Kathleen A. Forsyth
Kathleen A. Forsyth is a former judge for Division 19 of the 16th Circuit Court in Missouri.[1] She was appointed to this position on June 19, 2003, and she retired on July 15, 2016.[2]
Education
Forsyth earned her undergraduate degree from Emporia State University and her J.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.[3]
Career
Forsyth worked in the areas of probate and trust law for 15 years prior to her appointment by the 16th Judicial Circuit Court as Probate Commissioner in 1994. During that time, she was affiliated with several Kansas City law firms including Shughart Thomson & Kilroy PC, Linde Thomson Fairchild Langworthy Kohn & VanDyke PC, and Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP.[4]
Awards and associations
- Member, Missouri Bar
- Member, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar
- Member, Association of Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City
- Member, Missouri Bar Gender and Justice Committee[3][5]
Elections
2010
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Forsyth stood for retention and was retained on November 2, 2010, receiving 65.6 percent of the vote.[6]
Performance evaluation
Judge Forsyth has been recommended for retention. Click here (dead link) to read Judge Forsyth's performance evaluation from the Appellate Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ courts.mo.gov, "16th Circuit," accessed September 1, 2013
- ↑ Your Missouri Courts, "16th circuit commission seeks applicants for Forsyth circuit judge vacancy in Jackson County," April 6, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Judge Forsyth's performance evaluation from the Appellate Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee (dead link)
- ↑ Kathleen A. Forsyth Biography on 16thcircuit.org
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State Website, "Missouri Circuit Court Judges," accessed September 1, 2013
- ↑ 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
