George W. Draper III

Professional career

• Since October 23, 2023, Draper has held the role of Chief Training Officer at the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office, mentoring prosecutors and sharing his extensive legal experience
• Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, 2011-present
• Judge, Supreme Court of Missouri, 2011-present
• The second African American justice on the court and became Chief Justice from July 2019 to June 2021
• Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District (2000–2011)
• Before that, he was the first African American Chief Judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District (2004–2005)
• Circuit Judge, St. Louis County (1998–2000)
• Associate Circuit Judge, St. Louis County (1994–1998)
• Before joining the bench, Draper served as a prosecuting attorney in the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office (1984–1994).
• Retired Missouri Supreme Court justice and former Chief Justice, now serving as Chief Training Officer at the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office
• Law clerk to Hon
• His father, George Draper II, was a professor at Howard University, and his mother, Katherine, was a homemaker and community advocate

Education

Additional information

• Retired on August 4, 2023, one day before the court’s mandatory retirement age of 70
• Draper served on the Supreme Court of Missouri from 2011 to 2023, appointed by Governor Jay Nixon.
• George Draper Prior to joining the court, he served on the Missouri Court of Appeals from 2000 to 2011 and the Missouri 21st Judicial Circuit Court from 1994 to 2000.
• legis, 2010-2010
• Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Draper obtained a B.A. in Psychology from Morehouse College (1977) and a J.D. from Howard University School of Law (1981).
• Born August 5, 1953.
• Date of birth: 1953-08-05
• Next, George Draper became a prosecuting attorney for the St.
• He has also taught trial advocacy at St. Louis University School of Law for over 20 years CircuitAttorney
• Draper is a member of the Missouri Bar, Mound City Bar Association, and other legal organizations.
• He is also active in community service, including as vice president of Covenant Community Church and a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.