Hon. D. Blake Pearson

D. Blake Pearson is an associate circuit judge for the Missouri 33rd Judicial Circuit Court. He was appointed by Governor Jay Nixon on December 28, 2016, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of W. H. Winchester III. Pearson earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri and a J.D. from the University of Missouri School of Law. He practiced law with Lawrence and Pearson from 1998 to 2013 and served as the assistant prosecuting attorney for Scott County from 2013 until his appointment to the bench. His career has spanned private practice, county prosecution, and judicial service.