Judge Beth Gill had 18 years of litigation experience prior to taking the bench in 2007. Her practice focused exclusively on family law matters. In 2012, Judge Gill was elected as Lead Juvenile Judge for the Franklin County Common Pleas Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and continues to hold that position today. Currently, Judge Gill co-chairs the Advisory Committee on Children and Families, chairs the Juvenile Justice Sub-committee and the JDAI State Leadership Committee, and serves as Judicial Advisor and Board member for the Franklin County Recovery and Empowerment Courts. Judge Gill serves on the CBA Judicial Subcommittee for Family Law, Commission on Black Girls, Criminal Justice and Community Corrections Planning Board, Franklin County Youth Advisory Board, National Juvenile Justice Reform and State Courts Initiative, and the Franklin County JDAI Executive Board. She has served on Reclaiming Futures Ohio, Safe Haven Advisory Commission, Residential and Acute Care Service Providers, and the Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure and was appointed to the Juvenile Law Advisory Committee for the National Council for Juvenile and Family Court Judges. Judge Gill has had the honor of receiving the Central Ohio Association for Justice Recipient- 2011 George E. Tyack Award for Judicial Excellence, the 2013 Henry Toll Fellow Counsel for State Governments, the Ohio Association of Juvenile Court Judges Recipient 2017 Distinguished Service Award, and the American Academy Matrimonial Lawyers Ohio Branch Recipient- 2018 William S. Friedman Professionalism Award.