Hon. Bryan E. Round

Bryan Round is a judge for Division 8 of the Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court. He has served in this capacity since his appointment in February 2014 and was retained in the 2022 retention election with 59.5% of the vote. Prior to his judicial service, Round built a diverse legal career that included private practice at Mitchell, Kristl & Lieber, running his own practice, serving as a municipal judge for the city of Peculiar, and acting as assistant prosecuting attorney for Jackson County from 1988 to 1997. He also worked as an attorney for the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners and as counsel to the Jackson County Combat Commission. Round earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas and his J.D. from the University of Missouri–Kansas City. He is licensed to practice law in Missouri and has contributed to the community as an organizer and board member of the Cass County Youth Court.