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Shawn is from Flatwoods, Kentucky. He holds a bachelor's degree from Morehead State University and a law degree from the University of Akron School of Law. He currently lives in Columbus. 

Shawn works as a managing member of Plymale & Dingus, LLC. He also owns a law practice, The Law Office of M. Shawn Dingus. He previously worked as an associate attorney with The Plymale Partnership and as an assistant prosecuting attorney at the Morrow County Prosecutor's Office. 

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Shawn Dingus' campaign for Court of Appeals Judge in State District 10 is his first run for public office. 

As of August 26, 2024, Shawn Dingus did not have a website or any information online.

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As a managing member of Plymale & Dingus, LLC for 15 years, Dingus oversees finances and budgeting, shapes and enforces firm culture, helps attract new clients, manages and mentors legal associates, and guides growth in the firm’s legal practice areas.

As an attorney with The Plymale Partnership for 2 years, Dingus researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients.

- As a managing member of Plymale & Dingus, LLC for 15 years, Dingus oversees finances and budgeting, shapes and enforces firm culture, helps attract new clients, manages and mentors legal associates, and guides growth in the firm’s legal practice areas.
- As an attorney with The Plymale Partnership for 2 years, Dingus researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients.

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Shawn Dingus

- Each Ohio district has 4 to 12 Court of Appeals judges, depending on case volume.
- Any three judges from a district form a court to review appeals from lower courts, checking for legal errors. The 10th district (Franklin County) also reviews cases from the Ohio Court of Claims, which handles civil suits against the state.
- This court is the only appellate court before the Ohio Supreme Court and can issue orders like writs of habeas corpus, which forces a jail to justify holding someone, or writs of mandamus, which directs a government official to perform a mandatory duty.
- Judges serve a 6-year term, are elected in partisan elections, and earn a salary of $178,100.
- To qualify, judges must have been practicing law in Ohio for at least one year and have six years of experience as a lawyer or judge in any U.S. court. 

Ohio Court of Appeals Judge, Division 10

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