Robert is from Hamilton County. He earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Cincinnati and his law degree from Northern Kentucky University. Robert and his wife have a son and twin daughters. 

Robert previously worked as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Hamilton County and for the law firm McIntosh, McIntosh & Knabe, L.P.A. He also served as a law clerk for the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Judge Thomas C. Nurre. 

Robert C. Winkler currently serves as a judge in the First District Court of Appeals in Ohio. He was elected in 2018 and is serving his first term. He previously served as a municipal court judge for the Hamilton County Municipal Court from 2001-2006 and as judge for the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas from 2006-2018.

First District Court of Appeals, Judge Robert Wrinkler

As a law clerk for the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Judge Thomas C. Nurre, assisted the judge by researching legal issues, drafting opinions, and preparing case summaries.

As an attorney at McIntosh, McIntosh & Knabe, L.P.A for 8 years, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in civil and criminal law.

As an assistant prosecutor for 6 years, oversaw civil and criminal prosecutions, presented pre-trial motions in court, prepared cases for trial, produced legal research, opinions, and documents, and conducted interviews with victims, witnesses, and law enforcement officials.

As a municipal court judge for 5 years, oversaw cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations, conducted preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issued search and arrest warrants, and determined sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.

As a court of common pleas judge, reviewed the decisions of certain state administrative agencies, issued marriage licenses, administered divorce, spousal support, parental custody, adoption, and eminent domain  proceedings, and oversaw criminal felony cases, civil suits with alleged damages over $15,000, and cases involving individuals under 18 who are abused, neglected, or parentless.

As a court of appeals judge, ensures the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases, exercises the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of fact or law by lower appeals and trial courts, and hears applications for court orders that compel and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.

- As a law clerk for the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Judge Thomas C. Nurre, assisted the judge by researching legal issues, drafting opinions, and preparing case summaries.
- As an attorney at McIntosh, McIntosh & Knabe, L.P.A for 8 years, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in civil and criminal law.
- As an assistant prosecutor for 6 years, oversaw civil and criminal prosecutions, presented pre-trial motions in court, prepared cases for trial, produced legal research, opinions, and documents, and conducted interviews with victims, witnesses, and law enforcement officials.
- As a municipal court judge for 5 years, oversaw cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations, conducted preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issued search and arrest warrants, and determined sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.
- As a court of common pleas judge, reviewed the decisions of certain state administrative agencies, issued marriage licenses, administered divorce, spousal support, parental custody, adoption, and eminent domain  proceedings, and oversaw criminal felony cases, civil suits with alleged damages over $15,000, and cases involving individuals under 18 who are abused, neglected, or parentless.
- As a court of appeals judge, ensures the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases, exercises the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of fact or law by lower appeals and trial courts, and hears applications for court orders that compel and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.

Legal Experience

As of August 26, 2024, Robert C. Winkler’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Judicial Administration

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Believes experience, legal knowledge, personal integrity, and competence are essential traits for judges.

As a lifelong resident of Hamilton County, the candidate has a vested interest in maintaining county safety.

- Believes experience, legal knowledge, personal integrity, and competence are essential traits for judges.
- As a lifelong resident of Hamilton County, the candidate has a vested interest in maintaining county safety.

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Ethics & Conduct

Served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Cincinnati Children’s Dyslexia Center.

Served as a volunteer coach for his daughters’  basketball and track teams.

- Served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Cincinnati Children’s Dyslexia Center.
- Served as a volunteer coach for his daughters’  basketball and track teams.

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Robert C. Winkler

Robert is from Hamilton County. He earned his bachelor's degree in business administration and his law degree from the University of Cincinnati Salmon P. Chase College of Law. Robert and his wife have a son and twin daughters. 

Robert was an assistant prosecuting attorney in Hamilton County and also worked for the law firm McIntosh, McIntosh & Knabe, L.P.A. He also served as a law clerk for the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Judge Thomas C. Nurre. 

