Hon. Charles H. McKenzie

Charles H. McKenzie, commonly known as "Chip", serves as a judge on the 16th Circuit Court in Missouri. Appointed by Governor Jay Nixon in June 2011, he has held the position since then and was retained in the 2018 election with 69.3% of the vote. Prior to his judgeship, McKenzie was a shareholder at The Accurso Law Firm from 1993 to 2011 and served as a prosecuting attorney in Jackson County from 1988 to 1993. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Cardinal Newman College in 1985 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law in 1988. His career has focused on criminal law and courtroom proceedings, and he has contributed to the Missouri legal community through his judicial service.