Candidate for
Judge; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; 6 Year Term Starting 2/10/07; Republican Party

Judge Patrick T. Dinkelacker

Birth Date: December 26, 1953 Cincinnati, OH

Birth Place: Cincinnati, OH

Marital Status: Married. Kathleen M. (Reilly)

Children: Brian Patrick, age 23 Kevin James, age 21 Leah Marie, age 19 Julie Kathryn. age 16

EDUCATION

University of Dayton School of Law: 1979 graduate; Admitted to Ohio Bar 1979

Xavier University: 1976 Cum Laude graduate

Elder High School: graduate, 1972; Honor Student

Numerous judicial and legal seminars

EXPERIENCE

Judge, Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division - November 30, 1995 to present . Term: Expires January 1, 2011

Judge, Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Division of Domestic Relations July 1, 1991 to November 29, 1995 Term; July 1, 1991 to July 1, 1997

Assistant Hamilton County Prosecutor (9/79 - 7/1/91) Major Trial Section, Common Pleas Court Served in Juvenile, Municipal and Common Pleas Division. Tried over one hundred felony jury trials including six death penalty convictions Member, Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office Child Sexual Abuse Task Force and Obscenity/Pornography Task Force

Practicing Attorney (11/79 to 6/1/91) Specialized in real estate title work

PROFESSIONAL

Member, American Judges Association

Member, Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association

Member, Ohio Judicial Conference

Recipient, A.C.E.S. Golden Heart Award 1996 Lecturer, Ohio CLE Institute 1998, 1999,2002,2003

Judge, University of Cincinnati Colleges of Law National Products Liability Moot Court Competition (1993.1998, 2001-2003)

2001 Hamilton County Trial Lawyers Association Outstanding Trial Judge

2001 Presiding Judge - Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas

Numerous speeches to schools, youth and community groups regarding legal topics

Speaker, numerous legal seminars

Cincinnati Bar Association highest ranked Judge 1996

Xavier University, Teaching Assistant (2002-present)

MISCELLANEOUS

Member, Hamilton County and Green Township Republican Clubs

Member, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish

Past President, Our Lady of Lourdes Athletic Club

Very active in Our Lady of Lourdes sports programs, having coached for approximately (30) years.

I am very proud of the fact that I put myself through Xavier University and law school by working as a clerk-attendant at Hansen' s Pony Keg.

Basketball Referee - Western Basketball Conference for over 20 years