Governor Parson Appoints Judge W. Doug Thomson to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District

MARCH 28, 2020

Jefferson City — Today, Governor Mike Parson appointed Judge W. Doug Thomson to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District. Judge Thomson will succeed Judge Victor C. Howard who retired in November 2019.

A native of Maryville, Missouri, Judge Thomson earned a Bachelor’s degree in finance from Missouri State University in Springfield. Judge Thomson also holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. 

Judge Thomson is a member of the Missouri Bar Board of Governors as well as the Missouri Association of Probate and Associate Circuit Judges. He is active in his community as a member of his church and local Lion’s Club.