Hon. Peter J. Kontos

Peter J. Kontos is a seasoned legal professional who has served as a judge on the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Warren, Ohio, from 1997 until 2020. Prior to his judgeship, he spent 17 years with the Trumbull County Prosecutor's Office, beginning as a county prosecutor in 1980, advancing to Chief of the Criminal Division in 1986, and continuing in that capacity until 1997. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1979. Kontos earned a Bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University and a Juris Doctor from the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University. His distinguished career includes serving as President of the Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association in 2012 and being named Ohio Assistant Prosecutor of the Year in 1996. He was re-elected to the bench in 2008 and 2014, reflecting the confidence of the community in his judicial service.