Judge Michael S. Wright
Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District
Dates of Judicial Service:
- Appointed in 2014 as Associate Circuit Judge for the 12th Judicial Circuit of Missouri, Warren County
- Elected 2014, 2018 and 2022 as Associate Circuit Judge for the 12th Judicial Circuit of Missouri, Warren County
- Appointed in September 2023 to Missouri Court of Appeals
Education:
- Juris Doctorate, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas
- B.S., Business/Finance, University of Missouri-Columbia
Prior Employment:
- Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Clay County, Missouri
- Private Practice, general sole practitioner
- Elected Prosecuting Attorney of Warren County in 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010
Professional Memberships:
- The Missouri Bar
- The Warren County Bar Association
Civic and Charitable Activities:
- Judge of American Legion Oratorical Contest
- Masonic Lodge
- College Methodist Church
Awards and Honors:
- Missouri Associate of Probate and Associate Circuit Judges' President's Award
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Award for prosecution of dog fighting cases
- Missouri State Highway Patrol Award for contribution to public safety
- Missouri Bar/Missouri Prosecutors' Association, Prosecutor of the Year
- Past-President Missouri Office of Prosecution Service/Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
- Past-President National District Attorneys Association
- Past-President Missouri Association of Probate and Associate Circuit Judges