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# Lisa L. Sadler

Ohio Court of Appeals · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Ohio Court of Appeals
- State: Ohio
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 2003-present
- Judge, Tenth District Court of Appeals (2003–2022)

### Education

- B.S. in Social Welfare from The Ohio State University (cum laude) in 1980 and a J.D. from Capital University Law School in 1984.

### Additional information

- Governor Mike DeWine then appointed her to a new seat on the same court in April 2021, a term ending December 31, 2022.
- Experienced Ohio appellate judge best known for her service on the Tenth District Court of Appeals and her role in a recent Ohio Supreme Court appeal challenging her dismissal of a writ of mandamus
- Lisa L. Sadler was born in Columbus, Ohio
- Sadler has been recognized for fairness, judicial temperament, and respect for litigants, with consistent “Highly Recommended” ratings from the Columbus Bar Association.
- She served on three of Ohio’s busiest courts, was a visiting judge for the Ohio Supreme Court, and received “Highly Recommended” ratings from the Columbus Bar Association Judicial Screening Committee in multiple years
- Birth place: Columbus, Ohio

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### remote hearing exhibits

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: Instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses.

[Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote hearing ground rules

Scope: statewide

Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance recommends advance ground rules for documents, exhibits, screen sharing, and pre-marking exhibits for remote hearings.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote recording

Scope: statewide

Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance states that litigants, attorneys, and the public should be instructed not to record the hearing.

Evidence excerpt: The court should instruct the litigants, attorneys, and the public to not record the hearing.

[Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8132/lisa-l-sadler/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8132/lisa-l-sadler/)
- [Ohio Court of Appeals current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8132/lisa-l-sadler/)
- [Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8132/lisa-l-sadler/)
- [Lisa Sadler](https://ballotpedia.org/Lisa_Sadler)

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