Sixteen apply for 7th Judicial District judge position

TOPEKA—The names of 16 area attorneys who have applied for the district judge position in Douglas County District Court that was created by the appointment of Judge Stephen Six as Kansas attorney general were released today.

The 7th Judicial Nominating Commission will meet Thursday and Friday, February 28-29th to nominate either two or three persons to the governor for appointment.  

Following is a list of those applying for the judgeship:

• David J. Brown, private practice

• Darian P. Dernovish, Legal Counsel, Kansas Highway Patrol

• Margaret Ann Farley, private practice

• James T. George, private practice

• John C. Gilroy, private practice

• Justice B. King, private practice

• Peggy Carr Kittel, Judge pro tem, Douglas County

• Kenneth P. Kula, private practice

• Terence E. Leibold, private practice

• Kirk W. Lowry, Legal Director, Disability Rights Center of Kansas Inc.

• Suzanne (Valdez) McAllister, Clinical Associate Professor, KU School of Law

• Martin L. Miller, private practice

• Shon D. Qualseth, private practice

• Jeffrey S. Southard, private practice

• Michael Warner, Assistant U.S. Attorney

• Trevor C. Wohlford, Chief Counsel/Executive Director, State Board of Tax Appeals