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• Judge Painter’s legal writing  book featured in University of Cincinnati Magazine.  Click here to read article.
  

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  The Delhi Township Branch Library, 5095 Foley Road, now has a new lectern to use for programming, thanks to the generosity of Judge Mark P. Painter. Judge Painter, who was a guest at the branch in May when he presented a program about President William Howard Taft, noticed that the branch had no lectern, so he decided to donate one.

  To read the The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County’s press release in its entirety, click here.

• The Delhi Township and Anderson Branch Libraries recently hosted a one-hour presentation by Judge Mark Painter, author of William Howard Taft: President and Chief Justice, entitled “William Howard Taft: Cincinnati’s Homegrown President.” The program was featured in The Downtowner. Click here to read article.

• 300th Judge Painter Opinion Published—Most-published local judge in history.  Click here to read news article.

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  “Man of the People.”  City Beat article  on Judge Painter.
  

• Judge Painter speaks at boyhood home of William Howard Taft in celebration of National Constitution Week.

• Judge Painter at Labor Day Picnic.

• University of Cincinnati Horizons Online features recently-published books by U.C. alumni.  Click here to read their article on Judge and Sue Ann Painter.

• The Downtowner features local authors, Judge Painter and his wife, Sue Ann Painter.  Mark and Sue Ann Painter have  written separate biographies of two former Ohio  Presidents: William Howard Taft: President and  Chief Justice, by Judge Mark Painter, and William Henry Harrison: Father of the West, by Sue Ann Painter.  Click here to read entire article.

• “Identify corporation clearly when signing a contract.”  Read Judge Painter’s article in the Business Courier.

• Judge Painter Continues His Campaign for Plain Language by writing The Legal Writer 3rd Edition: 40 Rules for the Art of Legal Writing. Click here to read News Release.   Click here to read more. Judge Painter’s 300th case published.  Click here to read news article.
  

• Fans Score Against Bengals, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12-4-04 [Read Decision]

• “Mom wants to adopt daughter she lost, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10-28-04 [Read Decision]

• “Court Backs Online Sex Traps,” Cincinnati Enquirer, 5-29-04 [Read Decision]

• Judge Painter attends 50th opening day.  Click here to read Cincinnati Post article of April 5, 2004.

• Judge Painter Blasts Legislature for Poor Drafting. Click here to read news story in Ohio Lawyers Weekly.

• Read Judge Painter’s legal writing article in the Cincinnati Bar Association magazine.

• Links to other news items by or about Judge Painter, and other legal articles of interest.

  • Judge Painter mulls mayoral bid in 2005.
  • Cincinnati Enquirer article, “Flynts Avoid Reinstated Charges,” 4-3-04 [Read Decision]
  • Cincinnati Enquirer article, “Jailed Juror,” 1-31-04 [Read Decision]
  • Cincinnati Enquirer article, “Judge to City: Pay Up,” 1-24-04 [Read Decision]
  • Cincinnati Enquirer article, “Trial Against KeyBank Revived,” 12-23-03 [Read Decision]
  • Cincinnati Enquirer article, “Appeals Court: Law was Ignored,” 4-5-03
  • Cincinnati Enquirer Guest Column “Riot of 1884 among bloodiest in history” by Judge Painter, 3-27-03
  • Cincinnati Post article on Plain Writing, 5-17-00
  • Cincinnati Enquirer Article on City Council Open Meetings, 4-8-00

• Links to many of Judge Painter’s legal writing articles in Ohio Lawyers Weekly:

  • The Legal Writer No. 1, 3-4-02
  • The Legal Writer No. 2, 4-7-02
  • The Legal Writer No. 9, 12-2-02
  • The Legal Writer No. 13, 5-19-03
  • The Legal Writer No. 16, 10-6-03
  • The Legal Writer No. 17, 10-27-03
  • The Legal Writer No. 18, 11-17-03
  • The Legal Writer No. 19, 12-8-03
  • The Legal Writer No. 20, 12-22-03
  • The Legal Writer No. 21, 1-26-04
  • The Legal Writer No. 22, 4-12-04
  • The Legal Writer No. 23, 5-17-04
  • The Legal Writer No. 24, 6-14-04
  • The Legal Writer No. 25, 7-26-04
  • The Legal Writer No. 26, 9-6-04
  • The Legal Writer No. 27, 9-27-04
  • The Legal Writer No. 28, 10-18-04
  • The Legal Writer No. 29, 12-13-04

• Links to Judge Painter’s legal writing articles in Lawyers Weekly USA:

  • The Legal Writer No. 30, 1-17-05
  • The Legal Writer No. 31, 1-31-05
  • The Legal Writer No. 32, 2-14-05
  • The Legal Writer No. 33, 3-14-05
  • The Legal Writer No. 34, 4-11-05
  • The Legal Writer No. 35, 5-9-05
  • The Legal Writer No. 36, 6-6-05
  • The Legal Writer No. 37, 7-18-05
  • The Legal Writer No. 38, 8-15-05
  • The Legal Writer No. 39, 9-12-05
  • The Legal Writer No. 40, 10-10-05
  • The Legal Writer No. 41, 11-21- 05
  • The Legal Writer No. 42, 1-30-06
  • The Legal Writer No. 43, 2-27-06

• Links to Judge Painter’s legal writing articles in Lawyers USA:

  • The Legal Writer No. 44, 5-8-06
  • The Legal Writer No. 45, 6-19-06
  • The Legal Writer No. 46, 7-31-06
  • The Legal Writer No. 47, 8-28-06
  • The Legal Writer No. 48, 9-25-06
  • The Legal Writer No. 49, 10-23-06
  • The Legal Writer No. 50, 12-18-06
  • The Legal Writer No. 51, 1-29-07
  • The Legal Writer No. 52, 3-26-07
  • The Legal Writer No. 53, 4-23-07
  • The Legal Writer No. 54, 5-21-07
  • The Legal Writer No. 55, 7-2-07
  • The Legal Writer No. 56, 9-10-07
  • The Legal Writer No. 57, 11-5-07
  • The Legal Writer No. 58, 12-17-07
  • The Legal Writer No. 59, 2-11-08
  • The Legal Writer No. 60, 3-10-2008
  • The Legal Writer No. 61, 4-7-08
  • The Legal Writer No. 62, 5-5-08
  • The Legal Writer No. 63, 6-2-08
  • The Legal Writer No. 64, 7-28-08
  • The Legal Writer No. 65, 10-20-08

• Links to Judge Painter’s legal writing articles in Cincinnati Bar Report:

  • The Legal Writer No. 66, 1-09
  • The Legal Writer No. 67, 2-09

• Lawyers USA legal writing articles continue:

  • The Legal Writer No. 68, 3-19-09
  • The Legal Writer No. 69, 5-15-09