Judge Karen King Mitchell
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District
Dates of Judicial Service:
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Additional Information:
- Appointed July 2009 to the Missouri Court of Appeals; retained in November 2010 for a 12-year term expiring December 31, 2022
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts, 1981, University of Missouri - Columbia
- Juris Doctor, 1984, University of Missouri - Kansas City
Prior Employment:
- Law Clerk to Judge Fernando J. Gaitan, Jackson County Circuit Court, 1984-1985
- Law Clerk to Judge Charles B. Blackmar, Supreme Court of Missouri, 1985-1986
- Assistant Regional Counsel, United States Department of Health and Human Services, 1986 - 1987
- Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Missouri Attorney General, 1987- 1999; Chief Deputy Attorney General, 1999-2009
- Director, Missouri Department of Revenue, January 2009 - July 2009
Professional Membership and Activities:
- Board of Governors of the Missouri Bar
- Liaison to the Missouri Bar's Government Practice Committee of the Missouri Bar
- Elwood L. Thomas Inn of Court
- Missouri Supreme Court Appellate Practice Committee
- Missouri Supreme Court Committee on Procedure in Criminal Cases
- Young Lawyers' Section Council of the Missouri Bar (1989 - 1995)
- Missouri Supreme Court Task Force for Gender and Justice (1990 - 1993)
- Research and Writing Instructor, University of Missouri - Kansas City (1986)
Civic and Charitable Activities:
- Member, Saint Andrews Lutheran Church, ELCA
Awards and Honors:
- David J. Dixon Appellate Advocacy Award
- Ray Marvin Award, National Association of Attorneys General
Additional Information:
- Born in Kansas City, Missouri
- Resident of Columbia, Missouri
- Married with one son