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WILLIAM R. ZIMMERMAN
Presiding Judge of Shelby County Probate/Juvenile Court

Shelby County Probate/Juvenile Court
Shelby County Courthouse
P.O. Box 4187
100 E. Court St.
Sidney, OH 45365
Phone (937) 498-7263
Fax: (937) 498-7260


EDUCATION

  • Ohio Northern University, Juris Doctorate Degree, 1979
  • Ohio Northern University Bachelor of Science Degree, 1975
  • Anderson High School (Cincinnati, Ohio) Diploma, 1971

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

  • Shelby County Probate/Juvenile Judge 2009 - present
  • Assistant Shelby County Public Defender 2006 - 2009
  • Shelby County Public Defender 1983 - 2005
  • Assistant Montgomery County Public Defender 1980 B 1983
  • Shelby County Bar Assoc. President 2004 B 2006


PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Shelby County Bar Association
  • Ohio Association of Probate Judges
  • Ohio Association of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
  • National Association of Probate Judges
  • National Association of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
  • Member of United States Supreme Court Bar Assoc.
  • Member of the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio and Northern District of Ohio.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • Married and father of four children
  • Holy Angels Catholic Church, past president of parish council
  • Instructor of Law, Sinclair community college
  • Guest lecturer of law, Ohio Northern University, Education Department
  • Seminar presenter at Ohio Northern University
  • Assistant Football Coach, Lehman Catholic High (State semi-finals 1993, 2001, 2008)