Daren L. Adkins

Professional career

• Legal Career: Private practice at Miller, Seidel & Havens (1994–1999), rising to partner Elected to the 43rd Judicial Circuit in 1998; re-elected in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018 Served in various judicial roles, including interim presiding judge for the 43rd Circuit
• Associate Circuit Judge, Division 2 of the 43rd Judicial Circuit, which covers Daviess, Livingston, Caldwell, Clinton, and DeKalb counties in northwest Missouri
• He also serves as a municipal court judge for Gallatin, Jamesport, and Winston in Daviess County

Education

Additional information

• Daren L. Adkins is an Associate Circuit Judge for Division 2 of Missouri’s 43rd Judicial Circuit, serving since 1998 and recognized in 2024 with the Missouri Supreme Court’s Judicial Excellence Award
• His duties include handling civil and criminal matters, and he has been the 43rd Circuit’s Drug Treatment and Employment Court judge since 2015
• In February 2024, he received the Missouri Supreme Court Judicial Excellence Award for “distinguished service, unmatched work ethic, willingness to help fellow judges, and tremendous knowledge of law and procedure”.
• The award was particularly notable for his role stepping in as presiding judge for the entire 43rd Circuit when Judge Brent Elliott was incapacitated