Nicole Tipton Coil at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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Nicole Tipton Coil
Common Pleas Judge · Washington Co. Common Pleas Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Washington County Common Pleas Court’s General and Domestic Relations Divisions, appointed by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine in April 2026 to replace retired Judge Mark Kerenyi
- Associate attorney, Gustavson, Lewis & Jones Co., L.P.A (1998–2001)
- Washington County Prosecutor’s Office
Education
- University of Cincinnati College of Law — J.D. (1996)
- History — Wake Forest University — B.A. (1993)
Additional information
- Began her judicial service on May 26, 2026, taking the seat vacated by Judge Kerenyi.
- Prosecutor; 2019
- Prosecutor/career roles; 2015
- Private-practice attorney; 2001
- In her appointment announcement, Coil said she was “honored and humbled” to be entrusted with another opportunity to serve Washington County and looked forward to working with new groups of people after assuming the judicial role
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
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
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Nicole Tipton Coil Appointment And Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 6, 2026
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