Shawn Dingus at a glance
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- Court of Appeals Judge
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Shawn Dingus
Court of Appeals Judge · Tenth District Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Judge M. Shawn Dingus is a Democratic Party judge of the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals, elected in 2024 and serving since February 10, 2025, with a term ending February 9, 2031
- Managing Partner — Plymale & Dingus, LLC (2009–2024)
- Began his legal career in 1998 as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Morrow County, Ohio
Education
- Morehead State University — B.A.
- University of Akron School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Solo practitioner — The Law Office of M. Shawn Dingus (2003–2009)
- handling misdemeanor, felony, and juvenile cases.
- Judge Dingus presides over the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals, covering the Columbus metropolitan area and surrounding counties.
- Over a 26-year trial career, he was involved in more than 2,000 cases, including matters before the Ohio Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the Federal Circuit, and other appellate bodies
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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