W. Brent Powell
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Preceded byMary Rhodes Russell
Appointed byEric Greitens
Preceded byRichard B. Teitelman
Born
July 21, 1970
Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Wesley Brent Powell
July 21, 1970
Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Brent Powell | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Rhodes Russell |
| Judge of the Missouri Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office April 25, 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Eric Greitens |
| Preceded by | Richard B. Teitelman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wesley Brent Powell July 21, 1970 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Spouse | Beth Phillips |
| Education | William Jewell College (BA) University of Missouri (JD) |
W. Brent Powell (born July 21, 1970)[1] is a judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri.
Powell received his Bachelor of Arts from William Jewell College and his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1996.[2] After graduation from law school he joined the law firm of Lathrop & Gage from 1996 to 1997.[2]
Prior to his judicial service, Powell served as a federal prosecutor for the United States Attorney's Office in the Western District of Missouri for seven years. Powell also served as an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Platte County Prosecutor's Office.[3]
