Candidate for
Prosecutor; County of Hamilton

MICHAEL K. ALLEN
HAMILTON COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

In January 1999, Michael K. Allen was appointed as Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney where he commands more than 180 attorneys and support staff. Mike Allen is a lifelong resident of Hamilton County where he has served as a Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge, an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, a Police Officer, and Chief Deputy/Administrator of the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts. Mike is also a former Captain in the U.S. Army Reserve, where he served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps.

Mike is a graduate of Elder High School and the University of Cincinnati, where he currently serves on the Board of Trustees. Prior to earning his Juris Doctor degree from Ohio Northern University in 1983, Mike served as a Police Officer for the City of Cincinnati and the University of Cincinnati. Additionally, Mike taught courses in criminal law and procedure at the University of Cincinnati College of Education.

From 1983 to 1990, Mike served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the Preble County Prosecutor's Office, the City of Cincinnati and the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office, respectively. In 1990, he accepted a position as Chief Deputy and Administrator for the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts. That same year, Mike became Founding Chairman of the Hamilton County Conservative Forum, an influential organization which focuses on issue and candidate development.

In 1993, Michael Allen brought his wealth of legal experience to the bench when he was elected Judge for the Hamilton County Municipal Court. While on the bench, Mike served as Co-Convener for the Hamilton County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council and as Chair of the Hamilton County Municipal Court Probation Committee. In 1995, Cincinnati Magazine proclaimed Michael K. Allen as a top-rated Judge.

In 1996, Judge Michael Allen accepted an invitation to lead the Hamilton County Republican Party. He was unanimously elected Party Chairman in May 1996. At age 40, he was the youngest Chairperson to be elected in Hamilton County, and one of the youngest Party Chairs in Ohio. He was again unanimously elected for a second two-year term in May of 1998. While Chairman, Mike was also associated with the law firm of Dinsmore & Shohl, serving in an Of Counsel capacity. It is from these positions that Mike was appointed to fill the vacancy of the office of Hamilton County Prosecutor.

Mike and his wife, Lisa (an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, City of Cincinnati), live with their two children, Michael Jr. and Cora, in Miami Township.