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# Michael L. Walton

Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court · Associate Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Missouri
- Role: Associate Circuit Judge
- Service status: expected
- Appointment: Appointed on June 17, 2026. [Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/mo/22nd-judicial-circuit-court)

## Summary

Michael L. Walton — Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- Appointed on 2026-06-17 as Associate Circuit Judge for Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court
- Governor Mike Kehoe appointed Michael L. Walton as associate circuit judge on June 18, 2026, filling the vacancy created by Judge Catherine A. Dierker’s appointment to the circuit bench
- Family Court Commissioner: Served in the 22nd Judicial Circuit’s Family Court–Juvenile Division from 2018 until his appointment to the bench
- Private Practice: Operated the Law Offices of Michael L. Walton, LLC from 2010 to 2018

### Education

- in Psychology — University of Missouri–Columbia — B.A.
- Saint Louis University School of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- Previously owner, Law Offices of Michael L. Walton, LLC
- The appointment is for St. Louis City.

## Sources

- [Governor Kehoe Announces Two Judicial Appointments](https://governor.mo.gov/press-releases/archive/governor-kehoe-announces-two-judicial-appointments-4)

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