Judge David Young is on the ballot for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge, General Division, in the Nov. 3 general election.

The nonpartisan seat carries a term commencing July 1. Young has served on the General Division bench since 2015, according to his court biography. His current term expires in June 2027. The Common Pleas General Division handles felony criminal cases, civil disputes and domestic relations matters in Franklin County.

Candidate information

  • Name: David Young
  • Office sought: Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge, General Division (Term Commencing 7/1)
  • Election: Nov. 3, 2026 (nonpartisan)
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting and finance, Miami University (1983); J.D., Washington University in St. Louis (1986)
  • Admitted to practice: U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, California (inactive), Florida (inactive) and Washington, D.C.
  • Community involvement: Board of trustees of the Alvis House; public arbitrator for FINRA Dispute Resolution

Experience and public service

Young practiced law for 25 years before joining the bench, according to his court biography. He represented domestic and international corporations and individuals in federal, state and municipal courts across Ohio and in Los Angeles and Orange County in California. He served as lead counsel in more than 75 jury and bench trials while in private practice.

His career began as an associate at Loeb & Loeb LLP (1988–1990) and Riordan & McKinzie (1989–1991), according to BallotReady profile data. He then served as an assistant prosecuting attorney at the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas from 1991 to 1994. Young ran his own firm, the Law Offices of David C. Young, from 1994 to 2012.

He was elected to the Franklin County bench in 2012 and chaired the Specialized Docket Committee at Franklin County Municipal Court from 2012 to 2015, according to his court biography. He moved to the Common Pleas General Division in 2015.

He has served there since.

Young was selected for inclusion in the 2011 and 2012 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and recognized in Business First's Top Lawyers list in 2011, according to his court biography.

Endorsements

The AFL-CIO has endorsed Young, according to BallotReady, which attributes the endorsement to the endorser.

  • AFL-CIO

Candidate information was drawn from the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas website and BallotReady. No candidate questionnaire responses were available for this profile.