Stephanie M. Bishop

Professional career

• Judge Stephanie M. Bishop is a judge on the Findlay Municipal Court in Ohio, appointed in 2021 and re‐elected for multiple terms, with a background in municipal law, private legal practice, and community service
• Before joining the court, Bishop held the role of Assistant City Law Director for the City of Findlay from 2011 to 2021, managing and prosecuting misdemeanor criminal and traffic cases.
• Earlier, she was a partner at Wykes Law Offices, Ltd. and an associate at Crow Law Offices, Ltd

Education

Additional information

• Appointed by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on March 31, 2021 to serve on the Findlay Municipal Court bench, taking office April 9, 2021.
• She also held the same role for the City of Fostoria In the private sector, she was a partner at Hackenberg, Feighner, Bishop & Werth, LLC (2009–2021) handling domestic relations, collections, guardianships, probate, and transactional matters.
• Mother of three and grandmother of five, and she and her family reside in Findlay, Ohio.
• She is a member of the Findlay/Hancock County Bar Association and a board member of Crime Stoppers of Findlay/Hancock County