Terry is originally from Mt. Washington and Madeira, Cincinnati. He earned his bachelor's degree from Miami University and a law degree from the University of Cincinnati. Terry lives in Clifton with his wife, Brigid, and they have two adult children.

Terry previously worked as an assistant City Solicitor for the City of Cincinnati. He also worked in private practice.

Terry Nestor currently serves as a judge for the Ohio Court of Common Pleas. He was elected in 2018 and is serving his first term.

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Supports collecting detailed sentencing statistics to ensure fairness and check implicit bias in the justice system.

Believes jurors should be selected from all licensed drivers, not just registered voters, to increase jury pool diversity and legitimacy of verdicts.

Supports replacing the current system of “catch and release” with a system of “catch and cure” by advocating for bail reform and mandatory treatment programs that divert non-violent offenders to community control alternatives.

- Supports collecting detailed sentencing statistics to ensure fairness and check implicit bias in the justice system.
- Believes jurors should be selected from all licensed drivers, not just registered voters, to increase jury pool diversity and legitimacy of verdicts.
- Supports replacing the current system of “catch and release” with a system of “catch and cure” by advocating for bail reform and mandatory treatment programs that divert non-violent offenders to community control alternatives.

Judicial Administration

Believes justice must be seen as legitimate by both defendants and victims to be effective.

Believes jails should not serve as "treatment facilities" or "debtor's prisons."

- Believes justice must be seen as legitimate by both defendants and victims to be effective.
- Believes jails should not serve as "treatment facilities" or "debtor's prisons."

Judicial Philosophy

As an attorney in private practice, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in tort litigation.

As an assistant City Solicitor for the City of Cincinnati, represented the City as Chief Trial Counsel, and was eventually appointed the Acting City Solicitor in 2014.

As an assistant City Solicitor, represented Cincinnati as Chief Trial Counsel before the Ohio Supreme Court, the 1st District Court of Appeals, and the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and served as an advisor for several city agencies.

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

- As an attorney in private practice, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in tort litigation.
- As an assistant City Solicitor, represented Cincinnati as Chief Trial Counsel before the Ohio Supreme Court, the 1st District Court of Appeals, and the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and served as an advisor for several city agencies.
- As a court of common pleas judge, reviews the decisions of certain state administrative agencies, issues marriage licenses, administers divorce, spousal support, parental custody, adoption, and eminent domain proceedings, and oversees criminal felony cases, civil suits with alleged damages over $15,000, and cases involving individuals under 18 who are abused, neglected, or parentless.

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Terry Nestor

Terry is originally from Mt. Washington and Madeira, Cincinnati. He has a bachelor's degree from Miami University and a law degree from the University of Cincinnati. Terry lives in Clifton with his wife, Brigid, and they have two adult children.

Terry previously worked as a city solicitor for the City of Cincinnati. He also worked as a private lawyer representing doctors, engineers, lawyers, and other entities in tort litigation.

Terry Nestor currently serves as a judge for the Ohio Court of Common Pleas. He was elected to this position in 2018.

As Presiding Judge, supervises the Veteran’s Court Treatment Team and the docket for veterans in felony court.

As presiding judge, supervises the Veteran’s Court Treatment Team and the docket for veterans in felony court.

Supports changing the Court of Common Pleas and has three proposals to do so.

As Cincinnati city solicitor, represented the city as chief trial counsel, including in the Ohio Supreme Court, the 1st District Court of Appeals, and the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.

As a private practice lawyer, represented doctors, engineers, lawyers and other entities in tort litigation.

- As a court of common pleas judge, reviews the decisions of certain state administrative agencies, issues marriage licenses, administers divorce, spousal support, parental custody, adoption, and eminent domain proceedings, and oversees criminal felony cases, civil suits with alleged damages over $15,000, and cases involving individuals under 18 who are abused, neglected, or parentless.
- As Cincinnati city solicitor, represented the city as chief trial counsel, including in the Ohio Supreme Court, the 1st District Court of Appeals, and the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.
- As a private practice lawyer, represented doctors, engineers, lawyers and other entities in tort litigation.

Supports community involvement through volunteering.

Became involved in public service at Moeller High School.

Terry Nestor grew up in the Cincinnati communities of Mt. Washington and Madeira. He completed his undergraduate degree at Miami University and attended law school at the University of Cincinnati. Terry lives in Clifton with his wife, Brigid Horne Nestor, and they have two adult children.

Terry Nestor is currently the Presiding Judge for the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court and the Veteran’s Court Judge in Common Pleas. He previously served as an assistant City Solicitor for the City of Cincinnati, where he was Chief Trial Counsel and Acting City Solicitor. Before joining the City, he was in private practice representing professionals in tort litigation.

Terry Nestor was elected to the Court of Common Pleas in 2018 and became the Presiding Judge for the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court in 2021. He also serves as the Veteran’s Court Judge in Common Pleas.

Earned a law degree from the University of Cincinnati.

In private practice, represented professionals such as doctors, engineers, and lawyers in tort litigation.

- Each Ohio district has 4 to 12 Court of Appeals judges, depending on case volume.
- Any three judges from a district form a court to review appeals from lower courts, checking for legal errors. The 10th district (Franklin County) also reviews cases from the Ohio Court of Claims, which handles civil suits against the state.
- This court is the only appellate court before the Ohio Supreme Court and can issue orders like writs of habeas corpus, which forces a jail to justify holding someone, or writs of mandamus, which directs a government official to perform a mandatory duty.
- Judges serve a 6-year term, are elected in partisan elections, and earn a salary of $178,100.
- To qualify, judges must have been practicing law in Ohio for at least one year and have six years of experience as a lawyer or judge in any U.S. court. 