We got the opportunity to sit down and talk with Judge Keith McGrath at the roundtable. Here's what you need to know about him.

Judicial Experience

• Judge, Tenth District Court of Appeals, Appointed by Governor DeWine in April, 2022

 Education

• 1992 Juris Doctor, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Columbus, Ohio
• 1989 Bachelor of Arts, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia
• 1984-1987 United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut

 Bar Memberships

• Admitted to Ohio Bar, November 1992
• Admitted to Federal Bar for the Southern District of Ohio, January 1993
• Admitted to The Supreme Court of the United States of America, May 2000

 Previous Non-Judicial Work Experience

• 1997-1998, 2002-2022 Franklin County Prosecutor's Office - Senior Assistant County Prosecutor
• Senior Trial Staff, Floor Leader, Member of Vehicular Crimes Unit
• Special Prosecutor for Clark, Montgomery and Muskingum Counties 2012, 2018, 2021
• 1998-2002 Contract Attorney, Washington D.C.
• 1993-1997 Columbus City Attorney's Office, Prosecutor's Division, Assistant City Prosecutor

 Military Service

• 1984-1987 United States Coast Guard
• Honorable Discharge April 10, 1987
• Received honors for Unit Commendation Medal for extremely meritorious service in support of Coast Guard operations

 Professional and Community Activities

• Mentor: The Supreme Court of Ohio Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program 2022
• Instructor: Law Enforcement classes in ARIDE and DICE 2012-2022
• Member: Charity Newsies, Columbus, Ohio 1997-present
• Instructor: OPATA, Accident Reconstruction 2012-2018
• Coach: Pee Wee Division, Whetstone Soccer League, Columbus, Ohio 2013-2014
• Recipient: 2011 Award of Excellence presented by MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
• Judge: University of Maryland Regional Trial Competition 1999-2001
• Instructor: The Columbus Bar Association Homeless Project, Columbus, Ohio 1995-1998
• Instructor: The Ohio Center for Law Related Education, Columbus, Ohio 1994-1998
• Instructor: Martin Essex School for the Gifted Mock Trial, Columbus, Ohio 1995-1998
• Judge: Michael F. Colley Trial Competition, The OSU College of Law, Columbus, Ohio 1997
• Judge: The OSU College of Law Herman Moot Court Competition, Columbus, Ohio 1993-1996

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Stephen E. Palmer, Esq. has been practicing criminal defense almost exclusively since 1995. He has represented people in federal, state, and local courts in Ohio and elsewhere.

Though he focuses on all areas of criminal defense, he particularly enjoys complex cases in state and federal courts.

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