Matt J. Lynch at a glance
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- Court of Appeals Judge
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Matt J. Lynch
Court of Appeals Judge · Eleventh District Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Republican judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the Eleventh District, serving since 2019 and through February 2027, covering Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Portage, and Trumbull counties
Education
Additional information
- Public Service: Ohio House of Representatives (District 76) from 2012 to 2014, serving on the Judiciary Committee Bainbridge Township Trustee (2007) previously considered runs for municipal judge and U.S. House, but did not win those races
- Legal Career: Practiced law for over 30 years with his father, John Kennedy Lynch, in the firm Lynch & Lynch, first in Cleveland and later in Bainbridge Township, Ohio
- Combines over three decades of legal experience with legislative service, which he says informs his judicial work
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
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
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