The Honorable Judge Kevin C. McDonough was appointed to the Area II Court bench on January 4, 2007. He sits in the historic courthouse in downtown Hamilton. The Area II jurisdiction covers, Hanover, Fairfield and Liberty townships.

Judge McDonough received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Xavier University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law.

Judge McDonough is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Cincinnati Bar Association, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorney's.