Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District
Dates of Judicial Service:
- City of Liberty Municipal Judge, 1983-1985
- Associate Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri 1985-1988
- Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, 1988-2007 (at various times served as Presiding Judge and Juvenile and Administrative Judge of the Family Court)
- Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, assumed office November 5, 2007, retained in November 2010 for a 12-year term expiring December 31, 2022
Education:
- Bachelor of Science, Aeronautics, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology, St. Louis, University, 1969
- Juris Doctor, St. Louis University School of Law, 1975
Prior Employment:
- McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co., 1969-1975
- Law Clerk, Honorable William E. Turnage, Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District 1975-1976
- Knipmeyer, McCann, Fish & Smith, Kansas City Trial Lawyer, 1976-1985
Professional Memberships and Activities:
- Missouri Bar
- Clay County Bar
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar
- By appointment of the Chief Justice served as a member of:
- Sentencing Commission
- Juvenile Rules Work Group
- Commission onChildren's Justice
- Missouri Circuit Judges Association - served as president and vice-president
- Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Association - served as director
and treasurer and secretary.
Additional Information:
- Born May 26, 1948, in Brookfield, Missouri.
- Married Theresa M. Kaszko in 1968 and they have two daughters.