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Alex Triantafilou540 Hamilton County Courthouse1000 Main StreetCincinnati, OH 45202
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Alex Triantafilou540 Hamilton County Courthouse1000 Main StreetCincinnati, OH 45202
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| Motion Practice
Upon filing the motion, contact the Constable and a date for hearing on the motion will be set. Upon request for a hearing in open court, a hearing will be set. All motions (unless requested otherwise) are heard at 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Settlement Part of my job is to assist parties in resolving lawsuits. I will participate in any reasonable, ethical process that will help settle lawsuits. Anyone can raise the issue of settlement. If the parties do not, the Court certainly will. The parties are usually required at settlement conferences. I do not regularly order settlement conferences. I will, if asked, relate my past jury results, experiences, etc. regarding cases. Calendaring, Continuances My Bailiff or Constable will help with any continuance request. I believe it is extremely important and fundamentally fair to people involved in the justice system that their case be expeditiously resolved. I let attorneys set their own dates. I expect those dates (especially trial dates) to be adhered to. Criminal hearings are generally done in the morning. Civil hearings are generally done at 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Courtroom Etiquette Attorneys can stand anywhere they wish as long as the Court/jury/court reporter can hear. Attorneys can approach the witness at any time as long as done in a professional manner. Please report to Bailiff or Constable. If Court is in progress, please obtain the attention of the Bailiff or Constable and they will take care of you. I do not require attorneys to stand for objection purposes but I do feel it is more professional and effective to do so. Attorneys should stand when addressing the Court. Whether or not the podium is used is up to the attorney. The Court has available most items necessary for demonstrative purposes. Pet Peeves/Expectations/Comments Professionalism, preparation, courtesy and respect for the process as well as others are keys to success. I consider myself to be available to attorneys to help resolve problems. Pretrial The most important aspects of the pre-trial are jury instructions and settlement discussions. If there is anything unusual regarding the case, I would like to know about it at pre-trial. Trial I appreciate having the jury instructions presented at the pre-trial. Trial Brief - Short and succinct. Upon request (and in compliance with the appropriate guidelines) any case can go to arbitration or mediation. I will not send a case to a Visiting Judge unless I am in progress or if other time constraints force me. Voir Dire is given as much time as needed. The attorneys are responsible for most of the questions. There are no restrictions, other than eliciting personal Apromises@ from jurors. There are no special requirements for experts. Subject to the rules, attorneys can use exhibits in opening statements. The Court can work with whatever is convenient for counsel for deposition testimony. Jurors are not allowed to take notes. I always talk to jurors after the case and the attorneys are welcome to do the same. Discovery The standard time limits are enunciated in the Case Management Order. If there are discovery disputes; upon the filing of a motion, the matter will be set for an oral hearing within two (2) weeks. |