Jennifer Hensal
9th District Court of Appeals
Full Term Commencing Feb. 9, 2025
*Top Vote-Getter in General Election
Candidate Details
- Residence
Akron - Email
judgejenniferhensal@gmail.com - Social Media
JudgeHensal.com - Age
57 - Occupation
Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, Ninth Appellate District - Education
J.D. University of Toledo, College of Law; B.A. University of Akron
- Work Experience
Appellate Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, Ninth Appellate District; Visiting Judge, Ohio Supreme Court; Prosecutor, City of Wadsworth and City of Medina; Assistant Director of Law, City of Wadsworth, Village of Seville and Village of Lodi; Private practice of law counseling corporate, public, and individual clients in state and federal litigation both in and out of the State of Ohio; Court appointed guardian; lecturer and educator at various locations; Administrative Judge, Ninth District; Presiding Judge, Ninth District.
- Family
Married, 2 adult step-children - Affiliations
Ohio State Bar Foundation Life Fellow; Akron Bar Foundation Fellow; Medina Bar Association Past President and Executive Committee member; Ohio State Bar Association; Akron Bar Association; Lorain County Bar Association; Medina County Bar Association; Wayne County Bar Association; Ohio Judicial Conference; Continuing Legal Education presenter; Speaker and presenter at various civic organizations; Ohio Mock Trial and Moot Court judge.
- Bar Association Ratings
Akron Bar Association - Rated "Excellent" in 2018 and 2024
Jennifer Hensal
Question 1
List your judicial experience (courts and years)
Ohio Court of Appeals, Ninth District, 2013 to present
Ohio Supreme Court Visiting Judge, various
Ohio Court of Appeals, various districts outside the Ninth at various times
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersOhio Court of Appeals, Ninth District, 2013 to present
Ohio Supreme Court Visiting Judge, various
Ohio Court of Appeals, various districts outside the Ninth at various times
Question 2
What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
Before becoming a judge on the Ninth District Court of Appeals, I gained valuable experience practicing in various trial courts and courts of appeals. I have a wide ranging legal background. My experiences prior to becoming a judge include prosecuting criminal matters; acting as an advocate for children, the disabled, and the elderly; participating in the creation of law as a municipal lawyer; guiding clients through difficult family matters in the domestic, juvenile, and probate courts; counseling public entities, individuals and businesses in a wide range of business, corporate and real estate matters. I believe that a Judge must not be a specialist, but have a background of knowledge in all areas that may come before the Court. I have taken my skills as a practicing attorney to the bench for the swift and proper administration of justice.
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersBefore becoming a judge on the Ninth District Court of Appeals, I gained valuable experience practicing in various trial courts and courts of appeals. I have a wide ranging legal background. My experiences prior to becoming a judge include prosecuting criminal matters; acting as an advocate for children, the disabled, and the elderly; participating in the creation of law as a municipal lawyer; guiding clients through difficult family matters in the domestic, juvenile, and probate courts; counseling public entities, individuals and businesses in a wide range of business, corporate and real estate matters. I believe that a Judge must not be a specialist, but have a background of knowledge in all areas that may come before the Court. I have taken my skills as a practicing attorney to the bench for the swift and proper administration of justice.
Question 3
Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I am running for re-election to the seat I currently hold on the Ohio Court of Appeals in the Ninth Appellate District so that I may continue to lead the court in various capacities, add value to the State of Ohio through my service on the Ohio Supreme Court and my continued participation in the Ohio Judicial College committees and most importantly, continue in the proper administration of the cases that come before the Court of Appeals for the Ninth District.
Abbreviated Candidate AnswersI am running for re-election to the seat I currently hold on the Ohio Court of Appeals in the Ninth Appellate District so that I may continue to lead the court in various capacities, add value to the State of Ohio through my service on the Ohio Supreme Court and my continued participation in the Ohio Judicial College committees and most importantly, continue in the proper administration of the cases that come before the Court of Appeals for the Ninth District.