Judge Tygh M. Tone was first elected as Erie County Common Pleas Court Judge in November 2004 and is serving his third term. His current term expires on December 31, 2022.

EDUCATION
University of Toledo, B.A., 1984
University of Toledo, College of Law, J.D., 1987

PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Clerk to the Honorable Melvin L. Resnick (deceased)
Lucas County Common Pleas Court (1985-1989)

Assistant County Prosecutor, Criminal Division
Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office, Toledo, Ohio (1989-1990)

Associate – William, Jilek, Lafferty, Gallagher & Scott, LPA
Toledo, Ohio (1990-1992)

Partner – Tone, Grubbe, McGory & Vermeeren, LPA
Sandusky, Ohio (1992-2004)

Assistant County Prosecutor, Criminal Division
Ottawa County Prosecutor’s Office, Port Clinton, Ohio (1992-1994)

Assistant Prosecutor, Criminal Division
Sandusky City Law Department, Sandusky, Ohio (2000-2004)

Judge, Erie County Common Pleas Court – General Division
Elected to six-year term beginning January 1, 2005
Re-elected to third six-year term beginning January 1, 2017

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Ohio State Bar Association
Toledo Bar Association
Erie County Bar Association
Ohio Judicial College
Committees:
Court Administration
Judicial Bench Book
Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association
Ohio Supreme Court of the Ohio Judicial College, Faculty Member

Erie County Courthouse
323 Columbus Avenue, 3rd Floor
Sandusky, OH 44870
419-627-7731 (office); 419-627-6602 (fax)
Website: Erie County Common Pleas Court