Brandon D. R. Dynes

Brandon D. R. Dynes is a principal at Thrasher, Dinsmore & Dolan with experience spanning litigation, business law, public-sector representation, real estate, personal injury, wrongful death, and criminal law. He has served as trial counsel for Nationwide Insurance and other insurers and self-insured corporations. He also acts as general corporate counsel for privately held companies, advising on business matters that include mergers and acquisitions. His practice combines courtroom work with ongoing organizational and public-law counseling.

Brandon earned his J.D. from Capital University School of Law and his B.A. in Political Science from Bowling Green State University. He also completed international law study through Tulane University School of Law and the University of Amsterdam. His education supports a practice involving civil litigation, corporate transactions, municipal law, and regulatory responsibilities. That academic background helps him address disputes and organizational matters that can require both courtroom strategy and careful interpretation of public and private legal obligations.

Brandon has substantial experience in public law and currently serves as an acting judge for the Painesville Municipal Court. He provides legal counsel or serves as law director for several public and regional entities, including the City of Mentor, Lake Development Authority, Laketran Regional Transit Agency, Concord Township, Madison Fire District, and the Ashtabula County Commissioners. His work also includes personal injury and wrongful death matters, giving him experience on both institutional and individual sides of civil disputes.

Brandon D. R. Dynes is admitted before the Ohio Supreme Court, the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and the Supreme Court of the United States. He has held leadership roles with the Lake County Bar Association and has received professional recognition including an AV Preeminent peer review rating and selection to Ohio Super Lawyers. His varied practice allows him to bring litigation, corporate, municipal, and judicial perspectives to complex disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Thrasher, Dinsmore & Dolan
• Member, Ohio State Bar Association
• Acting Judge, Painesville Municipal Court
• Board Member, Supreme Court of Ohio Board of Commissioners on Character and Fitness
• Past President and Member of the Executive Board, Lake County Bar Association
• Member, Geauga County Bar Association
• Former Board Member, Concord Township Board of Zoning Appeals
• Former Board Member, Lake County Notary Commission
• Trustee, Lake County Development Council
• Member, Riverside Schools Strategic Planning Commission (2008-2012)
• Member, Ohio Mutual Insurance Group Agent’s Advisory Council (2006-2008)

Licensed State

• Ohio

Education

• Capital University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Bowling Green State University
  B.A. (Political Science)

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