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William J. Gust has been appointed by Probate Circuit Judge Ellen Levy to a four-year term as Probate Commissioner for the 21st Judicial Circuit. He fills a vacancy created by the retirement of Commissioner Robert Weis. Prior to his appointment, Gust was a shareholder at Polsinelli PC. He has more than a decade of experience in trust and estate litigation and complex civil litigation, and has authored articles relating to trust and estate litigation. “I am honored to serve the people of St. Louis County and this Court as the next probate commissioner,” Gust said. Gust is a member of…
Read MoreCircuit Court Judge Gloria Clark Reno was unanimously elected by her peers on October 10, 2018 to serve as Presiding Judge of the St. Louis County Circuit Court. She is the first African-American to lead the 21st Judicial Circuit since it was established in 1815. She succeeds former Presiding Judge Douglas R. Beach, who retired in September. Circuit Judge Michael Burton was elected Assistant Presiding Judge. Judge Reno has extensive civil and criminal litigation experience and practiced law until her appointment to the circuit court. She served as municipal judge for the City of Northwoods from 1994 to 2002. Gov.…
Read MoreSt. Louis County – October 24, 2018 The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today announced a $2.25 million grant to St. Louis County and the University of Missouri-St. Louis to continue building on efforts to advance local criminal justice system reform and safely reduce the County’s jail population, bringing the Foundation’s total investment in Saint Louis County to $4.5 million to date. The grant is part of the Safety and Justice Challenge, a $148 million national initiative to reduce over- incarceration by changing the way America thinks about and uses jails. The Safety and Justice Challenge is supporting…
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