Rich is from Cincinnati and attended Walnut Hills High School. He earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Bowling Green State University and his law degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. 

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Rich is a partner at Frost Brown Todd. Previously, he was a partner at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. 

Rich Moore's campaign for judge in the First District Court of Appeals in Ohio is his first run for public office. 

As of August 26, 2024, Rich Moore’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Judicial Administration

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Promises to base decisions "on the law and the facts, nothing more, nothing less" and to uphold "the rule of law and seeing that justice is done."

- Promises to base decisions "on the law and the facts, nothing more, nothing less" and to uphold "the rule of law and seeing that justice is done."

Judicial Philosophy

As a partner at Frost Brown Todd, he manages key client relationships, pursues new clients, mentors junior lawyers, oversees certain areas of legal practice, and provides legal counsel and representation to clients.

As a trial attorney, represented clients in civil and criminal cases and in state and federal appellate courts. Assisted both corporations and individuals with a variety of legal issues, ranging from construction disputes to medical malpractice claims.

- As a partner at Frost Brown Todd, he manages key client relationships, pursues new clients, mentors junior lawyers, oversees certain areas of legal practice, and provides legal counsel and representation to clients.
- As a trial attorney, represented clients in civil and criminal cases and in state and federal appellate courts. Assisted both corporations and individuals with a variety of legal issues, ranging from construction disputes to medical malpractice claims.

Legal Experience

Ethics & Conduct

Served as Vice-President of the Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati and as Board Chair of the Urban League.

Serves as the treasurer of the local chapter of the Federal Bar Association and is a member of the Taft Museum of Art, La Soupe, and the Bowling Green State University Foundation.

Volunteered as an adjunct professor of legal ethics at the University of Cincinnati College of Law.

- Served as Vice-President of the Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati and as Board Chair of the Urban League.
- Serves as the treasurer of the local chapter of the Federal Bar Association and is a member of the Taft Museum of Art, La Soupe, and the Bowling Green State University Foundation.
- Volunteered as an adjunct professor of legal ethics at the University of Cincinnati College of Law.

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Trellis Law, Judge Robert Goering

Robert is from Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Mariemont High School. He earned his bachelor's degree from Denison University, followed by his law degree from Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law. He and his wife, Shelley, have three children. 

Robert is a small business owner and an adjunct professor of bankruptcy at Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law. He was previously a partner at Goering & Goering, LLC. 

Robert A. Goering currently serves as a judge for the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas. He was elected in 2021 and is serving his first term. Robert also served 8 terms as the Hamilton County Treasurer between 1991 to 2021. 

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

As a Common Pleas Judge, presided over criminal and civil cases, including pleas, bench and jury trials for serious crimes such as murder, felonious assault, and robbery.

As a partner at Goering & Goering, LLC, managed key client relationships, pursued new clients, mentored junior lawyers, oversaw certain areas of legal practice, and provided legal counsel and representation to clients.

- As a Common Pleas Judge, presided over criminal and civil cases, including pleas, bench and jury trials for serious crimes such as murder, felonious assault, and robbery.
- As a partner at Goering & Goering, LLC, managed key client relationships, pursued new clients, mentored junior lawyers, oversaw certain areas of legal practice, and provided legal counsel and representation to clients.

Serves on the Board of Directors of the Phi Beta Kappa Stepping Stones Center. He is also a board member of the Boy Scouts of America.

Former board president of Kids Helping Kids, and former president of Knox Nursery School.

Served as President of the Hamilton County Investment Advisory Committee, President of the County Board of Revision, President of the County Budget Commission, and President of the Hamilton County Land Bank.

- Serves on the Board of Directors of the Phi Beta Kappa Stepping Stones Center. He is also a board member of the Boy Scouts of America.
- Former board president of Kids Helping Kids, and former president of Knox Nursery School.
- Served as President of the Hamilton County Investment Advisory Committee, President of the County Board of Revision, President of the County Budget Commission, and President of the Hamilton County Land Bank.

Robert A. Goering

- 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. 