About Us

B. A. Political science, Cum Laude, 1979
· Jurists Doctor. Ohio Northern University, 1982
· Admitted to our of Ohio, 1982
· U.S. District Court, Northern, 1985
· U.S. District Court, Southern, 1983
· U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1983
· U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, 1994
· Menden Ohio Village Solicitor.
· Member of Mercer County and Ohio State Bar Association's.
· Past member Auglaize County Bar Association.

·         B.S. Degree: Major in Business Administration and Minor in Legal Studies from
Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio 2001-2005
        • Honors Program and Honors Diploma
        • Graduated in top 10% of Class, Cum Laude
        • Dean’s List, 2002-2005
        • Awarded Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities Award in 2003
        • Member of Student Senate 2002-2004
        • Awarded Community Service Award (2002, 2003, and 2005)
        • Inter-Fraternity Council Representative (2002-2005)
        • Participated on Heidelberg College’s Golf Team
        • Member of Tau Pi Phi (Honorary Fraternity for Outstanding Academic performance in the area of Business)
        • Coordinator of the Co-Operative Learning Center, Teen Development and Involvement house (2002-2004)
        • Member of Excelsior Men’s Society

· J.D. from Ohio Northern University Pettit College Of Law, Ada, Ohio 2006-2009
• Dean’s List and Book Award in Civil Practice
• Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity Member
• Sports Law Society and Street Law Society
• Internship at the ONU Legal Clinic in Lima, OH in 2008
• Admitted to Bar of Ohio November 9, 2009

     • Member of the Mercer County Republican Party Central Committee
     • Member of the Mercer County Young Republicans
     • Member of the Ohio State Bar Association
     • Member of the Mercer County Bar Association

I was born and raised in St. Henry, Ohio and currently reside there. I am very proud of many accomplishments achieved by the people of Mercer County and believe that no other county in the US can compete with the values
and ethics learned in Mercer County.

BA, English, Ohio State University, 1991, honors program 1991, Dean’s List, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
J.D. Ohio Northern University, 1993, top 15% of class, Street Law Program, Book Awards in Evidence, Contracts and Trial Advocacy.
Internship-City of Lima, Ohio Prosecutor’s Office, 1993.
Admitted to Bar of Ohio May 16, 1994.
Admitted to practice U.S. Dist. Ct., Northern Dist. of Ohio, 1998.
Admitted to practice U.S. Dist. Ct., Southern Dist. of Ohio, 2000.
Private Practice as Associate 1994-1999, Law Office of Peter R. Van Arsdel.
Van Arsdel & Gilmore Co., LPA formed 1999.
Celina Civil Service Commission Chairman 1994-Present.
Celina-Mercer County Board of Health, 1998-2002, President 2000.
St. John Lutheran Church Finance Committee, 1999-Present.
St. John Lutheran Church Endowment Committee, 2003-Present
Board of Directors-Wernle Children’s Home, Richmond, IN, 1999-2005, President 2003.
Celina City Schools Board of Education, elected November, 2001, Vice-President 2004, President, 2005, re-elected November, 2005.
Member-Ohio State Bar Association, Mercer County Bar Association.

I married Amy (Frahm) Gilmore on November 11, 1989 and we have two children, Kendall, who was born December 29, 1998 and Quade who was born January 11, 2003. We are active members at St. John Lutheran Church in Celina, Ohio.