Common Pleas Court 3B

Judge Joyce V. Kimbler

The Medina County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, is a court of general jurisdiction, handling both criminal and civil cases. The Common Pleas Court is charged with dispensing justice, resolving disputes, and protecting the constitutional rights of those who appear before the Court.

Judge Joyce V. Kimbler has been a judge of the Medina County Court of Common Pleas since 2015, having won election in 2014 and re-election in 2020. Judge Kimbler presides over two specialized dockets certified by the Ohio Supreme Court, Drug Court and Mental Health Court. Judge Kimbler received a B.A. from Evangel College and her J.D. from the University of Akron. She was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1982. She then served as a judicial clerk for Judge William Baird at the Ninth District Court of Appeals. Thereafter, she was in practice as a trial attorney for 29 years.