Patrick Fischer
Justice Ohio Supreme Court
Pat (Fish as many of us know him) has served as an Ohio Supreme Court Justice since 2017 and before that served two terms as a judge on the First District Court of Appeals in Hamilton County. Prior to his public service in the courts, he was a partner with Keating, Muething, Klekamp focusing on civil litigation. Fish began his legal career in Dallas with Thompson & Knight, where he met his wife, Jane. While in law school, he served as a clerk for U.S. District Court Judge William Bertelsman.
Fish has also served the legal community as past presidents of both the Ohio Bar Association and the Cincinnati Bar Association. He has been awarded the Ohio Bar Medal, which is the highest honor bestowed by the Ohio State Bar Association, and in May he will be presented with the Themis Award, which is the highest honor bestowed by the Cincinnati Bar Association for extraordinary service to the law and community
As a Supreme Court Justice, Fish has produced a plethora of opinions and remains a passionate advocate for legal ethics, legal professionalism, civics in the classroom, civil discourse in the courtroom and in society at large.
Justice Fish lives in Cincinnati with his wife, Jane. They have an adult daughter, K.C., who has followed her dad into a law career.
Thank you Justice Fischer, for your life-long service to the community and your fair and equitable adjudication of the law. Give Fish a shout out at our class blog, ST. XAVIER CLASS OF 1976. If you’d like to read more about Pat’s life’s works and accomplishments, please follow the links below.
Patrick Fischer » Supreme Court of Ohio
Justice Urges: Listen to Others with Whom You Disagree
Opinions Authored by Justice Patrick F. Fischer
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Brad Wenstrup
Congressman Ohio 2nd District 2013 to 2025
Cincinnati, OH
Brad served in Congress for 12 years on the Ways and Means Committee, Armed Services, Veterans Administration and Select Committees on Intelligence and the Coronavirus. Prior to the US Congress, Brad was a decorated military officer and practiced podiatry for 24 years. His medical training has served others beyond his podiatry practice. During his Iraq tour of duty, Brad served as chief of surgery with the 344th Support Hospital, which the Army deployed to clean up the infamous Abu Ghraib prison. He also courageously cared for the seriously wounded Congressman Steve Scalise and others as gunshots continued to reign overhead at a 2017 Congressional baseball practice.
Brad has received commendations and awards for his military service in and out of active duty. He received the Bronze Star, for heroic achievement in a combat zone, Combat Action Badge, for non-infantry who have actively engaged enemy forces and the Soldier’s Medal, for his bravery and decisive action during the 2017 Congressional baseball shooting.
Brad has transitioned back to life as a private citizen but continues to serve his country consulting the President on a select, non-governmental panel on intelligence matters.
He also consults through his firm, Ubiquitous Strategies Alliance and remains a champion for the unborn and the mothers who struggle with the question of terminating their pregnancy.
Brad lives with his wife Monica and their two children in Cincinnati.
Thank you, Colonel and Congressman Wenstrup for your life serving our community, our country, those vulnerable and most in need. Give Brad a shout out at our class blog, ST. XAVIER CLASS OF 1976. If you’d like to read more about Brad’s life’s works and accomplishments, please follow the links below.
Life after Congress: Wenstrup’s return to Ohio brings journey full circle – Roll Call
Heroism outside of combat > U.S. Army Reserve > News-Display
Congressman Steve Scalise, Three Others Shot at Alexandria, Virginia, Baseball Field
