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# Robert A. Goering

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.

## 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/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Robert A. Goering has held the role of a Common Pleas Judge for Hamilton County since February 11, 2021, presiding over hundreds of criminal and civil cases, including bench and jury trials involving serious offenses such as murder, felonious assault, and robbery.
- He also teaches as an adjunct professor of bankruptcy law at Chase College of Law, helping train the next generation of lawyers
- He also practiced law as a partner at Goering & Goering

### Education

- Chase College of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- Prior to his judgeship, he ran for the Ohio First District Court of Appeals in 2024 but was defeated by Rich Moore
- As a Common Pleas Judge, Goering oversees both civil and criminal matters, including case management conferences, pretrials, and settlement negotiations.
- He was admitted to practice law in Ohio, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Ohio and Eastern District of Kentucky, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
- An Eagle Scout and small business owner, Goering has been active in community service, including serving on the boards of Dan Beard Council (BSA), Kids Helping Kids, and as an independent trustee of the Eubel Brady & Suttman Mutual Fund Trust.
- Before becoming a judge, Goering held the role of Hamilton County Treasurer for 29 years and held leadership roles including President of the Hamilton County Investment Advisory Committee, Board of Revision, County Budget Commission, and Hamilton County Land Bank.
- focusing on debt and bankruptcy matters for individuals and small businesses.
- He has prosecuted thousands of cases in U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, Courts of Appeal, and Courts of Common Pleas
- Outside of law, he is an avid squash player and serves as President of the Cincinnati Squash Racquets Association