Hon. Paul F. Price is a judge for the Pike County Court of Common Pleas (Probate and Judicial Division) in Ohio. He was elected to the seat in November 2020.
At the time of his election, Price was a judge for the Pike County Court, a position to which he was elected in 2012. During his tenure there, he is credited with establishing the Pike County Drug Court in 2015.
Prior to joining the judiciary, Price worked as a sole practitioner in his own private practice, Paul F. Price, Attorney at Law, LLC (2004 to 2012). In addition to his private practice, he served as a public defender in the Ross County Juvenile Court (2005 to 2006), an attorney for Pike County Child Support Enforcement (2005 to 2008), a township trustee for Pee Pee Township (2006 to 2012), and a solicitor for the Village of Beaver (2009 to 2012).
Price received a B.A. in journalism from the Ohio State University. He went on to complete a J.D. at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 2004.
Price is credited with helping to establish guardianships and guardian services for the Veteran’s Administration and the Pike County Board of Developmental Disabilities as well as preparing adoptions for the Pike County Children Services Board.
His civic involvement included the Pike County Partnership Against Domestic Violence Board of Directors, the Pike County Art Guild (board member), the Masonic Lodge 321, and the Pike County Community Action Board of Directors. He also served as treasurer of the Pike County Chamber of Commerce.
Price received the Community Service Award for Lawyers 40 and Under in District 8 from the Ohio State Bar Foundation (2008), the ADAMH Award for Recovery Oriented System of Care Champion (2019), and the Pike County March United Community Impact Award (2020).
He was also recognized for his work with elderly and disabled individuals by the Pike County Adult Protective Services and the Pike County Senior Center.
Price previously served as a Christian missionary in Vietnam and Jamaica and is a member of Waverly Grace United Methodist Church. He is married and has four children.
He made an unsuccessful bid for election to the Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals in 2016.