G. Gordon Atcheson (born May 17, 1954) is a Judge of the

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Education and legal career

Atcheson received his

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in political science from the

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in 1976 and his

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from the

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in 1981. After graduation from law school he began his legal career in the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office in 1981. He joined the law firm of Hall, Turner & Pike in Wichita after leaving the district attorney's office in 1983. He remained with that firm until 1987 when he joined the firm of Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman. In 1989, he left Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman, and began a private practice with the firm of Blake & Uhlig, where he remained until February 2005, when he founded the firm of The Atcheson Law Office, Westwood, KS, where he was the sole practitioner and practiced until his appointment to the court.

Appointment to Kansas Court of Appeals

He was one of 18 judges and attorneys who were under consideration for a seat on the court. He was appointed to the court by Governor

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on July 14, 2010, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Jerry Elliott. He took his seat on September 10, 2010 after closing his law practice. Atcheson was retained by voters on November 6, 2012, and again on November 8, 2016.

Personal

Atcheson was born and raised in

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. Atcheson has been married to Cheryl A. Pilate, a principal at a Kansas City, MO law firm, since 1979. They have two children, a son Eric, and a daughter, Katherine. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

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External links

Official Biography on Kansas Judicial Branch website
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Education and legal career

Appointment to Kansas Court of Appeals

Personal

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