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Michael is a uniquely experienced courtroom advocate and a dedicated public servant, and his broad and varied legal experience has prepared him well, to continue this tradition of service on the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court.

Michael Thompson for Judge, Court of Common Pleas in Mahoning County, In front of a fire truck

MEET MICHAEL

Michael Thompson was born and raised in the Mahoning Valley, and moved back to practice law after graduating from Georgetown Law, one of the country's top law schools.

He is one of Youngstown’s most seasoned courtroom advocates, with dozens of jury trials ranging from prosecuting murder cases to handling complex business litigation.

Thompson began his career at a downtown law firm, before joining the office of Mahoning County Prosecutor Paul J. Gains in 2005. There, he served for seven years as the courtroom prosecutor in the court of Judge R. Scott Krichbaum, handling thousands of cases and hearings ranging from murder to drug possession. It was watching Judge Krichbaum preside every day with toughness, fairness and integrity which first inspired Thompson to want to be a judge.

He is currently a partner at the law firm of Henderson, Covington, Messenger, Newman & Thomas, appearing as a litigator in state and federal courts all over Ohio, and other states.

Now, he feels a call to serve in the Mahoning County courts where he has appeared so many times.

Michael Thompson for Judge, Common Pleas Court in Mahoning County, with former Judge R. Scott Krichbaum

Thompson also has a long history of service to the community. He has been on the Board of Trustees of the Mahoning County Bar Association for almost twenty years, and was President in 2014-2015.

Michael’s Service

He has served for more than ten years on the Council of Delegates of the Ohio State Bar Association. For the last six years, he has served as President of Poland Village Council.

He is a past president of the Poland Schools Foundation, and is a lifelong member of Poland Presbyterian Church, where he serves on the board.

He has served six terms on the Board of Trustees of the Poland fire department, where he was involved in the department’s implementation of full-time ambulance service for Poland and neighboring communities.

He is a recognized local authority on legal ethics and professionalism, having served since 2016 as Bar Counsel for the Mahoning County Bar Association.  He has presented seminars locally and around the state on the ethical practice of law, and will bring that experience, knowledge and integrity to the court.  

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