--- title: "Lisa Van Amburg | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-van-amburg-7685" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Lisa Van Amburg Missouri Court of Appeals · Judge ## Profile - Court: Missouri Court of Appeals - State: Missouri - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, 2012-present - Lisa S. Van Amburg is a retired Missouri judge best known for her service as a Circuit Court Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit (St. Louis City) from 2003 to 2012 and as a Judge on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District from 2012 to 2018 - Van Amburg, of Brooklyn, New York, was an adjunct professor at the Saint Louis University School of Law and currently is a mediator and arbitrator for Lexitas alternate dispute resolution services ### Education - Van Amburg earned her B.A. in political science from Washington University in St. Louis (1970) and her J.D. cum laude from Saint Louis University School of Law (1975). ### Additional information - She was admitted to the Missouri bar in 1975 and became a founding member of the first all‐female law firm in St. Louis. - She remains affiliated with the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the Lawyers Association of St. Louis, and the American Bar Association - She later worked in general civil practice - focusing on civil rights and employment law, and held the role of an adjunct professor at Washington University and Saint Louis University ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media equipment advance approval Scope: statewide Missouri Court Operating Rule 16 requires advance approval for media equipment used for courtroom coverage and allows the judge to control the number and setup of media personnel and equipment. Evidence excerpt: Failure to obtain advance approval for equipment may preclude its use in the proceeding. [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### device use in courtroom Scope: statewide Missouri courtroom device use for media coverage is not generally permitted unless authorized by the operating rule, a local court rule, or the judge presiding in the proceeding. Evidence excerpt: No person may use any device capable of media coverage in a courtroom or court clerk's office unless specifically authorized [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### audio video recording Scope: statewide Missouri allows limited video and audio recording for media coverage under COR 16 technical limits, subject to judicial approval and courtroom controls. Evidence excerpt: Not more than one videographer, using a single device, shall be permitted in the courtroom during a judicial proceeding at any time. [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7685/lisa-van-amburg/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7685/lisa-van-amburg/) - [Missouri Court of Appeals current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7685/lisa-van-amburg/) - [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7685/lisa-van-amburg/) - [Judges Mason-White, Van Amburg, Walker recognized for judicial excellence](https://news.mobar.org/judges-mason-white-van-amburg-walker-recognized-for-judicial-excellence) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-van-amburg-7685", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-van-amburg-7685", "name": "Lisa Van Amburg | KnowJudges", "description": "Lisa Van Amburg, Missouri Court of Appeals. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354). Collected 2026-07-26.