Presiding Judge Peter B. Abele Administrative Judge William H. Harsha
Judge Matthew W. McFarland
Judge Roger L. Kline

Judge Peter B. Abele

Judge Peter B. Abele is married and has three children.

Education: B.S. from Bowling Green State University (1979), and J.D. from Capital University Law School (1982).

Judge Abele has served as an Assistant Vinton County Prosecutor (1982-1985); Athens City Prosecutor (1985-1988); Referee in the Athens County Common Pleas Court (1988-1991); and Judge of the Fourth District Court of Appeals. In addition to serving on the Fourth District, Judge Abele has served by appointment to the Ohio Supreme Court.