11^th Judicial District Court Judges

Division 1 - Hon. A. J. Wachter
District Court Judge 2002 to present; private practice 1969-2002; Juris Doctorate Washburn School of Law 1969, BS Pittsburg State Univ. 1966; U.S. Army Reserve 1961-1969. Member: Kansas Dist. Judges Assn.; American Bar Association; Kansas Bar Assn.; Crawford County Bar Assn. (former President).

 

Division 2 - Hon. Oliver Kent Lynch
District Court Judge since January, 2005; private practice 1976-2005; Cherokee Co. Atty. 1977-1981; Baxter Springs City Atty. 1982-1994; Juris Doctorate, University of Kansas; Bachelor of Arts, University of Kansas; Member: Cherokee County Bar Assn.; Kansas Bar Assn.; Kansas District Judges' Assn.

 

Division 4 - Hon. Donald R. Noland
District Court Judge 1991 to present; City of Pittsburg Municipal Judge 1985-91; Asst. Crawford Co. Atty. 1983-84; private practice 1976-91; graduate of Pittsburg State Univ. 1973; Juris Doctorate Washburn School of Law 1976; Member: Crawford Co. Bar Assn.; Kansas Dist. Judges’ Assn.; Kansas Bar Assn.

 

Division 5 - Hon. John C. Gariglietti
Chief Judge 2002 to present; District Court Judge 1977 to present; Judge of the City Court of Pittsburg, Ks. 1975-76; private practice 1969-76; President, Kansas Dist. Judges' Assn. 2000-2001 term, Executive Committee 1995-2002; BSSW Pittsburg State Univ. 1966; Juris Doctorate Washburn School of Law 1969. Member: Kansas Bar Assn.; Kansas Dist. Judges' Assn.; Crawford Co. Bar Assn.

 

Division 6 - Hon. Jeffry L. Jack
District Court Judge, 2005 to present; Kansas House of Representatives, 7th District, 2003-2005 (Vice-Chair, Judiciary Committee 2005); private practice 1989-2005; U.S. Army Reserve and Kansas Army National Guard, 1984-2004 (retired Major); Juris Doctorate, University of Kansas 1987; Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Harvard University 1983. Member, Kansas Bar Assn.; Kansas Dist. Judges' Assn.; Labette Co. Bar Assn.

 

District Magistrate - Hon. Bill W. Lyerla
District Court Magistrate Judge 1991, retained 1992 to present; President, Kansas District Magistrate Judges’ Assn. 1997-1998 term; Alumni, National Judicial College; Member: National College of Juvenile & Family Court Judges; American Judges’ Assn.; Trail Court Clerk 1988-91; law enforcement officer 1970-1988; graduate MSSC 1973.