Fairfield County

Judges Schedule Report

Week of October 19 – October 23, 2026

Presiding

JUDGE RICHARD E BERENS

Hearing schedule for JUDGE RICHARD E BERENS, October 19 through October 23, 2026. Columns: time, scheduled event, case number, plaintiff and attorneys, defendant and attorneys. Hearings are grouped by day.
Time Scheduled Event Case Number Plaintiff / Attorney(s) Defendant / Attorney(s)
Monday, October 19, 2026 14 matters
09:30 AM PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CR 00244 STATE OF OHIO ZADZI, JUSTIN Attorney: SHAMANSKY, SAMUEL H
10:00 AM REVOCATION HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2025 CR 00242 STATE OF OHIO BECKER, NICHOLAS Attorney: DOLIVEIRA, HAILEY
10:00 AM PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CR 00392 STATE OF OHIO BECKER, NICHOLAS TYI Attorney: DOLIVEIRA, HAILEY
11:00 AM CRIMINAL PRETRIAL 2026 CR 00396 STATE OF OHIO COTTRILL, GREGERY EUGENE Attorney: BUMGARDNER, JOSHUA
11:15 AM BOND HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CR 00441 STATE OF OHIO GIBSON, ASHLEY NICOLE Attorney: BAUM, DORIAN K
11:30 AM TELEPHONE CONFERENCE 2025 CV 01344 VELOCITY INVESTMENTS LLC Attorney: BLOCK, BRIAN C Attorney: MALLETT, JELESMINA EVE Attorney: HESSE, JOSEPHINE EVANS, FELIX
01:30 PM DISPOSITION HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2022 CR 00243 STATE OF OHIO SCHUMACHER, MICHAEL D Attorney: FICKEL, BENJAMIN E
01:30 PM PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CR 00337 STATE OF OHIO SCHUMACHER, MICHAEL DEAN Attorney: FICKEL, BENJAMIN E
02:00 PM REVOCATION HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2022 CR 00444 STATE OF OHIO MOHNEY, KODY ALLEN Attorney: HUSTEAD, SHERRIE L
03:00 PM PLEA & SENTENCING 2024 CR 00462 STATE OF OHIO HAWKINS, AISHA L Attorney: MEADOWS, JORDEN M
03:30 PM BOND HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2025 CR 00504 STATE OF OHIO GLANTON-BOUCHER, ALEAH Attorney: MEADOWS, JORDEN M
04:00 PM NON-ORAL RULING 2017 CR 00775 STATE OF OHIO BENDER, COREY ANDREW Attorney: SANDERSON, ANDREW
04:00 PM NON-ORAL RULING 2025 CV 00546 AMES, BENJAMIN Attorney: WIGGIN, JAMES W COFFMAN, CO EXECUTOR, RANDALL Attorney: FRUTH, DANIEL J Attorney: MCILROY, KATHYRN M COFFMAN, CO EXECUTOR, BRENDA LEA Attorney: FRUTH, DANIEL J Attorney: MCILROY, KATHYRN M CHAPMAN, SUSAN A Attorney: GENTILE, ELISABETH D Attorney: WEIGEL, ZACHARY Attorney: YEAGER, JEFFREY A DOZER, TRACY RENEE Attorney: GENTILE, ELISABETH D Attorney: WEIGEL, ZACHARY Attorney: YEAGER, JEFFREY A
11:30 PM PHONE CONFERENCE 2025 CV 01344 VELOCITY INVESTMENTS LLC Attorney: BLOCK, BRIAN C Attorney: MALLETT, JELESMINA EVE Attorney: HESSE, JOSEPHINE EVANS, FELIX
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 3 matters
10:00 AM PRETRIAL BY PRISON VIDEO 2025 CR 00509 STATE OF OHIO REEVES, KEON ISIAH Attorney: BAUM, DORIAN K
10:30 AM TELEPHONE CONFERENCE 2026 CR 00168 STATE OF OHIO ELLIS, TIMOTHY TRUMAN Attorney: MOTE, ELIZABETH
01:30 PM PLEA & SENTENCING 2026 CR 00073 STATE OF OHIO PRICE, RAHNIA AZHANE Attorney: NOEL, GERALD T
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 10 matters
09:00 AM INITIAL CONFERENCE BY ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CV 00855 THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK Attorney: MADISON, JEFFERY J HANNERS, DEREK Attorney: STONE, SEAN A HANNERS, AUDRA Attorney: STONE, SEAN A MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISRATION SYSTEMS, INC. FAIRFIELD COUNTY, OHIO TREASURER Attorney: DARNELL, STEVEN UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS
10:00 AM REVOCATION HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2023 CR 00147 STATE OF OHIO QUILLEN, DESTINY DELANA Attorney: HUSTEAD, SHERRIE L
10:30 AM ORAL HEARING BY VIDEO 2022 CR 00525 STATE OF OHIO CROY, TRAVIS LEON
11:30 AM PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CR 00352 STATE OF OHIO WILLIAMS, DAVID TRACEY Attorney: SCRANTON, PETER
01:30 PM MOTION TO REVOKE COMMUNITY CONTROL 2024 CR 00112 STATE OF OHIO MAY, TEDDY EUGENE Attorney: PETERS, COLIN
02:00 PM REVOCATION HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2025 CR 00247 STATE OF OHIO ARMSTRONG, TRENTEN D Attorney: FUNKHOUSER, DOUGLAS A
02:30 PM INITIAL CONFERENCE BY ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CV 00909 NSUKA, NACHA OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES Attorney: DIRISAMER, THERESA
