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Education:
1975 Oak Harbor High School Graduate 1979 Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice; University of Toledo 1987 Juris Doctor, University of Toledo Work
Experience: Previous
Activities: Oak Harbor Village Council; Founding Board Member, Portage
Fire Memberships:
St. Boniface Church, Oak Harbor; Oak Harbor Conservation Club;
Black Personal:
Age: 45; Married: 07/13/85 to Patricia (Schroder) Winters; Children: Bryan |
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Born: Columbus, Ohio 1954 Education: Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri,
1974, A.A. 1981-1982: Ottawa County Prosecutor's Office,
Assistant Prosecutor Memberships: Ottawa County Bar Association,
1981-present (1982&1999, President) Hobbies: Reading, golf, walking, live theatre |
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For a
variety of reasons, I retired from the active practice of law on June 30,
1999 after 26 years. During such period of time, I was engaged principally
in the defense of personal injury litigation which allowed me to practice
in various common pleas courts and courts of appeals as well as the
Supreme Court of Ohio. Following a few months of retirement, I applied for
and was retained on October 1, 1999 as the initial in-house mediator for
the common pleas courts of the counties of Ottawa, Huron, Sandusky and
Seneca.
As the in-house mediator, pending civil litigation involving varied causes of action are referred to me for mediation. An overwhelming number of the mediations conducted to date have resulted in a full settlement and dismissal of the case. Such results are accomplished usually months in advance of the trial date and at considerable savings of both time and money for the litigants, their counsel and insurers, if any, and the court. Having now participated in both the adversarial and mediation processes of resolving civil disputes, I am firmly convinced that mediation is the preferable method for resolving such conflicts. Should you wish for any civil litigation in which you are involved to be referred for mediation I suggest you request to the court that such a referral be made.
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My work experience started in banking for 15 years. During that time I took Law in Banking classes and worked toward an Associate Degree in Computer Science. I started working for Ottawa County in 1995 in the Adult Probation Department. In 2003, I was assigned as Common Pleas Court Administrator. As Court Administrator, my main responsibility is case management. I also prepare the court's annual budget, serve as assignment clerk for civil and criminal cases, responsible for payment of bills, preparation of payroll and in charge of notary tests. I also serve as Jury Commissioner. mailto: kslessman@co.ottawa.oh.us
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I am a graduate of Genoa High School and the University of
Toledo.
My work history includes seven years as an elementary teacher for the Lancaster, Ohio, City School, fifteen years as co-owner/ bookkeeper/co-manager/pharmacy technician for a family owned and operated business, and five years as a customer service representative/teller for the former MidAmerican National Bank now known as Sky Bank. From January 2001 to February 2003, I was a Domestic Relations Clerk for the Wood County Clerk of Court. I was hired by the Ottawa County Clerk of Courts as a Deputy Clerk in February 2003, and I became an Assignment Clerk/Secretary for the Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas in May of 2004. For the Court, I schedule the daily Court appearances for Civil and Criminal cases and send notices to the attorneys and the parties involved. I prepare the Judge's daily Court docket and prepare the files for these hearings and appearances. Preparing Court documents from dictation, answering the phones and directing the calls accordingly, initiating telephone conferences, distributing the daily mail that is received by the court, administering Notary tests to first-time Notary applicants, and preparing the paperwork and sending it to the state for new Notary applicants as well as renewals are some of my responsibilities. I assist the Judge and the Court Administrator with the duties they assign me. mailto:nchaney@co.ottawa.oh.us
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The
primary role of the court reporter is to take down the verbatim record of
all proceedings and, upon request, to provide a written transcript of
those proceedings. I do that using computer-aided transcription (CAT)
which combines the court reporter's ability with the speed of a
microcomputer. Along with traditional transcripts, I can provide condensed
versions, keyword indexes and ASCII disks. I started working for Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas in 1981 after working for a free-lance firm in Toledo for two years. A life-long resident of Ottawa County, I graduated from Clark Technical College with an Associate's Degree in Court/Conference Reporting Technology and a B.S. from Heidelberg College. I have been a member of the Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College's "Court Personnel Education and Training Committee" for over eight years
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WORK
EXPERIENCE: EDUCATION: The College of Wooster: Wooster, Ohio. B.A. 1992. Majored in Psychology. Pursued interest in legal field through Senor Independent Study: "Factors That Influence The Jury Decision Making Process: Can Jurors Disregard Inadmissible Evidence?" and Junior Independent Study: "What Factors Predict Child Abuse?" Clinical
Experience: Membership:
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A probation officer with the court since September 2002. Mrs. Clemons is a 1991 graduate of Cumberland College, in Williamsburg, Kentucky, completing an internship with the Whitley County Probation Department, and earning a B.S. in Sociology and Social Work. Mrs. Clemons continued graduate studies at Eastern Kentucky University, in Richmond, Kentucky, earning a M.A. in Criminal Justice, with an emphasis in Community Corrections and Juvenile Services. Upon graduation, she served as Security Officer for the EKU Campus Police for one year. Mrs. Clemons returned home to Western Kentucky and worked as a direct care counselor in a residential treatment facility operated through the Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children. Another move brought Mrs. Clemons to Cincinnati, where she was employed by Hamilton County Juvenile Court for three years in various capacities as Detention Officer, Work Detail Crew Supervisor, and Probation Officer. She served in this position until a move to Ottawa County in 1998. Prior to joining the Common Pleas Court, Mrs. Clemons was employed part-time with the Juvenile Court Probation. Mrs. Clemons is married, with two children, and resides in the Port Clinton Area mailto: dclemons@co.ottawa.oh.us
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A probation officer with the court since October of 2001, Mr. Bahnsen is a 1967 graduate of Sandusky High School. Upon graduation, he entered the U.S. Army serving four years active duty with three tours in the Republic of South Viet Nam. After discharge, he served in both the Ohio National Guard and Reserves. Mr. Bahnsen entered police service with the Port Clinton Police Department in 1976 as a patrol officer. He was promoted to sergeant in 1978 and to Chief of Police in 1986. He retired from the department in October of 2001. Mr. Bahnsen is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, the Police Executive Leadership College, the F.B.I. Leadership Academy, and completed a year long graduate level program to receive his Certified Law Enforcement Executive (CLEE) certification. mailto: wbahnsen@co.ottawa.oh.us
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Mrs. Deis has been the probation secretary since January, 2003. She is a graduate of Port Clinton High School and a life long resident of Port Clinton. She is married and they have one daughter. Mrs. Deis started working in the legal profession in 1970 as a legal secretary for Moon and Moon, and in 1971 for Attorney Larry Noblitt when he joined the firm of Moon, Moon and Noblitt. After 17 years, she started new employment with Cooper, Straub, Walinski and Cramer in Toledo, Ohio as a paralegal in the areas of law in real estate, probate and adoptions for 6 years before coming back to Port Clinton as the Clerk of the Ottawa County Municipal Court. In April of 1996, she became a Clerical Specialist with the Ottawa County Department of Job and Family Services and worked part-time for the law firm of Tone, Grubbe, McGory and Vermeeren in Sandusky, Ohio, and worked in both capacities until being hired as the Adult Probation Secretary.
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