Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri By Whom Appointed: Governor Kathleen Sebelius
Education
- B.A. Journalism and Mass Communications - Creighton University 1981
- J.D. - Washburn University School of Law 1985
Career History
- 1985 Assistant County Attorney, Lyon County, Kansas
- 1985-1988 Assistant District Attorney, Johnson County, Kansas
- 1988-2008 Private law practice; Gates, Biles, Shields & Ryan, P.A.
- 1993-2005 City Prosecutor, Edgerton, Kansas
- 2007-2008 Municipal Court Judge, Edgerton, Kansas
- 2008 Assistant City Prosecutor, Fairway, Kansas
- June 2009 Outstanding Service Award Kansas Bar Association
Civic & Professional Activities
- Johnson County Bar Association (President, Young Lawyers Section 1990) (Member, Family Law Section)
- Johnson County Family Law Bench-Bar Committee
- Fellow of Johnson County Bar Foundation
- Kansas Bar Association (President, Family Law Section 2007-2008; Executive Committee member 2007-present) (Section Liaison for Continuing Legal Education 2000-2006)
- Board of Directors, Johnson County Law Library (2009-present)
- Kansas District Judges Association
- American Judges Association
- National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
- More than 30 presentations at continuing legal education seminars (1993-present)