Judge Mary Wiseman

Judge Wiseman was appointed to the General Division bench in 2007. She serves as the court’s Technology Committee Chair.

Judge Wiseman received her B.S. from Ball State University in 1984 and her J.D. with honors from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1988.

Prior to her judicial service, Judge Wiseman practiced complex civil litigation in state and federal courts nationwide. She has taught at the University of Dayton School of Law and Sinclair Community College. She served on the Dayton City Commission from 1998-2002.

Judge Wiseman has served as President of the Dayton Bar Association and the Carl D. Kessler Inn of Court.

Judge Wiseman is a member of the American, Ohio, and Dayton Bar Associations, Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association, Carl D. Kessler Inn of Court, and Dayton Lawyers Club. She is admitted to the United States Supreme Court and numerous other federal courts at the district trial and appellate level.

She is a past trustee and member of a diverse array of community groups, and has received numerous awards and recognitions for civic and professional accomplishments.

Judge Wiseman’s courtroom is courtroom 8.  It is located on the fourth floor and is the first courtroom on the left hand side of the hallway