Judge Becky J. West
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District
Dates of judicial service:
- Appointed Judge, Court of Appeals, Southern District in 2022
- Appointed Circuit Judge, 31st Circuit (Greene County) in 2019
- Appointed Associate Circuit Judge, 31st Circuit (Greene County) in 2016
- Appointed Municipal Court Judge, City of Springfield, MO 2013
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts, 1991, University of Missouri – Columbia
- Juris Doctor, 1995, University of Oklahoma
Prior employment:
- Franke, Schultz & Mullen, Springfield, MO (2009-2013)
- Morrison, Webster & Carlton, Springfield, MO (2005-2009)
- Missouri Attorney General, Springfield, MO (2004-2005)
- Private Practice, Dexter, MO (2001-2004)
- Steeg and O’Connor, New Orleans, LA (2000-2001)
- Edstrom, Bromm, Lindahl & Sohl, Wahoo, NE (1997-2000)
- Private Practice, Bassett, NE (1995-1997)
Professional memberships and activities:
- Licensed in OK, NE, LA and MO
- State Bar Associations OK, NE, LA and MO
- Supreme Court Committees: Municipal Judge Education Committee, Change Management Oversight Team (past); Show Me Courts Circuit Court Implementation Workgroup (past); Uniform Fine and Collection Committee (past); and Circuit Realignment Task Force (past)
- Missouri Circuit Judges Association
- Missouri Association of Probate and Associate Circuit Judges
- Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Association
- Missouri Association of Drug Court Professionals
- Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
- Southern Missouri Women Lawyers
- American Judges Association
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
- Springfield Claims Association, Past-President
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
Civic and charitable activities:
- Founding Judge of the Springfield Homeless Court Program
- Downtown Rotary
- Order of the Eastern Star, Mizpah #230 Bolivar Chapter, Past-Worthy Matron
- Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Past Board of Directors
- MSU Care Clinic, Original Board of Directors
- Former Greene County Teen Court Judge
Awards and honors:
- Springfield Business Journal 20 Most Influential Women (2014)
- Women’s Justice Awards - Public Official (2016)
- 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes - Springfield Business Journal (2018)