• Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

  Judge

  2004 – present · 22 yrsAppointed by George W. Bush

• Supreme Court of Missouri

  Judge

  1991 – 2004 · 13 yrs

Career

• prac

  2005 – 2005

• Adjunct professor

  Westminster College

  1998 – 2004 · 6 yrs

• Adjunct professor

  University of Missouri School of Law

  1998 – 2004 · 6 yrs

• chief justice

  1997 – 1999 · 2 yrs

• Judge

  Supreme Court of Missouri

  1991 – 2004 · 13 yrs

• prac

  1990 – 1990

• Professor

  1990 – 1990

• Director of revenue

  Missouri Department of Revenue

  1989 – 1991 · 2 yrs

• Private practice

  1983 – 1989 · 6 yrs

• Administrative assistant

  1981 – 1982 · 1 yr

• Campaign manager

  Wendell Bailey for Congress

  1980 – present · 46 yrs

• U.S. Navy/Naval Reserve captain

  1972 – 2002 · 30 yrs

Education