Common Pleas Court Municipal Court
Mercer Probate Juvenile Court

Judge Matthew L. Gilmore

  • BA, English, The Ohio State University, 1991, honors program 1991, Dean’s List, PI Kappa Alpha Fraternity
  • J.D. Ohio Northern University, 1993, top 15% of class, Street Law Program, Book Awards in Evidence, Contracts and Trail Advocacy
  • Internship-City of Lima, Ohio Prosecutor’s Office, 1993
  • Admitted to Bar of Ohio May 16, 1994
  • Admitted to practice U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio 1998
  • Admitted to practice U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio 2000
  • Private Practice as Associate 1994-1999, Law Office of Peter R. Van Arsdel
  • Van Arsdel & Gilmore Co. LPA formed 1999
  • Gilmore & Delzeith Co. LPA formed 2014
  • Celina Civil Service Commission 1994-Present, Chairman 1994-2019
  • Celina-Mercer County Board of Health 1998-2002, President 2000
  • St. John Lutheran Church Finance Committee, 1999-2013
  • St. John Lutheran Church Endowment Committee, 2003-2008
  • Board of Directors-Wernle Children’s Home, Richmond, IN 1999-2005, 2007-2020, President 2003, 2009-2012
  • Celina City School Board of Education, elected November 2001-May 2020, Vice President 2004, 2008, President 2005, 2009, 2012, 2013
  • Member-Ohio State Bar Association, Mercer County Bar Association
  • Mercer, Member County Republican Party Central Committee, 2006-2019, Chairman, 2009-2019
Judge Matthew L. Gilmore