Elect Lisa Rothwell for Judge
of Adams County Common Pleas Court
Independent. Impartial. Loyal to the Law.

I’ve never run for political office. I’ve never even put a campaign sign in my own yard. I’m not a politician—I’m a community member, a friend and a neighbor who happens to be a lawyer who has spent her career inside Adams County’s courts and classrooms.

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I’m running for Common Pleas Judge because this court touches the most important parts of our lives: our children, our families, and our future. Adams County is one of the few counties left where the Common Pleas Judge handles criminal, civil, domestic, probate, and juvenile cases. The Ohio Legislature created this new position so that for the first two years, I would handle half of Judge Spencer’s caseload, then transition to a dedicated Juvenile and Probate Judge.

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That means I need to be ready for everything. And I am.

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Here’s what I’ve done that matters for this job:

• Created the EYES Program – a juvenile truancy diversion program that reduced negative court interaction to less than one percent in Brown County. Now bringing it home to Adams County.

• Over 15 years as a Guardian ad Litem – representing the best interests of children in Adams, Brown, and Scioto Counties.

• Ohio Supreme Court trained mediator – helping families resolve conflict without burning bridges since 2012.

• Lifelong Adams County resident – raised in Tranquility, now practicing at North Cherry Street in West Union.​

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I’m running as an Independent because I don’t want to be indebted to the Republican Party or the Democratic Party. A judge’s job is to follow the law and the facts—not the party’s talking points.