Stephen Bough's Biography
- Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western
Contact Information
Office
Charles Evans Whittaker United States Courthouse
400 East 9th Street, Courtroom 7B, Room 7462
Kansas City, MO 64106
Full Name:
Stephen 'Steve' Rogers Bough
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Andrea; 2 Children: Ashley, Grant
Birth Date:
1970
Birth Place:
Gainesville, FL
Home City:
Kansas City, MO
JD, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, 1997
BS, Missouri State University, 1993
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Judge, United States District Court, Western Missouri, 2014-present
Adjunct Professor, University of Missouri at Kansas City Law School, present
Attorney, Shamberg, Johnson and Bergman, 1999-2002
Partner, Law Offices of Stephen R. Bough, 2006-2014
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Missouri, January 16, 2014
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Western Missouri, December 16, 2014
Attorney, Henning and Bough, 2002-2006
Judge Pro Tem, City of Roeland Park, Kansas, 1999-2001
Law Clerk, Honorable Scott O. Wright, United States District Court, Western District of Missouri, 1997-1999
Sergeant, Missouri State Army National Guard, 1989-1995
Board Member, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Board of Governors, present
Member, Missouri State University, Board of Governors, present
Member, Professor Robert Downs Scholarship Committee, present
Commissioner, Jackson County Sports Complex Authority
Former Board Member, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Former President, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Young Lawyers Section
Former Board Member, Missouri Bar Association, Board of Governors
Awards:
Steve has won many awards, including twice receiving the KCMBA Young Lawyers President's Award, UMKC Law Foundation's Decade Award, KC Legal Leaders Award, Missouri & Kansas Top 100 Super Lawyers, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's "Kansas City's Finest Young Professionals" award, Ingram's Magazine's "40 Under 40″ designation, MS Corporate Achiever and has been honored twice with a resolution by the Missouri House of Representatives for accomplishments in the legal field and for public service projects. He has also received the American Trial Lawyers Association "Making it Happen" award, the Daily Record's "Legal Leader of the Year" designation, Missouri Lawyer's Weekly "Up and Coming Lawyers" award and the Kansas City Business Journal's "Best of the Bar" designation.