Robin N. Piper, III

Professional career

• Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 2011-present
• In 2001, he was elected Prosecuting Attorney for Butler County, a role he held for over a decade

Education

Additional information

• Piper was elected to the Twelfth District Court of Appeals in 2010, re‐elected in 2016, and again in 2022
• Stepp (2020) — Disqualification affidavit dismissed
• Piper obtained a B.A. in Public Administration from Miami University (1978) and a J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law (1982) He began his legal career as a solo practitioner (1982–2001), also serving as a special prosecutor for the State of Ohio and assistant prosecutor for Butler County
• Piper acknowledged prior prosecutorial involvement but confirmed he would not participate in the appeal
• He has handled both civil and criminal appeals and has presented oral arguments before the Ohio Supreme Court The court’s official site notes his prior prosecutorial work and his experience in high‐profile felony cases