The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana recently announced the selection of Mark J. Dinsmore
as the new United States Magistrate Judge. The position filled by Dinsmore was vacated by the elevation of the Hon. Jane Magnus
Stinson.
Dinsmore, a member of the Indianapolis Bar Association, is currently a partner at the law firm of Barnes & Thornburg
LLP, where he has practiced since 1996. His practice concentrates in the areas of complex commercial disputes and construction
litigation matters, as well as media law issues.
Dinsmore
A Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Committee chaired by retired Magistrate Judge V. Sue Shields reviewed more than 50 applications
and recommended five candidates for the position. The District Judges of the court interviewed the five candidates and ultimately
selected Dinsmore.
Regarding the selection, Chief Judge Richard L. Young commented, “The Merit Selection Panel forwarded to the court
an array of very outstanding candidates, and it was a difficult decision for the court to select only one of them. We do believe
that Mark Dinsmore has the credentials, background, and experience to make an outstanding Magistrate Judge.“
Born in Valparaiso, Indiana, and a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Toledo College of Law, Dinsmore
graduated first in his class, served as lead articles editor of the University of Toledo Law Review, and was named
the Outstanding Law Graduate. He received his A.B. in economics from Wabash College in 1983. Mr. Dinsmore has litigated throughout
the United States, focusing on management of complex cases, with concentrations in construction litigation and electronic
discovery. He has also represented clients in international and domestic arbitrations, including representing the Federation
of Bosnia and Herzegovina in an international arbitration arising out of the Dayton Accords that ended the Balkan war. He
serves as treasurer of the board of directors of Indiana Legal Services, Inc., and is a member of the board of directors of
the Heartland Pro Bono Council. Mr. Dinsmore is admitted to practice in the state of Indiana, the United States District
Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, and the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.
During his practice he has focused on the use of technology to facilitate the management of complex matters and chairs the
firm’s Litigation Department Technology Committee. Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg, Dinsmore served as a law
clerk for the Honorable John Daniel Tinder, then judge of the United States Court District Court for the Southern District
of Indiana and now judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Before attending law school, Dinsmore
served as a captain in the United States Army in, among other places, the Republic of Korea. During his service he was twice
named Eighth Army Outstanding Junior Leader.
United States Magistrate Judges are appointed by the Judges of the U.S. District Court for a term of eight years, and are
eligible for reappointment to successive terms. Mr. Dinsmore’s appointment will be effective upon completion of required
IRS and FBI background investigations.•
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vagueness cannot challenged, so let's write all laws vaguely and throw the constitution out the window.Even if the court is operating under a particular law, if they don't it they will change it to their liking. What a joke!!!
Two convictions becomes one conviction with exactly the same sentence, only it is not clear wheter or not that sentence will be 18 months, 120 months or 138 months. Actually if the guns were in a home, whether or not they were his, he is protected under the 2nd amendment. Jurors need to learn the law and the constitution before judging others. The cour5ts need to do this as well.
With all due respect, Rick, I think you probably would be making a mistake by going to law school. The job market for attorneys is so saturated, you may well find yourself unemployed and with a lot of debt. You mention law would be a good supplement to your skills. True. But employers unfortunately don't value that. You will find that a law degree may well pigeonhole you into an attorney slot and limit career options. If you have a good job now I would hold onto that. As an attorney, you may well end up making less with the aforementioned debt.
Jack, I was only responding to bill's comment of tying everybody in government together. I agree with you though, it takes one bad apple to ruin the bunch.. As in any profession. What's truly unfair is when somebody violates someone's trust and takes complete advantage of someone
John’s comment is unfair. The majority of attorneys can be trusted. Unfortunately, all it takes is one greedy, unscrupulous, immoral attorney to jade the public.