Butler County, Ohio, Judge Kevin C. McDonough

COHEN, TODD, KITE, 7 STANFORD LLC,Kevin C. McDonough,Of Counsel

Kevin holds an associate's degree in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati, a bachelor's degree in business administration from Xavier University, and a law degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. He is married and has 5 children and 5 grandchildren.

Kevin works as an attorney at Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, LLC. He previously worked as a police officer with the City of Cincinnati and Amberley Village, Ohio. 

Kevin C. McDonough currently serves as a judge of the Butler County Court in Area II. He was appointed to this position in 2007, elected in 2008, and is serving his third term. 

As of August 22, 2024, Kevin C. McDonough did not have a website or any information online.

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Community Involvement

Ethics & Conduct

As a county court judge, oversees cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations, conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.

As an attorney at Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, LLC, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in personal injury and wrongful death cases, municipal law, OVI/DUI, traffic and criminal law.

- As a county court judge, oversees cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations, conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.
- As an attorney at Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, LLC, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in personal injury and wrongful death cases, municipal law, OVI/DUI, traffic and criminal law.

Legal Experience

Kevin C. McDonough

Kevin C. McDonough,Of Counsel

Kevin received an associate of science in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati, a bachelor of science in business administration from Xavier University, and his law degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law.  He is married with 5 children and 5 grandchildren.

Kevin has served with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, DC, as a police officer for the City of Cincinnati, and as a police officer and firefighter for Amberley Village, Ohio. He practices extensively before all divisions of Ohio trial and appellate courts.

Judge Kevin C. McDonough was appointed to the Area II Court bench on January 4, 2007. He was elected in November, 2008 to finish the unexpired term for the Area II Court.     Judge McDonough was re-elected to the bench in 2012 and 2018. 

As of August 22, 2024, Kevin C. McDonough’s website did not contain information on this issue.

No jail time for lawmaker after drive-thru OVI

Believes "even good people make mistakes."

- Believes "even good people make mistakes."

- The county court hears lawsuits (civil cases, not criminal cases) for claims up to $15,000.
- The county court can also deal with misdemeanors (crimes with jail terms up to one year and fines up to $1,000) and preliminary hearings in felony cases.
- The county court covers areas in the county where no municipal court has jurisdiction.
- The candidate must have been admitted to practice law in Ohio for at least one year before the term begins and have at least six years of experience working as a lawyer in Ohio.
- County court judges are elected to 6-year terms in nonpartisan elections. 

Oversees misdemeanor cases and lawsuits for amounts up to $15,000