Matthew Byrne seeks Ohio 12th District appeals court seat

Judge Matthew Byrne is running for Ohio Appellate Court Judge in the Twelfth District. The Republican is certified for the ballot in the Nov. 3 general election, according to BallotReady election data.

Byrne has served on the Twelfth District Court of Appeals since 2021, according to the court's website and BallotReady. He is seeking the seat for the term commencing Jan. 1.

Editor's note: Byrne did not respond to the West Chester-Liberty Herald's candidate questionnaire. The information below is drawn from public records and election data.

Candidate information

Party: Republican
Office sought: Ohio Appellate Court Judge, District 12 (Term Commencing Jan. 1)
Education: Bachelor's degree in international affairs, Xavier University (2003); juris doctor, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (2007)

During law school, Byrne served as symposium editor of the Ohio State Law Journal. He won the Donald S. Teller Memorial Award for student writing that contributed most significantly to the journal, according to the court's website.

Experience and public service

Before joining the bench, Byrne worked in government and private legal practice, according to BallotReady profile data.

He served as a staff assistant in the Office of Presidential Personnel at the White House in 2004. In 2005, he worked as an honors law clerk in the Office of the General Counsel at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

After earning his law degree, Byrne practiced as an associate attorney at Taft, Stettinius & Hollister from 2007 to 2010. He then joined Jackson Lewis P.C. as an associate attorney from 2010 to 2016 and became of counsel at the firm from 2016 to the present, according to BallotReady.

Byrne also serves as member and chair of the Appellate Rules Committee on the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure. He is a member of the Ohio Board of Commissioners on Character and Fitness, according to the court's website.