Hon. Troy Cardona

Troy Cardona is a presiding circuit court judge for the 23rd Circuit Court in Missouri, serving Jefferson County. He was elected to the bench in August 2006 and re-elected in 2012, with his term expiring in 2018. Cardona earned a B.A. in history from Truman State University in 1984, graduating summa cum laude and third in his class, and received his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law in 1988. He also holds certificates in international studies from Kansai University of International Studies (1989) and Hosei University (1983), and completed general education coursework at Jefferson College (1981-1982). His legal career spans roles as a judge, general attorney for Union Pacific Railroad, adjunct professor at St. Louis University Law School, assistant prosecuting attorney for Jefferson County, attorney at Anderson, Fortus et al & Almond & Brady, assistant public defender in Rolla & Hillsboro, associate attorney at Rush, Moore, Craven & Stricklin, and law clerk for the U.S. Attorney's Office and Wegmann Law Firm. Cardona has received numerous awards, including the Mark F. Gartland Memorial Award, recognition from the Missouri Bar, Hawaii State Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar, and Kansas University Merit Scholarship, among others. He has also been honored with the Eigo Dojo Fellowship Program, Moot Court for Interpreters for Hearing Impaired Individuals, Criminal Advocacy Project, Moot Court Summa List, National Dean's List, Military Order of the World Wars Award for Academic Achievement, and Blue Key National Honor & Service Fraternity. In addition, he has served on the Windsor School Advisory Committee and the Windsor Baptist Church Vision 2000 Committee.