Don W. Fraser at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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- Ohio · State
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Don W. Fraser
Common Pleas Judge · Union Co. Common Pleas Court
Biography
Professional career
- Don W. Fraser is a judge on the General Division of the Union County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio, elected in 2008 and re‐elected in 2014, with a background in law practice, public service, and community leadership
- Before becoming a judge, Fraser was managing partner of Cannizzaro, Fraser, Bridges, Jillisky & Streng, a Marysville law firm he co‐founded in 1982, specializing in Medicaid planning, estate planning, and probate administration.
- Earlier in his career, he held the role of an assistant prosecuting attorney for Logan County and Bellefontaine Municipal Court
Education
- Capital University Law School — J.D. (1979)
Additional information
- He was re‐elected in 2014 for a term ending February 8, 2021.
- He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1979 and has also been admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court
- Richard E. Parrott.
- He is also active in the Union County Republican Century Club and the Logan County Republican Central Committee
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance tells courts to include instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses when remote-hearing information is sent to participants.
Instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance recommends advance ground rules for documents, exhibits, screen sharing, and pre-marking exhibits for remote hearings.
Documents: Share any documents/exhibits that will be reviewed in advance. Use the share screen function while documents are being discussed during the hearing. Request that the documents are pre-marked for exhibit purposes.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance states that litigants, attorneys, and the public should be instructed not to record the hearing.
The court should instruct the litigants, attorneys, and the public to not record the hearing.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Sources
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Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
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