Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney

Fifty three attorneys work in the Criminal Division of the Office of the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney. They represent the people of the State of Ohio in all Franklin County felony prosecutions and collectively handle over 8000 cases per year. While most Assistant Prosecutors in the Criminal Division handle a wide range of cases running the gamut from fifth degree felony theft offenses to aggravated murder, there are five units that specialize in prosecuting certain types of offenses.

The Abuse Unit prosecutes sexual assaults and crimes against women and children under the age of thirteen. Serious drug offenses are prosecuted by the Drug Unit. The Economic Crime Unit is charged with investigating and prosecuting public corruption and white collar crime cases. Violent and economic crimes committed by participants in criminal gangs are the responsibility of the Gang Unit. The Nonsupport Unit prosecutes all cases of criminal nonsupport.

Each of the specialized units is supervised by a Director who reports to Chief Counsel of the Criminal Division as well as to Prosecuting Attorney Ron O’Brien. Assistant Prosecutors not serving in a specialized unit work in groups of five or six lawyers supervised by a Senior Trial Attorney. Each of these groups handles cases assigned to four or five Common Pleas Court Judges. The Senior Trial Attorneys personally prosecute the more serious cases assigned to their groups.