Fairfield County

Judges Schedule Report

Week of September 28 – October 2, 2026

Presiding

JUDGE RICHARD E BERENS

Hearing schedule for JUDGE RICHARD E BERENS, September 28 through October 2, 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, September 28, 2026 9 matters
09:00 AM INITIAL CONFERENCE BY ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CV 00886 THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK NA Attorney: CONNELL, KATHLEEN M WEEKLEY, DEBORAH C Attorney: FOX, ROSE M
09:30 AM INITIAL CONFERENCE BY ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CV 00176 POP TRANS INC Attorney: DYRDA, VIKTORIYA MORRISON, RYAN KENNETH Attorney: FOUNDS, M JASON Attorney: WALKER, TYLER B.A. MORRISON, JAYDEN ALEXANDER Attorney: FOUNDS, M JASON Attorney: WALKER, TYLER B.A. JOHN DOE DEFENDANTS #1-10 NAMES UNKNOWN
10:30 AM PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CR 00109 STATE OF OHIO TAULBEE, ASHLEY NICOLE Attorney: BREHM, ERIC W
01:30 PM PRETRIAL VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CR 00376 STATE OF OHIO BUTTO, PATRICK MICHAEL Attorney: TAYNOR, DAVID J
02:00 PM REVOCATION HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2024 CR 00418 STATE OF OHIO MILLER, MICHAEL WESLEY Attorney: TABOR, TAMAS
02:30 PM REVOCATION HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2021 CR 00184 STATE OF OHIO GREENE, JORDAN WAYNE Attorney: MEADOWS, JORDEN M
03:00 PM REVOCATION HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2024 CR 00356 STATE OF OHIO MARTIN, CLINTON JAMES Attorney: MOTE, ELIZABETH
04:00 PM NON-ORAL RULING 2023 CV 00335 BENTWOOD FARMS MALLARD POND ASSOCIATION Attorney: KANITZ, JESSE M Attorney: TERMAN, BRAD J WILSON, AMANDA JOHN DOE, AMANDA WILSON US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Attorney: FORNASH, ELLEN L OHIO HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY FAIRFIELD COUNTY TREASURER Attorney: DARNELL, STEVEN
04:00 PM NON-ORAL RULING 2026 CV 00363 ANDREW J LICHTMAN, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CAROL ANN THOMPSON Attorney: SYBERT, CURTIS J Attorney: BARWELL, GREGORY P Attorney: ASHWORTH, RYAN Q THE WOODLANDS AT AMBER PARK, LLC Attorney: JEWELL, JACKIE M FISCHER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF, TRUDY Attorney: JEWELL, JACKIE M JOHN DOES ONE THROUGH FIVE INDIVIDUALS, PARTNERSHIPS
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 3 matters
10:00 AM SENTENCING 2026 CR 00083 STATE OF OHIO LANE, JOEL ROBERT Attorney: WOOD, SCOTT P
01:30 PM ARRAIGNMENT BY PRISON VIDEO 2025 CR 00426 STATE OF OHIO SEABOLT, EDWARD SCOTT Attorney: BUMGARDNER, JOSHUA
01:30 PM CRIMINAL PRETRIAL 2025 CR 00426 STATE OF OHIO SEABOLT, EDWARD SCOTT Attorney: BUMGARDNER, JOSHUA
Thursday, October 1, 2026 5 matters
09:30 AM ORAL HEARING 2020 CR 00540 STATE OF OHIO MCSWEENEY-SHARP, COLE Attorney: BURKETT, KRISTIN
11:30 AM CIVIL PRETRIAL VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2024 CV 00983 HUGHES-SCHROYER, NANCY J KROGER CO Attorney: SPRIGGS, CLAUDIA L
01:30 PM HEARING ON APPLICATION TO SEAL RECORD 2017 CR 00487 STATE OF OHIO DOUGHTY, VONDA L Attorney: CONRAD, AARON R
02:00 PM MOTION FOR INTERVENTION 2026 CR 00123 STATE OF OHIO TIPPLE, AMY LYNN Attorney: KLINE, DONALD L
03:00 PM PLEA & SENTENCING 2026 CR 00267 STATE OF OHIO HAWK, BRADFORD COY VINCENT Attorney: MERANDA, ZACHUARY T
Friday, October 2, 2026 9 matters
10:00 AM ORAL HEARING ON PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT 2026 CR 00248 STATE OF OHIO EVANS, CARRIE ANN Attorney: BAUM, DORIAN K
10:30 AM BOND HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2026 CR 00359 STATE OF OHIO DARFUS, JOEL MICHAEL Attorney: MEADOWS, JORDEN M
11:00 AM CIVIL PRETRIAL VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2025 CV 00522 RUFF, UNMARRIED INDIVIDUAL, MATTHEW D Attorney: TATE, REILLY M FEASEL, UNMARRIED INDIVIDUAL, ATHENA Attorney: CUGINI, DAVIDE V. Attorney: ZOGBAUM, JULIE B Attorney: SHELLITO, CHRISTOPHER Attorney: STUDER, MADELINE LENDUS LLC MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC Attorney: FRANKS, STEPHEN R BAHNSEN, FAIRFIELD COUNTY TREASURER, JAMES N Attorney: DARNELL, STEVEN OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION Attorney: SZUDY, KATHERINE A
11:30 AM REVOCATION HEARING VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE 2024 CR 00119 STATE OF OHIO SEIBEL, HALEIGH BRIANNE Attorney: GETSON, JONATHAN
01:30 PM PRETRIAL BY PRISON VIDEO 2026 CR 00159 STATE OF OHIO POUNCY, DENZELLE LAMAR Attorney: CURLEY, CHRISTOPHER T
02:00 PM HEARING ON APPLICATION TO SEAL RECORD 2017 CR 00775 STATE OF OHIO BENDER, COREY ANDREW Attorney: SANDERSON, ANDREW
03:30 PM PLEA & SENTENCING 2025 CR 00402 STATE OF OHIO PRIMMER, DAKOTA NATHANIELLE Attorney: MOTE, ELIZABETH
04:00 PM NON-ORAL RULING 2024 CR 00317 STATE OF OHIO EDINGTON, JACK DALE Attorney: CHAVERS, DARLENE Attorney: PRO SE,
04:00 PM NON-ORAL RULING 2024 CV 01075 WYMER, CHERYL Attorney: SHEPLER, RYAN JAMES ELLINGER, INDIVIDUALLY, WRIGHT JAMES SHOULDIS, INDIVIDUALLY, DONNA BROWN, INDIVIDUALLY, ALISSA THE LANCASTER CAMP MEETING & CHURCH ASSEMBLY ASSOCIATION INC Attorney: DONNELL, JASON M DOES, JOHN AND JANE