Steven Abshire at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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Steven Abshire
Common Pleas Judge · Montgomery Co. Common Pleas Court
Biography
Professional career
- Steven M. Abshire is an Ohio judge appointed in April 2026 to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, where he began duties on May 4, 2026
- Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office
Education
- University of Toledo College of Law — J.D. (2000)
Additional information
- Montgomery County Common Pleas Court; 2026-05-04
- He assumes the seat for the remainder of the term and must run for election in November 2026 to retain it.
- Magistrate; 2022
- Dayton law firm; 2018
- Private practice; 2012
- Prosecutor; 2000; 2011
- Greene County Juvenile Court
- Governor Mike DeWine appointed Abshire to replace Judge Dennis J. Adkins, who resigned.
- His prior judicial work in juvenile court involved delinquency, abuse/neglect, dependency, and custody matters
- As a General Division judge, Abshire handles felony criminal offenses, large civil claims, business disputes, medical malpractice, personal injury, contract disputes, and administrative appeals.
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 ↗Three New Judges Take the Bench
Pamela Hawkins, Steven Abshire, Nicholas Sylvain Appointments And Biographies source · HTML · Source checked October 6, 2026
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