ABOUT | Brannon for Judge

Meet Judge David Brannon

DAVID BRANNON is a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, Ohio. He graduated from Centerville High School in 1998 and Miami University in 2002 with undergraduate degrees in public administration and political science. He earned his J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 2005.

After taking office, Judge Brannon’s leadership team devised a five-year Strategic Plan, executing it over his first term, focusing on addressing the mental health crisis, increasing user access to the Court, and improving technology (efile and case management).

Judge Brannon’s Court won the 2023 Innovative Court Program and Practice Award from the Ohio State Bar Association’s Justice Administration and Innovation Committee when his Court implemented a legal resource center which provides the community with a full-time attorney to advise patrons at the Court.

He also started an Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) program to address the lack of hospital beds for those suffering from mental illness and under civil commitment. The Court’s goal is to have over 100 patients suffering serious mental illness in the AOT program by the end of 2026.

He and his wife, Jill, reside in Centerville with their three daughters, Kate, Brooke and Charlotte.

Community Involvement and Professional Affiliations

Ohio Association of Probate Judges, Executive Board, 2023-present
Ohio Judicial College, Planning Committee, 2023-present
Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project Board of Trustees, 2023-2025
Ohio State Bar Association, 2006-present
Dayton Bar Association, 2006-present
University of Dayton School of Law Alumni Board, 2007-2019

Committees, Task Forces, and Appointments

Supreme Court of Ohio New Judges Orientation Probate Subcommittee, 2025-present
Supreme Court of Ohio Assisted Outpatient Treatment Workgroup, Chair, 2024-present
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Task Force on Criminal Justice and Mental Illness, Competency Restoration and Probate Court Issues Committee, Co-Chair, 2023-present
Supreme Court of Ohio Advisory Committee on Case Management (Time Standards), 2023-present
Supreme Court of Ohio Probate Curriculum Committee, 2023-present
Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association (GDAHA) and Montgomery County Behavioral Health Task Force Member, Report and Recommendations Sept. 26, 2023
Montgomery County Mental Health Collaboration and Innovation Team, 2022-present

Awards, Recognitions, and Accomplishments

Sinclair Workforce Development Leadership Series, 2026
Dayton Bar Association Barrister of the Month, Dayton Bar Briefs, Nov./Dec., 2025
Fundamentals of Faculty Development, Ohio Supreme Court Judicial College, two-day course, completed Oct. 25, 2024
2023 Innovative Court Program and Practice Award from the OSBA’s Justice Administration and Innovation Committee

Publications

Building an Effective Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program, Supreme Court of Ohio Workgroup, publishing expected June 2026
VOICES: Every foster parent makes a difference, Dayton Daily News, July 16, 2023
VOICES: Real leadership, transparency required to address mental health crisis, Dayton Daily News, May 31, 2023
The Unexpected Ally in the War on Drugs: Estate Planning, Dayton Bar Briefs, Nov. 2017
Wrongful Death and Survival Actions in Probate Court: Don’t get Caught in a Spider Web, Dayton Bar Briefs, Nov. 2016
Trick or Treat in Probate Court: A look at several Extraordinary Proceedings, Dayton Bar Briefs, Nov. 2015
Home Court: An Argument for Utilizing Probate Court Jurisdiction and its Expertise in Post-Mortem Disputes, Dayton Bar Briefs, Nov. 2013

Education

University of Dayton School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2005
Miami University, Bachelor of Arts, 2002