Background
Bressler, H.J. was born on December 31, 1939 in Baltimore. Son of Sam Bressler and Rose Cohen.
Bressler, H.J. was born on December 31, 1939 in Baltimore. Son of Sam Bressler and Rose Cohen.
Student, United States Army Language School, 1959. Bachelor cum laude, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1964. Juris Doctor, Salmon P. Chase Law School, 1968.
Regional credit manager Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, 1964-1965, United States Shoe Company, Cincinnati, 1965-1968. Partner Holbrock, Jonson, Bressler and Houser, 1972-1985, Bressler, Shanks & Gedling Company Legal Professional Association, Hamilton, Ohio, 1985-1996. Judge Ohio Court of Appeals 12th District, since 2005.
Judge Butler County Court, Ohio, 1981-1996, Butler County Common Pleas Court, 1997—2005. Lecturer Ohio Judicial College, Ohio Bar Association.
Chairman Ohio juvenile sentencing committee. Vice-chairman Ohio criminal sentencing commission. Trustee Ohio common pleas judge association.
Served with United States Army, 1958-1961. Member Ohio Bar Association, Butler County Bar Association (president 1981), American Academy Trial Lawyers, Ohio Academy Trial Lawyers, Greater Hamilton Trial Lawyers Association (president 1978), Ohio Muni-County Judges Association (president 1991), Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association (trustee 2002-2004), Order of the Curia.
Married Elizabeth Ann Woodward, December 20, 1959. Children: Scott, Erika, Jason.