Honorable Heather R. Cunningham

Circuit Judge, Division 3

Family Court

COURT APPEARANCES:

ALL Order of Protection cases are to be held IN PERSON in S01 unless otherwise advised by the Court.

AS OF MARCH 21, 2022, ALL MATTERS WILL BE HELD IN PERSON IN DIVISION 3.

RECORDING IS PROHIBITED
Recording or creating images of any portion of Court proceedings is strictly prohibited by the Missouri Supreme Court, by Local Rule 9.5, and by standing Order of this Division.

EXHIBITS
To file exhibits for trials in Division 3 please send to: vcdiv3mtg@courts.mo.gov

ATTORNEY SCHEDULING:

To schedule, please use the Acuity link in the box below.

If your matter requires more than the set time, please contact the division at 314-615-1503.

Heather R. Cunningham was appointed Associate Circuit Judge on March 6, 2020 and Circuit Judge on January 28, 2022 by Governor Parson. Prior to her appointment, Judge Cunningham previously served as a Family Court Commissioner-Juvenile Division.

Judge Cunningham graduated from Bradley University with a degree in political science and a minor in history. She received her law degree from St. Louis University.

Before her appointment to the bench, Judge Cunningham worked for Cordell & Cordell P.C., and served as Attorney for the Juvenile Officer in the 20th Circuit and the 21st Circuit. She was an Adjunct Professor at St. Louis Community College-Meramec.

Judge Cunningham serves as Co-Chair of the Court's Diversity and Inclusion Committee, member of the Commissioners and Administrators Review and Application Committee. She was recently appointed a member of the Commission on Racial and Ethnic Fairness and appointed a member of the Juvenile Justice System Subcommittee.

Judge Cunningham is a member of the Missouri Bar, St. Louis County Bar, Women Lawyer's Association of St. Louis, and Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis.

Judge Cunningham lives with her husband and children in St. Louis County.