The Medina County Probate and Juvenile Court will be closed on November 11, 2025

Judge Kevin Dunn

Judge Kevin W. Dunn has been presiding over the Medina County Court of Common Pleas Probate and Juvenile Divisions since August 2013 upon being appointed by Governor John Kasich. The Judge was elected by Medina County voters to continue his duties in the position and began his six-year term February 2015.

After receiving his Bachelor of Arts at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Judge earned his Juris Doctorate at the University of Akron School of Law. Judge Dunn was previously in private practice for twenty-two (22) years. During that time, he represented numerous clients in civil and criminal matters, estate planning, and corporate-related proceedings. He also served as prosecutor for the City of Medina and as acting Judge for the Wadsworth Municipal Court.

Judge Dunn is a member of the American Judges Association, National Probate Judges Association, Ohio Judicial College, Ohio Juvenile Judges Association, Ohio Probate Judges Association, The Ohio State Bar Association, and Medina County Bar Association. Judge has also been a presenter at several Continuing Legal Education Seminars, serves as a professional consultant for the government section of the American Legion Buckeye Boys State, and regularly attends conferences for legislation review.

The Judge has also been involved in numerous community organizations including Rotary Club of Medina, the Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce, Red Cross, youth sports, and is a parishioner at Sacred Heart Church in Wadsworth, Ohio. Judge Dunn and his wife have two (2) adult children and reside in Westfield Center, Ohio with their rescue Labrador Retriever, Lucy.

Judge Kevin Dunn

Probate and Juvenile Court Staff

Administration

Jennifer A. Moore, Court Administrator

Kim Cronenwett, Paralegal, Bailiff & Secretary to the Judge

Lynn M. Stover, Fiscal & Human Resources Manager

Michael R. Stiles, Network Administrator

Karen Sliwinski, Case Management System Administrator

Kristyn Cooke, Court Services Manager

Alyssa Jacoby, Administrative Assistant

Magistrates

Lisa Louy, Magistrate

Derek Cek, Magistrate

Andrew Parker, Magistrate

Timothy Smanik, Magistrate

Leslie Andrews, Administrative Assistant

Probate Court Clerks

LeAnna Hernandez, Deputy Clerk Team Lead

Kelly Lekan, Deputy Clerk

Cindy Sams, Deputy Clerk

Natalie Cox, Deputy Clerk

Jill Himes, Deputy Clerk

Nicki Shook, Court Investigator

Juvenile Court Clerks

Arlene Getto, Deputy Clerk Team Lead

Amy Hayes, Deputy Clerk

Maria Fenos, Deputy Clerk

McKenna Brown, Deputy Clerk 2

Maggie Sonntag, Deputy Clerk 2

Megan Good, File Clerk

Debbie Akers, File Clerk

Juvenile Detention Center

Megan Millikin, Superintendent

Greg Hutzel, Assistant Superintendent

Reva Keaton, Fiscal & Personnel Manager

Renee Tatara, Administrative Assistant

Juvenile Probation

Jodi Albertson, Chief Probation Officer

McKensi Cleckner, Probation Officer

Paul Fogle, Probation Officer

Tina Jackson, Probation Officer

Xavier Walker, Probation Intake Officer

Juvenile Programming and Specialized Dockets

Tony Miller, Director of Programming & Grants

Kevin Honcharuk, Specialized Dockets Coordinator

Joseph Hnizdil, Specialized Dockets Probation Officer

Jennifer Matej, Specialized Dockets Probation Officer

Maureen Klecar, Administrative Assistant & OYAS Facilitator

Nicolette Novak, Community Service Program Manager

Kennedy Miller, Administrative Assistant, Community Service Supervisor

Please note that the Medina County Probate and Juvenile Court is prohibited by law from providing legal advice. We are unable to assist with case filings, case-related correspondence, direct employee communications, or soliciting. Please submit case filing and other case-related correspondence in-person at the address below. If you would like to consult an attorney, please call the Medina County Bar Association at 330-725-9794. You can also visit the Ohio Supreme Court website for a list of resources.

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