Hon. Jason Brown

Jason R. Brown is a graduate of the University of Missouri, Columbia, and Vanderbilt University Law School. Judge Brown brought over sixteen years of trial experience to the bench when he was appointed in January, 2005. He represented individuals and a variety of businesses, banks, medical providers, governmental entities and sureties, in courts across Missouri and Kansas.

During his eighteen years of service as a trial judge in Greene County (Springfield) MO, Judge Brown conducted over 100 jury trials and several hundred bench trials, including claims of:

• Personal injury
• Medical negligence
• Employment discrimination
• Complex commercial disputes
• Real estate disputes
• Construction disputes
• Business dissolutions
• Probate
• Trust disputes

As his consistently high scores on the judicial performance evaluations reflect, Judge Brown brings his experience, evaluative insight, compassion and work ethic to the mediation process. He values the critical role mediation plays in assisting litigants to achieve their goal of efficient and meaningful case resolution.

Education

• Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1988
• University of Missouri, B.A., Political Science, 1985

Associations & Memberships

• Good Samaritan Boys Ranch/Foundation; Board Member/President
• Spfd. SE Rotary Club; 1995-Present; Past Board Member/Sgt of Arms
• Rotary Rock’n Ribs BBQ Festival; Executive Council
• Springfield Little Theatre; Past Board Member & President
• Lakes Country Rehabilitation Center; Past Board Member & President
• Habitat for Humanity; Past Board Member