Governor DeWine Appoints Nicholson to Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the appointment of Antonio S. Nicholson to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division.

Nicholson, of Solon, will assume office on July 14, 2025, and will be taking the seat formerly held by Judge Deena Calabrese, who was elected to the Eighth District Court of Appeals. He will serve the remainder of the unfished term and will need to run for election in November 2026 to retain the seat.

Nicholson began his law career in private practice in 2014. In 2015 he served as an assistant public defender for the Cuyahoga County Public Defender’s Office. Nicholson is currently the owner and practicing attorney at Nicholson Law, LLC, and in 2024, he joined the Lake County Public Defender’s Office as an assistant public defender in the felony division.

In 2009, Nicholson received a bachelor’s degree in criminology and sociology from Cleveland State University. He received his juris doctorate from Charlotte School of Law.

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