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>Gary D. Witt

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District
Judge Gary D. Witt


Dates of Judicial Service:
  • Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District; February 2010 - Present
  • Associate Circuit Judge; Division V; Sixth Judicial Circuit
Education:
  • William Jewell College; B.A. 1987
  • University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law; J.D. 1990
    • Order of the Barrister
    • Board of Advocates
    • National Moot Court Team
    • Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity
Prior Employment:
  • Witt, Hicklin & Witt, P.C.; 1990 - 1998
  • Assistant City Attorney and Prosecutor; City of Platte City 1996-1998
  • Assistant City Attorney and Prosecutor; City of Weatherby Lake 1996-1998
  • Assistant City Attorney and Prosecutor; City of Houston Lake 1996-1998
  • Assistant City Attorney and Prosecutor; City of Crystal Lakes 1997-1998
  • State Representative 29th District, 1991 - 1996
    • Chair, Judiciary and Ethics Committee
    • Chair, Special Committee on Impeachment
    • Joint Committee on Court Automation
    • Missouri Boundary Commission
    • Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
    • Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee
    • Governor's Task Force on Urban Violence, 1993
    • Governor's Commission on Driving While Intoxicated and Impaired Driving, 1991
Professional Memberships and Activities:
  • Commission on Civil Justice Reform; Co-Chair 2018 - Present
  • The National Courts and Sciences Institute; Fellow 2015 - Present
  • Missouri Institute for Justice
    • Board of Directors 2011 - Present
  • Missouri Association of Treatment Court Professionals
    • Board of Directors 2016 - 2019
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
    • Judicial Liaison to the Board 2014 - 2016
    • Sustaining Member
  • Missouri Association of Probate and Associate Circuit Judges
    • President 2003-2004
    • Vice President 2002-2003
    • Board of Directors 1999 - 2002
    • Legislative Committee Chair 2000 - 2001
  • Missouri Judicial Conference
    • Executive Council 2005 - 2010
    • Legislative Committee 2001- Present; Chair 2001 - 2005 & 2009 - Present
    • Circuit and Associate Circuit Judge Liaison Committee 2002 - 2010
  • Missouri Supreme Court
    • Chief Justice Advisory Council 2005 - 2010
    • Ad Hoc Committee To Study Court Costs 2013
    • Court Automation Committee 2001- 2005
  • Interim Legislative Committee On Judicial Resources 2003
  • Missouri Bar Association
  • Platte County Bar Association
    • President 2002-2003
    • Vice President 2001-2002
    • Treasurer 1999-2000
Civic and Charitable Activities:
  • First Baptist Church of Weston
  • Platte County Mechanical and Agricultural Society (County Fair)
    • Stockholder
    • Board of Directors 1994
    • Volunteer legal counsel; 1990 - 1998
  • Platte County Historical Society; Life Member
    • Board of Directors 2003 - 2004
    • Treasurer; 1998 - 2002
    • Volunteer legal counsel; 1990 -1998
  • MU Alumni Association; Life Member
Awards and Honors:
  • Appellate Judicial Excellence Award, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri - 2020
  • Dr. Terry Martinez Science and the Law Award; MACDL (2015)
  • Best Associate Circuit Judge; Missouri Lawyer's Weekly reader's poll (2009)
  • President's Award; Missouri Association of Probate and Associate Circuit Judges Assn. (2009)
  • Walter Pope Binns Public Service Fellow; William Jewell College 1993
  • Ten Outstanding Young Missourian; Missouri Jaycees 1993
  • Recognized for Significant Contributions to the Administration of Justice; Missouri Judicial Conference 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996
  • Award for Outstanding Service to the State; Missouri Bar Association 1993 and 1994
Additional Information:
  • Born February 2, 1965
  • Married Angela LaRose Witt 1994 - Present
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