. Luebbers | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jody-m-luebbers" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Jody M. Luebbers Hamilton Co. Common Pleas Court · Common Pleas Judge ## Profile - Court: Hamilton Co. Common Pleas Court - State: Ohio - Role: Common Pleas Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas (General Division) in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving since 2008 and currently through her term ending January 1, 2029 - Presiding & Administrative Judge: Elected 2021 - She then served four years as a law clerk and constable for Hon. Robert Gorman and Hon. Richard Niehaus of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas (1986–1990) - as an assistant prosecuting attorney in the Juvenile, Municipal, and Common Pleas Courts of Hamilton County ### Education ### Additional information - November 8, 2022 general election - She was later elected to the bench in 2008 for an unexpired term, re‐elected in 2010 for a full six‐year term, and again in 2016. - in Ohio, appointed by former Governor Ted Strickland in June 2008 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Hon. Alex M. Triantafilou - In 2005, she returned to the Prosecuting Office as - In 1999, she joined - in 1985 - Third‐generation judge: Great‐uncle Hon. Al Luebbers served 37 years; father Hon. - handling cases from minor offenses to capital murder - Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney - As a judge, Luebbers presides over both civil and criminal cases in the General Division. - Known for her trial experience, having tried over 200 cases as a prosecutor, defense attorney, and civil litigator - B.A. in Public Administration - J.D. - Jody M. Luebbers - Miami University - She completed her - Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law - After law school, she worked - eight years - Fox & Fox Co. - LPA - in Cincinnati for six years - handling civil litigation, criminal defense, workers’ compensation, personal injury, and Social Security cases - of the Municipal Court Division until her judicial appointment - Cincinnati Bar Association - Hamilton County Police Chiefs Association - Ursuline Academy - in Blue Ash - She is married, has two children, and has been active in community service, among them Sunday school teaching, Girl Scout leadership, and PTO committee work - She is a registered Democrat - Hamilton County Courthouse, 1000 Main Street, Room 340, Cincinnati, OH 45202 ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### remote hearing exhibits Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: Instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses. [Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing ground rules Scope: statewide Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance recommends advance ground rules for documents, exhibits, screen sharing, and pre-marking exhibits for remote hearings. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote recording Scope: statewide Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance states that litigants, attorneys, and the public should be instructed not to record the hearing. Evidence excerpt: The court should instruct the litigants, attorneys, and the public to not record the hearing. [Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/) - [Official roster](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/) - [Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/) - [Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jody-m-luebbers", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jody-m-luebbers", "name": "Jody M. Luebbers | KnowJudges", "description": "Jody M. Luebbers, Hamilton Co. Common Pleas Court. 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