Mark Powell at a glance
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Mark Powell
Common Pleas Judge · Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County
Biography
Professional career
- Before joining the judiciary, Powell was a partner at Miller & Sanford, P.C. from 1985 until the firm’s merger with Lathrop & Gage LLP in 1999.
- Mark A. Powell is an Associate Circuit Judge for the 31st Judicial Circuit Court (Division 24) of Missouri, which covers Greene County
Education
- a J.D. with honors from Drake University Law School in 1985.
- He obtained a B.A. in Psychology cum laude from Missouri State University in 1982
Additional information
- He joined the bench in March 2000 and later elected by Greene County voters in 2000, 2002, 2006, and retained in 2010 and 2014
- He was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1985 and to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- He also established the Truancy Court Program for Springfield Public Schools and served on the Circuit Court Budget Committee and Judge Transfer Work Group
- He has received awards such as the Red Cross Everyday Hero Award, Council of Churches Gift of Time Award, and O. Franklin Kenworthy Award for Outstanding Leadership
- After 23 years on the bench, Powell retired from judicial service and now operates Mark Powell Mediation LLC in Turners, Missouri, offering mediation, arbitration, early neutral evaluation, mini-trials, and summary jury trials
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Exhibits
Statewide
For Pennsylvania Common Pleas proceedings, statewide Pa.R.J.A. 1910 prohibits courtroom broadcasting, recording, and photography unless an exception or judicial authorization applies; the rule also recognizes judge-authorized electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation.
the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom
Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County
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Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster
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View Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster ↗201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom
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