THE ROBING ROOM

I served in his chambers as an intern for several months. I thought that Judge Dinsmore was a very fair and even-handed judge. He knew the issues before ruling on motions, and knew when someone was being difficult just to be difficult. He has a natural desire to look at both sides of the case and even deal with issues that weren't directly brought up by the parties and weren't a requirement of the court to investigate. He likes getting cases off the docket, sure, but not at the expense of fairness or justice. There were several times he took time to talk to me one-on-one about a case that I was working on or had taken an interest in. He routinely ate lunch with the rest of the staff, and was happy to answer questions about cases. A great judge for an internship, and - contrary to another comment - does not rule on any motion without being fully aware of the issues presented.