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Charles E. Atwell
Charles E. Atwell was a circuit court judge for the 16th Circuit Court in Missouri.[1] He was appointed circuit judge for the 16th Judicial Circuit in 1996.[2] He retired on December 1, 2012.[3]
Education
Atwell earned his Bachelor of Science degree in education from the University of Kansas and his J.D. from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.[2]
Career
Prior to becoming a judge, he served as an assistant United States attorney, and assistant prosecuting attorney.[2] After he retired on December 1, 2012, he began practicing with Foland, Wickens, Eisfelder, Roper & Hofer.[3]
Memberships and Associations
- A member and former chairman of the Missouri Supreme Court Committee on Procedures in Criminal Cases
- A faculty member of the Missouri Judicial College
- Served on the faculty of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy
- A member of the Missouri Supreme Court Committee on Gender and Justice
- A member of the 2nd Presbyterian Church, Kansas City
- Involved with the Williams Education Fund
- An adviser on the 24th Street Project Boys and Girls Club[2]
Awards
In 2007, Atwell was voted Best Circuit Judge in Missouri in a survey conducted by Missouri Lawyers Weekly.[2]
2010 election
Atwell was retained on November 2, 2010, receiving 64.6 percent of the vote.[4]
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Performance evaluation
Judge Atwell was recommended for retention. Click here (dead link) to read Judge Atwell's performance evaluation from the Appellate Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee.
Footnotes
- ↑ 16th Circuit
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Judge Atwell's performance evaluation from the Appellate Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee (dead link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Kansas City Star, "Retiring judge Charles Atwell leaves behind respected legacy," November 24, 2012
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results"
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
State courts:
Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri
