Solicitor General of Ohio

The Solicitor General of Ohio, Ohio Solicitor General, State Solicitor of Ohio, or Ohio State Solicitor is the top appellate solicitor or lawyer for the U.S. State of Ohio. It is an appointed position in the Office of the Ohio Attorney General that focuses on the office's major appellate cases. The majority of the cases handled by the Solicitor are argued in the United States Supreme Court or the Supreme Court of Ohio. However some cases within the Solicitor's responsibilities are under the jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and the state appellate courts.^[1] The Solicitor represents the Attorney General of Ohio before the Supreme Court of Ohio and other appellate courts, as needed. The Solicitor's office writes most of the amicus briefs filed by the Ohio attorney general’s office.^[1]