HONORABLE ROBERT KRIEG
Judge Robert Krieg first took the bench on January 1, 2017 upon his election as Judge of the Gibson Superior Court (Indiana). Judge Krieg received his B.A. degree from Indiana University Bloomington in 1992 with a double major in Political Science and Criminal Justice and received his J.D. degree in 1996 from Indiana University at Bloomington School of Law.
Prior to his election as Judge of the Gibson Superior Court, Judge Krieg served as the elected Prosecuting Attorney of Gibson County. He served for 14 years in that capacity after first being elected in 2002 and being re-elected in 2006, 2010, and 2014. Before his election as prosecutor, Judge Krieg served as the District Director for 6 years for U.S. Congressman John Hostettler (R-IN). Judge Krieg has also been an adjunct faculty member for Oakland City University for the last 16 years. He teaches business law, legal ethics, and human resources law as well as many other subjects.
Judge Krieg served for nearly 10 years in the IN Army National Guard, achieving the rank of Major before receiving an Honorable Discharge in 2008. He served in the role of a Judge Advocate for the 38th Infantry Division and received numerous awards and commendations, including the Army Commendation Medal.
Judge Krieg has been actively involved in the community for many years, including by coaching youth baseball, basketball, football, cross country and soccer. He lives in Princeton with his wife Reina. They have two sons, Tucker, a junior at Indiana University and Jackson, a sophomore at Princeton Community High School.