Robert C. Winkler currently serves as a judge in the First District Court of Appeals in Ohio. He was elected in 2018 and is serving his first term. He previously served as a municipal court judge for the Hamilton County Municipal Court between 2001-2006, 

- As a law clerk for the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Judge Thomas C. Nurre, assisted the judge by researching legal issues, drafting opinions, and preparing case summaries.
- As an attorney at McIntosh, McIntosh & Knabe, L.P.A for 8 years, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in civil and criminal law.
- As an assistant prosecutor for 6 years, oversaw civil and criminal prosecutions, presented pre-trial motions in court, prepared cases for trial, produced legal research, opinions, and documents, and conducted interviews with victims, witnesses, and law enforcement officials.
- As a municipal court judge for 5 years, oversaw cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations, conducted preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issued search and arrest warrants, and determined sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.

Believes in strict judicial administration to ensure fair and efficient legal proceedings.

Believes in strict judicial administration to combat gang violence.

Supports fair and efficient judicial administration.

Supports the authority of judges to impose strict sentences, as demonstrated by his support of Common Pleas Court Judge Robert Winkler, who sentenced Donald Woodruff, 44, to 38 years in prison for two cases of robbery and kidnapping.

Believes in strict judicial administration to prevent repeat offenses, citing a case where a man kidnapped an elderly woman for heroin just two months after being released from prison.

Supports strong judicial administration to ensure fair and efficient legal proceedings.

Believes in improving judicial administration.

Supports strict judicial administration, believing that "one in Deters' beating admits guilt."

Believes in maintaining strong security measures for companies, as evidenced by a court filing revealing that Procter & Gamble increased security due to a Greenpeace protest.

Supports strict sentencing for violent crimes.

Believes in strict judicial administration, as evidenced by supporting the sentencing of Greenpeace protesters involved in the Procter & Gamble (P&G) caper.

Supports life sentences for violent offenders.

Believes in holding teens accountable for violent crimes.

Supports strict judicial administration, evidenced by a case where a mother was jailed for 180 days for injecting her sick child's feeding tube with Benadryl.

Believes that experience is crucial in selecting judges.

Believes in community safety and involvement, as demonstrated by supporting local news coverage of criminal cases to raise awareness and promote justice.

Believes that "knowledge of the law, personal integrity and competence are essential" for judges.

Believes in strong community safety measures, as demonstrated by supporting a 38-year sentence for sex crimes against girls.

The candidate's website says, "Walton beat the child so severely that when paramedics arrived at Walton’s home, the boy was in cardiac arrest."

The candidate's website says, "The Westwood man whose pit bull viciously attacked a 6-year-old girl in June was convicted Monday of drug charges made while police investigated the dog attack."

The candidate's website does not provide information on community involvement.

The candidate's website says, "Markeisha Elliot, 26, is charged with murder in the stabbing death of 21-year-old Shawnice Johnson. Opening statements and testimony took place Tuesday in Elliot's trial in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court."

Believes in holding individuals accountable for their actions to ensure community safety. Supports strict sentencing for crimes such as vehicular manslaughter to deter future offenses and protect the community.

As a judge, sentenced Matthew Hayden to 23 years in prison for the October 2015 fatal shootings.

As a judge, sentenced two teens to manslaughter after they pleaded guilty in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court.

Believes in holding activists accountable for their actions, as demonstrated by supporting the conviction and sentencing of Greenpeace activists who protested at Procter & Gamble's headquarters.

Engaged in community service through local organizations, including the Boy Scouts and the Junior Achievement Program.

Believes in community involvement, as demonstrated by supporting local activism and participation in events such as the P&G protests.

Robert C. Winkler is a lifelong resident of Hamilton County. He is married and has a son and twin daughters. He attended Salmon P. Chase College of Law.

Robert C. Winkler has served as a judge on the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas and the Ohio First District Court of Appeals. He began his career as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Hamilton County and later worked in private practice at McIntosh, McIntosh & Knabe, L.P.A.

Robert C. Winkler has served as a judge in the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas and the Ohio First District Court of Appeals. He was appointed to the Ohio First District Court of Appeals by Governor Mike DeWine.

- The Court of Common Pleas handles criminal felony cases and civil cases where more than $5,000 is at stake.
- The courts are divided into four divisions: general, domestic relations, probate, and juvenile. Each specializes in different types of cases, such as civil and criminal trials, divorces and child custody matters, inheritances and adoptions, and juvenile offenses.
- Ohio has a court of common pleas in each of its 88 counties.
- Common pleas judges are elected to six-year terms in nonpartisan elections.
- Common pleas judges earn $163,792 annually.