{"id":24,"date":"2014-02-01T16:20:53","date_gmt":"2014-02-01T21:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drcourt.org\/wp\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2025-01-29T11:18:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T16:18:59","slug":"information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drcourt.org\/wp\/about\/information\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Information"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”19px||30px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”]<\/p>\n

General Inquiry or Comment<\/h1>\n

[\/et_pb_text][wpforms_selector form_id=”6030″ show_title=”off” show_desc=”on” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][\/wpforms_selector][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”]<\/p>\n

Personnel & Contact Information<\/h1>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off”][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Personnel & Contact Information” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”]<\/p>\n

Below you will find a staff roster of all personnel at the court and methods to contact them, including their courtroom zoom.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Judges & Staff” use_icon_font_size=”on” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off”]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\n

\"\"<\/a><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Katarina Cook, Administrative Judge<\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0\"\"<\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Administrative Judge<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0<\/span>Hon. Katarina Cook<\/em>\u00a0| (330) 643-2357<\/p>\n

Judicial Attorney\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>| Renee Gosney-Shea | (330) 643-2730 | rgosney-shea@drcourt.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Bailiff<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span>Claire McIntire<\/i>| (330) 643-2357 | cmcintire@drcourt.org<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Kani H. Hightower, Judge<\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Judge<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>| Hon. Kani Harvey Hightower\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0(330) 643-2080<\/em><\/p>\n

Judicial Attorney\/Magistrate\u00a0<\/span><\/b>|Ryan Kinney |\u00a0<\/span><\/em>(330) 643-8387\u00a0<\/span>| Rkinney<\/em>@drcourt.org
<\/em><\/p>\n

Bailiff<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span>LeNitra Little<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>| (330) 643-2080 | llittle@drcourt.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Court Reporter (Judge Kani Harvey Hightower)<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span>Ashanti Edwards<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>| (330) 643-2361 | aedwards@drcourt.org<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Magistrates” use_icon_font_size=”on” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off”]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Elisa Hill, Chief Magistrate<\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Cara Ford, Trial Magistrate<\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Rebecca DiDonato Heimbaugh,\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Trial Magistrate<\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Jason Adams, Magistrate<\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Diane Dougherty, Magistrate<\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Julie King, Magistrate<\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Darci Jay, Magistrate<\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n

David Lombardi, Magistrate<\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Kimberly Smith Rivera, Magistrate<\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Lynn P. Seifert, Magistrate<\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Christopher Snyder, Magistrate<\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Richard Joseph Stahl III, Magistrate<\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Court Administrator” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off”]<\/p>\n

Thomas McLaughlin, Court Administrator<\/h1>\n

Thomas McLaughlin has worked in the court system for over 25 years. He received his bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of Akron in 1995, and went on to receive a master\u2019s degree in Public Administration from the University of Akron in 1999.<\/span><\/p>\n

He began his career as a deputy clerk at Akron Municipal Court in 1993. While at the court, he became acquainted with Judge Brenda Burnham Unruh, who hired him to be her bailiff.\u00a0In 2011, Thomas became a supervisor at Summit County Pretrial Services before he served as a bailiff for Judge Thomas Parker for several years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thomas became Judge Katarina Cook\u2019s bailiff after Judge Parker moved to the federal court in 2016. He was appointed as Court Administrator by Judge Cook on January 25, 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n