Hon. Kari L. Bloom

Judge Kari Bloom was elected in 2020 to serve the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division for a six-year term, which began on February 14, 2021. On Jan. 1, 2023 she became the administrative judge, overseeing the day-to-day running of the court. Prior to her election, Judge Bloom was an attorney in the Hamilton County Public Defender’s Office.

Judge Bloom has been a dedicated public servant since graduating from law school. She began her career as a contract negotiator for the United States Air Force at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. That was followed by her service in the Office of the Ohio Public Defender. In the office, she served as a legislative liaison and parole attorney and testified in the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate on behalf of juvenile justice issues. She also investigated, prepared, and represented citizens in front of the Ohio Parole Board. Many of them had been transferred to adult court as teenagers.