04:00 PM NON-ORAL RULING 2024 CV 00676 EASLEY-SMITH, A MINOR, AMYRA Attorney: MARTELLO, THOMAS F Attorney: MCDANIEL, MEGHAN B Attorney: BOYER, KENNETH KESTERSON, TERRY JOE MOORE, BONNIE
04:00 PM NON-ORAL RULING 2025 CV 00882 SMITH, MELANIE Attorney: ALEGRIA, AMBER NEWMAN, JASMINE Attorney: ALEGRIA, AMBER NEWMAN, A MINOR, BENTLEY Attorney: ALEGRIA, AMBER STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY BASHAR, KAYALI Attorney: LIPARI, GRETCHEN M.R. BIBLER, REX Attorney: KESLAR, STEVEN A FOIT, MICHAEL Attorney: FINKBINE, ARNOLD F CLIFFORD, BRANDON Attorney: SCHELLHAAS, KIM M BIBLER, KATHRYN Attorney: KESLAR, STEVEN A JOHN DOE DRIVER JOHN DOE VEHICLE OWNER JOHN DOE EMPLOYER
04:00 PM NON-ORAL RULING 2026 CV 00821 RAY, MARCUS ERVIS CONSTRUCTION LLC Attorney: MARTELLO, THOMAS F
Friday, October 23, 2026 8 matters
09:30 AM INITIAL CONFERENCE BY ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CV 00805 LENDMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC Attorney: MILES, STEPHEN D LAVELY, JOSHUA ROBERT
09:30 AM INITIAL CONFERENCE BY ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CV 00805 LENDMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC Attorney: MILES, STEPHEN D LAVELY, JOSHUA ROBERT
10:00 AM CRIMINAL PRETRIAL 2026 CR 00137 STATE OF OHIO FERGUSON, MATTHEW STEPHEN Attorney: CURLEY, CHRISTOPHER T
10:30 AM INITIAL CONFERENCE BY ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CV 00905 VELOCITY INVESTMENTS LLC Attorney: BARR, ANTHONY PASKINS, DEBORAH
11:00 AM CIVIL PRETRIAL VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2025 CV 01363 THURSTON, JEFFERY Attorney: HAFENSTEIN, KENNETH S CITY OF LANCASTER Attorney: HARDEN, MITCH R MCCLOUD, ADMINISTRATOR, STEPHANIE Attorney: ALBRECHT, CYNTHIA L
11:30 AM INITIAL CONFERENCE BY ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CV 00951 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Attorney: GOLDSTEIN, JESSICA E BAUCHER, CYNDI L Attorney: SARVER, EDEN R
01:00 PM INITIAL CONFERENCE BY ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CV 00552 CORBIN, CHRISTIE Attorney: KATS, SERGEY PRICE, DIANE Attorney: MITCHELL, NICOLE
04:00 PM NON-ORAL RULING 2026 CV 00914 ESTATE OF BARBARA ELLEN SENTERS AKA BARBARA E. SENTERS THROUGH ESTATE REPRESENTATIVE MELODY CHAVEZ Attorney: EADIE, WILLIAM B LUXE REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER AKA CV OPERATING LLC Attorney: DAVIS, MELVIN J OBERLANDER, DAVID Attorney: DAVIS, MELVIN J WOL HOLDING LLC Attorney: DAVIS, MELVIN J DMT SPE I LLC Attorney: MOUL, GEOFFREY J LANCASTER PROPCO LLC Attorney: DAVIS, MELVIN J
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 2 matters
10:00 AM TELEPHONE CONFERENCE 2026 CR 00128 STATE OF OHIO HALL, SONNI MALIEK Attorney: BAUM, DORIAN K
02:30 PM PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2025 CR 00453 STATE OF OHIO CLARK, ETHAN L Attorney: TOME, LISA M.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 1 matters
04:00 PM NON-ORAL RULING 2024 CR 00515 STATE OF OHIO STEPHENSON, PAUL RICHARD
Thursday, October 15, 2026 11 matters
09:00 AM PROBATION REVIEW HEARING 2024 CR 00256 STATE OF OHIO SAKSA, BLAKE STEPHEN Attorney: WOOD, SCOTT P
09:00 AM STATUS CONFERENCE 2025 CR 00104 STATE OF OHIO STALLWORTH, SAMUEL JALIL JASIR Attorney: TOME, LISA M.
09:00 AM STATUS CONFERENCE 2025 CR 00486 STATE OF OHIO STALLWORTH, SAMUEL JALIL JASIR Attorney: TOME, LISA M.
10:00 AM MOTION FOR INTERVENTION 2026 CR 00250 STATE OF OHIO SHOOK, JASON KENYON Attorney: CONRAD, AARON R
10:30 AM HEARING ON APPLICATION TO SEAL RECORD 2019 CR 00317 STATE OF OHIO DONOVAN, LYNDZY MICHELLE Attorney: COOPER, SIERRA M Attorney: NOYES, NATALIE
11:00 AM DISPOSITION HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2024 CR 00456 STATE OF OHIO PASKINS, JOSEPH EMERICH
01:30 PM PLEA & SENTENCING 2026 CR 00345 STATE OF OHIO MOWERY, SHAUN BROOKS Attorney: YOUNG, JAMES ELI
02:00 PM MOTION TO REVOKE COMMUNITY CONTROL 2024 CR 00277 STATE OF OHIO ERVINE, CYANA CAPRI Attorney: BILLING, STEVEN P
02:30 PM MOTION FOR INTERVENTION 2026 CR 00321 STATE OF OHIO TOLLIVER, ANGEL Attorney: MALONE, CHARLES
03:00 PM MOTION FOR INTERVENTION 2026 CR 00036 STATE OF OHIO MOORE, JOHN ROBERT Attorney: RUSSELL, CASSIUS L
03:30 PM CRIMINAL PRETRIAL 2026 CR 00384 STATE OF OHIO BRANDT, MICHAEL JOHN Attorney: RUSSELL, CASSIUS L