Tiffany Evans, a Hamilton County Common Pleas Court magistrate, is running for judge in the court's Domestic Relations Division. The nonpartisan seat, with a term commencing July 1, appears on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.

Evans, who describes herself as a Cincinnati native, said on her campaign website that she has personal childhood experience in Domestic Relations Court and has built a career advocating for children and healthier families. She said she would work to earn trust, approach issues with compassion and deliver justice swiftly.

Candidate information

  • Education: University of Virginia (2000); juris doctor, Fordham University (2007)
  • Certifications: Guardian ad Litem certification, Supreme Court of Ohio
  • Recognition: Voice Rising Star Award, Cincinnati Bar Association Women's Committee (April 2016), according to her campaign website

Experience and public service

Evans has served as a magistrate at Hamilton County Common Pleas Court since 2023, according to BallotReady.

Before joining the bench, she worked as a domestic relations attorney, mediator, Guardian ad Litem and parenting coordinator at Keating Muething & Klekamp from 2013 to 2023, according to BallotReady. She was a domestic relations attorney at Mayerson Abramowitz & Kahn from 2012 to 2013.

Earlier in her career, Evans said she served as a child advocacy attorney at Children's Law Center from 2009 to 2012 and as a corporate associate at Blank Rome from 2007 to 2009. She also said she has served as a liaison and member of the Hamilton County Domestic Violence Task Force.

On the issues

The following positions are drawn from Evans' campaign website responses.

Domestic violence: Evans said the court's administrative judge has changed how domestic violence cases are handled, with the court now considering a victim's mental distress alongside physical injury. She said judicial officers have a working relationship with law enforcement to ensure safety during service of process, and the court houses a Legal Help Center. Evans said she believes the approach has saved lives and that she would collaborate with court leadership to build on that progress.

Court efficiency and mediation: Evans said litigation is costly. She said the court's mediation department helps litigants, especially those without attorneys, resolve disputes without a trial. As judge, Evans said she would work to grow the mediation department and expand its reach.

Judicial approach: Evans said nobody wants to be in Domestic Relations Court, especially children. She said she would work to earn trust and deliver justice swiftly.

Endorsements

The following organizations have endorsed Evans, according to Blue Voter Guide, Ohio Pride and BallotReady:

  • Eastside (OH) Democratic Club
  • Ohio Pride PAC
  • Cincinnati Federation of Teachers
  • Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio ACT
  • AFL-CIO
  • Hamilton County Democratic Party

Candidate information was drawn from Evans' campaign website, BallotReady and endorser sources. The Hyde Park-Oakley Record did not interview the candidate for this profile.