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# Brian G. Ellsworth

Missouri 25th Judicial Circuit Court · Associate Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: Missouri 25th Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Missouri
- Role: Associate Circuit Judge
- Service status: expected
- Appointment: Appointed on May 15, 2026. [Missouri 25th Judicial Circuit Court](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/mo/missouri-25th-judicial-circuit-court)

## Summary

Brian G. Ellsworth — Missouri 25th Judicial Circuit Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- Appointed on 2026-05-15 as Associate Circuit Judge for Missouri 25th Judicial Circuit Court
- Associate Circuit Judge for Texas County, Missouri, appointed in May 2026 to the 25th Judicial Circuit, succeeding Judge Brad D. Eidson
- He now serves as Associate Circuit Judge for Texas County in the 25th Judicial Circuit Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe (.gov)

### Education

- bachelor’s degree in business administration in English — Drury University
- J.D. — University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill

### Additional information

- Governor Mike Kehoe of Missouri announced Ellsworth’s appointment on May 15, 2026, to fill the vacancy created by Judge Brad D. Eidson’s resignation.
- According to, Brian George Ellsworth is admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1993 and the Iowa Bar in 1990.
- Previously attorney in Office of Legal Ethics Counsel and Advisory Committee of the Supreme Court of Missouri
- Private practice

## Sources

- [Governor Kehoe Announces Two Judicial Appointments](https://governor.mo.gov/press-releases/archive/governor-kehoe-announces-two-judicial-appointments-3)

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