Name:  Kevin P. Moriarty

Date of Birth:  June 27, 1953

Place of Birth:  Topeka, Kansas

When Appointed:  March 23, 2004

By Whom Appointed:  Governor Kathleen Sebelius                     

City of Residence:  Overland Park

Family: Single, 3 daughters.

Education:

• B.A., Washburn University, 1975
• J.D., Washburn University, 1978
• M.A, Public Administration, Kansas University, 1984.

Career History:

• 2004-present: Johnson County District Court Judge
• 1990-2004: Johnson County District Court Pro-Tem Judge
• 1995-2004: Private practice
• 1987-1995: Moriarty, Erker & Moore.
• 1984-1987: Private practice
• 1979-1984: Johnson County District Attorney

Civic and Professional Activities:

• Johnson County Ethics Committee, 1987-2004
• Member - Johnson County Bar Association, 1979 - Present
• Member - Kansas Bar Association, 1979 - Present
• Member - Kansas District Judges Association, 2004 - Present
• Board of Trustees - Johnson County Bar Foundation, 2002 - 2006
• Master - Earl E. O'Connor Inn of Court, 2000 - Present
• President-Elect - Earl E. O'Connor Inn of Court, 2005-06
• Kansas Judicial Council Advisory Committee, 2007- 2009
• Johnson County Mental Health Board Member, 2009 - Present
• Johnson County Judicial Nominating Commission Member, 2008 - Present

Publications

• Kansas Appellate Practice Handbook, 4th Edition, 2007 Member Editor
• Kansas Civil Procedure revisions, 2009 Member Editor