Hon. Joseph N. Schmenk

Joseph N. Schmenk is a seasoned judge serving on the Defiance County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Defiance, Ohio. He began his judicial career as a municipal court judge for the Defiance County Municipal Court from 1988 to 1990 before being appointed to the Common Pleas Court in 1990, where he has served continuously. Schmenk has been re-elected to the Court in 2008 and 2014, the latter election being unopposed, and his current term is set to expire on December 31, 2020. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Toledo in 1977 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame in 1980.