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Anne B Flottman

Anne B Flottman

For Judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division
Full Term Beginning 1/5/2023

*Top Vote-Getter in General Election

Candidate Q&A

Candidate Details

  • Residence
    CINCINNATI
  • Email
    Flottmanforjudge@gmail.com
  • Website
    FlottmanforJudge.com
  • Social Media
    facebook.com/AnneFlottmanForJudge
    facebook.com/AnneBarryFlottman
    twitter.com/FlottmanAnne
  • Age
    65
  • Occupation
    Attorney Mediator and Arbitrator
  • Education

    1978 B.A. English and Spanish, University of Kentucky

    1988 M.A. English Literature, Xavier University

    2001, J.D., University of Cincinnati College of Law

  • Work Experience

    1979-1984 High School English Teacher

    1988-1988, English Instructor, Xavier University

    1999-2001 Law Clerk, Wagner and Bloch

    2001 -2007 Flottman Law

    2007-2013 Partner, Wood and Lamping LLC

    2014-2021 Magistrate, Warren Co. Domestic Relations Court

    2022 - Flottman Law, practice limited to mediation and arbitration

  • Family
    Married 41 years; three sons; two daughters-in-law; three grandchildren
  • Affiliations

    Board Member, Ohio Chapter of Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

    Trustee, Ohio Women's Bar Association

    Ohio State Bar Association; member of Family Law Committee

    Cincinnati Bar Association; member of Domestic Relations Committee

    League of Women Voters; Race and Policing Committee

    NAACP; member and volunteer

    Gifts Beyond the Gates Board Member

    Last Mile Food Rescue volunteer

  • Endorsements

    AFL-CIO

    AFSCME Local Council 8

    IBEW Local

    TriState AAA-F

    Cincinnati Women's Political Caucus

    Greater Cincinnati Building Trades

    UFCW Local 75

    UAW CAP Council

    AFSCME Council 8

    Ironworkers Local 44

    Cincinnati AFL-CIO

    IBEW Local 212

    Cincinnati Federation of Teachers

    Sherrod Brown's Canary Candidates

    Planned Parenthood of Ohio

    Equality Cincinnati

    Ohio Legislative Black Caucus

    UFCW Local 75

     

     

     

     

     

     

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Question 1

List your judicial experience (courts and years)

Warren County Domestic Relations Court Magistrate 1/2014 - 5/2021

Abbreviated Candidate Answers

Warren County Domestic Relations Court Magistrate 1/2014 - 5/2021. 

Question 2

What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?

In my fifteen + years of private practice, I represented hundreds of families throughout Southwest Ohio in all aspects of Domestic Relations law, from property agreements and child custody to prenuptial agreements and grandparents' rights. I understand the financial and emotional difficulties of divorcing couples and I understand the vital importance of compassion, expertise, and efficiency for their families. 

I am an expert in the area of Domestic Relations. I achieved the designation of Certified Family Law Specialist in 2011. I taught Family Law Practice at the UC College of Law.  As a former teacher, I am able to help our unrepresented litigants understand the processes and procedures of our Court. 

I firmly believe that the Court's job is to help people through the difficult transitions of divorce by creating workable parenting plans and equitable property and support orders.  The end of a marriage does not mean the end of the family; it is the duty of the Court to assist families in finding peaceable resolutions wherever possible. 

Abbreviated Candidate Answers

In my fifteen + years of private practice, I represented hundreds of families throughout Southwest Ohio in all aspects of Domestic Relations law, from property agreements and child custody to prenuptial agreements and grandparents' rights. I understand the financial and emotional difficulties of divorcing couples and I understand the vital importance of compassion, expertise, and efficiency for their families. 

I am an expert in the area of Domestic Relations. I achieved the designation of Certified Family Law Specialist in 2011. I taught Family Law Practice at the UC College of Law.  As a former teacher, I can help our unrepresented litigants understand the processes and procedures of our Court.

I firmly believe that the Court's job is to help people through the difficult transitions of divorce by creating workable parenting plans and equitable property and support orders.  The end of a marriage does not mean the end of the family and it is the duty of the Court to assist families in finding peaceable resolutions wherever possible.

Question 3

Why are you running for this particular court seat?

Serving as a Magistrate in Warren County Domestic Relations Court taught me that I was helping so many more families from behind the bench than I had from in front of it.  I also learned that with good leadership,  a Courthouse culture can foster compassion and an emphasis on service to the public. I want to bring my experience, expertise, and empathy to the Hamilton County Domestic Relations Court. I want to foster that all-important culture of putting the needs of the public first by retaining and hiring people who are committed to helping families. I want to create greater access to justice for families by increasing the Court's accessibility, transparency, and diversity.  

Abbreviated Candidate Answers

Serving as a Magistrate in Warren County Domestic Relations Court taught me that I was helping so many more families from behind the bench than I had from in front of it.  I also learned that with good leadership,  a Courthouse culture can foster compassion and an emphasis on service to the public. I want to bring my experience, expertise, and empathy to the Hamilton County Domestic Relations Court. I want to foster that all-important culture of putting the needs of the public first by retaining and hiring people who are committed to helping families. I want to create greater access to justice for families by increasing the Court's accessibility, transparency, and diversity.