Paul C. Wilson
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| Paul C. Wilson | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Missouri 19th Judicial Circuit Court | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Jay Nixon |
| Active: | 2010 |
| Past post: | Adviser, state budget matters |
| Past term: | 2009-2010 |
| Personal History | |
| Bachelors: | Drury University |
| Law School: | University of Missouri School of Law |
Paul C. Wilson was a judge on the 19th Circuit Court in Missouri. [1] He was appointed by Governor Jay Nixon in January 2010. [2]
2010 election
Wilson ran for election to the seat he was appointed to. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary but lost to Daniel Green in the general election. [3]
- Main article: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Education
Judge Wilson attended Drury University for his Bachelors Degree and later earning his Juris Doctor and finishing first in his class at the University of Missouri School of Law.[2]
Legal career
After finishing law school, Wilson earned clerkships for Justice Chip Robertson of the Missouri Supreme Court and for Judge Richard Suhrheinrich of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He later worked for a top New York City law firm, but returned quickly to Missouri to pursue a career in public service.
Wilson joined the Office of the Attorney General in 1996, serving there for more than 12 years. While working for the Attorney General, Wilson was a top litigator and acted as lead counsel. He argued cases at all levels of the court system, including the Supreme Court of the United States. Wilson defended the constitutionality of Missouri's conceal and carry handgun law at the Missouri Supreme Court.
Wilson left the Attorney General's office in January 2009, and has since served the current administration as an adviser on budget matters and on the state's implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.[2]
Awards
Wilson received the Ray Marvin Award in 2002 by the National Association of Attorneys General. The award is given to the individual selected as the outstanding Assistant Attorney General in the nation.[2]
