Judge Gary W. Lynch (Retired)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District
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Dates of judicial service:
- Judge of the court of appeals, 2006-2022 (retired)
- Associate circuit judge, 30th Circuit (Polk County), 2003-2006
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts (majors – mathematics and elementary education), 1974, Southwest Baptist University
- Juris Doctor, 1976, University of Missouri-Columbia
Prior employment:
- Practiced law from 1977 to 2002 in Bolivar
Professional memberships and activities:
- National Center For State Courts
- Member of Board of Directors 2014 - 2020
- Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal
- President 2012 - 2013
- Missouri Court Automation Committee Chair, 2015 -
- The Missouri Bar
- 30th Judicial Circuit Bar Association
- Past President
- Polk County Bar Association
- Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
Civic and charitable activities:
- Deacon, First Baptist Church of Bolivar
Awards and honors:
- Ahren’s Excellence in Technological Advancements Award 2017
- Chief Justice's Judicial Excellence Award - Appellate Judge 2014
- Missouri Bar President's Award 2008
- National Volunteer Initiative Award from the Community Concert Association
- Edwin J. Lightfoot Outstanding Alumni Award from Southwest Baptist University
Additional information:
- Born 1952 in St. Petersburg, Florida
- Married Dana J. Cochran in 1974. They have two sons.