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# Terri Jamison

Tenth District Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Judge

## Profile

- Court: Tenth District Court of Appeals
- State: Ohio
- Role: Court of Appeals Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-27

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge of the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals
- She held the role of an assistant public defender in Franklin County and as a hearing officer for the Ohio Unemployment Compensation Review Commission
- From her early work in West Virginia to her current appellate role in Ohio, she has consistently focused on empowering families, promoting justice, and advancing equity in the legal system
- She has been featured in documentaries such as PUSHOUT: Criminalization of Black Girls in School and It Starts Within, highlighting social justice issues

### Education

- Capital University Law School — J.D. (2004)
- Columbus State Community College
- After moving to Columbus, Ohio, she pursued higher education as a non-traditional student, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, cum laude, with a minor in Human Resources Management from Franklin University.

### Additional information

- Before entering the judiciary, Jamison owned and operated a multi-line insurance agency for over 16 years.
- handling unemployment appeals
- Her extensive experience in both trial and appellate courts, along with her community engagement, positions her as a highly respected figure in Ohio’s judiciary
- She also founded Jamison Law Offices Co., LPA, practicing criminal, juvenile, domestic relations, and probate law at both trial and appellate levels.
- Judge Terri Jamison’s career reflects a combination of legal expertise, judicial leadership, and community advocacy.
- She has also been appointed to advisory committees by the Ohio Supreme Court, including the Court Security Advisory Committee and the Sentencing Commission
- Judge Jamison is widely recognized for her community engagement and advocacy.
- She is a sought-after speaker on topics including family law, criminal justice, and diversity.
- She holds memberships in numerous professional and community organizations, including the American Judges Association, Ohio Association of Juvenile Court Judges, NAACP, National Council of Negro Women, and is a founder of the Ohio Black Judges Association.
- She also leads outreach initiatives through her church, Divine Kingdom Builders, supporting homeless teens and families

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### remote hearing exhibits

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: Instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses.

[Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote hearing ground rules

Scope: statewide

Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance recommends advance ground rules for documents, exhibits, screen sharing, and pre-marking exhibits for remote hearings.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote recording

Scope: statewide

Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance states that litigants, attorneys, and the public should be instructed not to record the hearing.

Evidence excerpt: The court should instruct the litigants, attorneys, and the public to not record the hearing.

[Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/)
- [Official roster](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/)
- [Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster](https://www.ohiojudges.org/directory/ojc-directory/)
- [Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/virtual-court/)
- [Wikidata: Terri Jamison](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139119088)

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