Ronald C. Lewis at a glance
- Current role
- Court of Appeals Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Ohio · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Ronald C. Lewis
Court of Appeals Judge · Second District Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals, serving as Presiding and Administrative Judge since January 2022
- Judge Lewis first gained appellate experience as a law clerk to Ohio Supreme Court Justice Alice Robie Resnick
- Licensed to practice law in Ohio and in the U.S. Supreme Court
- He also practiced law privately with Wolaver, Lewis and Tornichio and served as legal counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate
Education
- Ohio Northern University
Additional information
- He currently serves a term through February 9, 2029.
- In 2023, he heard his first Ohio Supreme Court cases, including State v.
- Appointed by Governor Mike DeWine in January 2022 to fill the seat vacated by Judge Michael Hall’s retirement.
- Toran, applying his extensive prosecutorial and appellate background
- In addition to his appellate duties, he presides over the court’s administrative functions
- Xenia High School
- FirstEnergy Corp., Disciplinary Counsel v.
- Judge Lewis is active in professional and community organizations, including the Ohio Bar Association, Greene County Bar Association, and the Xenia Rotary Club
- Birth place: Xenia
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 August 2, 2026.
Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
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