Ohio governor appoints new Fairfield Municipal Court judge

Fairfield Municipal Court will be led by Zachary Zoz, who was appointed to the bench by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.

Zoz, 45, will assume office on March 31, finishing out the remainder of the term for the recently retired Judge Joyce Campbell. Judicial seats are six-year terms, and the seat is up for election in November 2025.

Zoz operated Zoz Law Office in Hamilton since 2006. In 2015, he joined the Mason Municipal Court as the clerk of court and in 2021, he became the chief magistrate.

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Campbell retired from the court at the end of October 2024, having served as Fairfield’s judge since her appointment in June 1999. She was last elected to office in November 2019.

In 2023, Zoz acted as a judge for the Fairfield Municipal Court and has been a magistrate.

Zoz received a bachelor’s degree in history from Thomas More College in 2001 and his juris doctorate from Ohio Northern University Petit College of Law in 2004.

Zoz is a member of the Fairfield Rotary Club and the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church.

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Michael D. Pitman

Michael D. Pitman has been a reporter in southwest Ohio since 1999. He's covered local governments in Warren and Butler counties, as well as state and national issues. He currently covers the cities of Fairfield and Hamilton.