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MEMBER/COMMUNITY NEWS
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Connie Pillich (left) and Judge Marilyn Zayas
On January 10, CBA Member Connie Pillich was sworn in as Hamilton County Prosecutor. Judge
Marilyn Zayas of the First District Court of Appeals administered the oath of office and Cincin-
nati Mayor Aftab Pureval emceed the event. Hamilton County has the fourth largest prosecutor’s
office in the state, structured to employ 200 people: 120 attorneys (assistant prosecutors) and 80
support staff. Pillich has hired a new leadership team to bring fresh perspectives: Kip Guinan in
Criminal, Steve Simon in Civil, Scott Heenan in Appellate, and Kate Burroughs in Grand Jury.
Heidi Rosales serves as First Assistant Prosecutor, directing all the operations of the office. Pillich
has identified four goals for the office: train lawyers, audit work, double down on ethics, and
modernize the office. She brings a unique background to this position. She is a former military
officer, felony public defender, plaintiff’s bar litigator, and state legislator. Her final post on active
duty was at the University of Cincinnati, where she was a recruiter for the Air Force ROTC program.
In law school, Pillich clerked for Jim Crowley from Crowley, Ahlers & Roth. She then spent six
years as at Clodfelter & Gutzwiller. In 2005, she opened her own law firm, Webb & Pillich. In 2008,
she was elected to the Ohio legislature, representing Cincinnati’s northeastern suburbs.
The Family Law and
Fertility Law Group
welcomes Amanda
K. Kreinbrink as an
associate. Amanda
brings a wealth of
experience and dedi-
cation to her
practice, focusing on
Kreinbrink
matters encom-
passing family law, divorce, and adoption. Prior
to joining The Family Law and Fertility Law
Group, Amanda served as Judicial Staff Attorney
to the Honorable Administrative Judge Amy
Searcy at the Hamilton County Court of
Domestic Relations, where she handled all legal
matters related to dissolutions and divorces
including child custody, parenting time, child
and spousal support, property division, prenup-
tial agreements, post-decree litigation, domestic
violence protection orders and other related
issues. During her time with the court, Amanda
chaired committees aimed at refining court
protocols and enhancing case management
systems. Since transitioning into private prac-
tice, Amanda has expanded her expertise by
becoming a Guardian Ad Litem, Parenting
Coordinator, Mediator, and a member of the
Cincinnati Academy of Collaborative Profes-
sionals. She graduated summa cum laude from
the University of Cincinnati and subsequently
earned her J.D. from the University of Cincin-
nati College of Law.
ANNUAL MEETING
MAY 2 12 – 1:30 p.m.
HILTON CINCINNATI NETHERLAND PLAZA
22 Join us as we welcome our new trustees
and incoming president Alan Abes,
and congratulate our award recipients.
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