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Ryan Styer
Common Pleas Judge · Tuscarawas Co. Common Pleas Court
Biography
Professional career
- Partner at Styer Law Offices since 1999
- Before becoming a judge, Styer held the role of Tuscarawas County prosecuting attorney from 2009.
- Mike DeWine to the Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court’s General and Domestic Relations Division, succeeding Judge Elizabeth Thomakos
- This marks a transition from the prosecutor’s bench to the judicial bench, a role Styer has said he has considered for years and that he believes he can have a “huge impact” from the court
Education
- Law degree — University of Akron School of Law — 1998
Additional information
- Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court; 2026-03-02
- Solicitor; 2004; 2008
- Associate; 1998
- Newcomerstown
- Brian Law Offices
- Carroll County
- Assistant Public Defender
- Styer has stated that the best judges “give dignity to all” and make honest findings based on evidence and law, avoiding activism in legal interpretation.
- Ohio judge appointed by Gov.
- He aims to run a courtroom where “all are treated with dignity, the law is respected, and decisions are honest, fair, and just”
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
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
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Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗Tuscarawas County Judicial Appointment: Ryan Styer
Ryan Styer Appointment And Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 6, 2026
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