Judicial Evaluations

2026 Judicial Evaluation Survey

The 2026 Judicial Evaluation Survey is now closed. Results are being compiled and will be published soon.

The Johnson County Bar Association conducted the 2026 Judicial Evaluation Survey for the 10th Judicial District, Johnson County, Kansas.

The judicial evaluation process is conducted biennially and provides attorneys who regularly appear before district court judges with an opportunity to provide confidential feedback regarding judicial performance, professionalism, courtroom administration, and the administration of justice.

The survey instrument and evaluation process were developed in collaboration with an independent third party. Individual survey responses were submitted directly to the independent third party and were not provided to the Johnson County Bar Association.

The Johnson County Bar Association will receive only compiled and aggregated reporting data from the independent third party for purposes of publishing the evaluation results.

Written comments submitted through the evaluation process are intended to provide constructive feedback and may be shared with the judge to whom they pertain and/or the Chief Judge. Comments may also be reviewed for professionalism, relevance, and removal of identifying information prior to any distribution or reporting.

Survey results are currently being compiled and will be published soon.

Participation in the survey was limited to attorneys who appear before judges within the 10th Judicial District.

Questions regarding the judicial evaluation process may be directed to:

Tana Griffith
Executive Director
Johnson County Bar Association
tgriffith@jocobar.org
(913) 544-1130

About the historical results: The scope, distribution method, and information retained for the judicial evaluation survey have varied by year. Each summary reflects the courts evaluated and the survey information available for that particular year.

2024 Judicial Evaluation Results

2024 Judicial Evaluation Summary

The Johnson County Bar Association conducted its 2024 Judicial Evaluation Survey to provide feedback regarding the performance of judges serving in the Tenth Judicial District, Johnson County District Court.

Attorneys were asked to evaluate only judges with whom they had direct professional experience. Because participants evaluated only those judges with whom they were familiar, the number of responses varied by judge.

2024 Survey at a Glance

Court Evaluated	Tenth Judicial District, Johnson County District Court
Judges Evaluated	13
Evaluation Basis	Direct professional experience with each judge

The percentages below reflect participating attorneys who responded that the judge should be retained. Response totals varied because attorneys evaluated only judges with whom they had direct professional experience.

Johnson County District Court

Judge	Should Be Retained	Responses
Hon. Thomas Sutherland	96.12%	129
Hon. James F. Vano	87.29%	118
Hon. Robert J. Wonnell	89.71%	68
Hon. Charles Droege	93.97%	116
Hon. JoAnn Woltman	86.67%	75
Hon. Brenda Cameron	91.03%	78
Hon. Paul W. Burmaster	90.00%	90
Hon. Stephanie Goodenow	92.94%	85
Hon. Catherine Decena Triplett	92.24%	85
Hon. Jason Billam	91.86%	86
Hon. Wayne E. Smith	90.00%	20
Hon. Curtis Sample	100.00%	20
Hon. John McEntee	92.00%	25

These results represent the opinions of attorneys who participated in the 2024 judicial evaluation survey. They were intended to provide feedback to the judiciary and useful information to the public.

2022 Judicial Evaluation Results

2022 Judicial Evaluation Summary

The Johnson County Bar Association conducted its 2022 Judicial Evaluation Survey to provide confidential feedback regarding judicial performance. Surveys were distributed to 3,818 attorneys with registered offices in Johnson County, and 504 completed surveys were received, representing a 13% response rate.

Attorneys were asked to evaluate only judges and justices with whom they had direct professional experience. Survey responses were collected confidentially and managed by an independent third party.

2022 Survey at a Glance

Attorneys Invited	3,818
Responses Received	504
Response Rate	13%
Survey Administration	Independent third party
Courts Evaluated	Johnson County District Court, Kansas Court of Appeals and Kansas Supreme Court

The percentages below reflect the number of participating attorneys who responded that the judge or justice should be retained. The number of responses varied because attorneys evaluated only those with whom they had direct professional experience.

Johnson County District Court

Judge	Should Be Retained	Responses
Hon. Jenifer Ashford	80%	46
Hon. Christina Dunn Gyllenborg	96%	114
Hon. Neil Foth	90%	102
Hon. David Hauber	90%	157
Hon. K. Christopher Jayaram	91%	93
Hon. Michael Joyce	80%	124
Hon. Rhonda Mason	83%	126
Hon. Timothy McCarthy	91%	80
Hon. Keven O'Grady	92%	111
Hon. Jacquelyn Rokusek	97%	91
Hon. T. Kelly Ryan	89%	88
Hon. Erica Schoenig	95%	105
Hon. Robert Scott	70%	88
Hon. Kathleen Sloan	78%	51

Kansas Court of Appeals

Judge	Should Be Retained	Responses
Hon. Amy Fellows Cline	67%	6
Hon. Henry Green	92%	12
Hon. Stephen Hill	88%	17
Hon. Jacy Hurst	100%	6
Hon. Lesley Ann Isherwood	100%	6
Hon. Thomas Malone	71%	7
Hon. Kim Schroeder	90%	10

Kansas Supreme Court

Justice	Should Be Retained	Responses
Justice Dan Biles	83%	23
Chief Justice Marla Luckert	91%	23
Justice Melissa Standridge	91%	22
Justice Caleb Stegall	90%	20
Justice Keynan Wall Jr.	71%	14
Justice Evelyn Wilson	88%	16

These results represent the opinions of attorneys who participated in the 2022 survey. They are intended to provide constructive feedback to the judiciary and useful information to the public.

2020 Judicial Evaluation Results

2020 Judicial Evaluation Summary

The Johnson County Bar Association conducted its 2020 Judicial Evaluation Survey to provide confidential feedback regarding judicial performance. Surveys were distributed to 4,278 attorneys with registered offices in Johnson County, and 415 completed surveys were received.

The number of responses exceeded the amount needed to achieve a 95% confidence level with a 5% margin of error. Attorneys were asked to evaluate only judges and justices with whom they had direct professional experience. Survey responses were collected confidentially and managed by an independent third party.

2020 Survey at a Glance

Attorneys Invited	4,278
Responses Received	415
Statistical Standard	95% confidence level with a 5% margin of error
Survey Administration	Independent third party
Courts Evaluated	Johnson County District Court, Kansas Court of Appeals and Kansas Supreme Court

The percentages below reflect participating attorneys who responded that the judge or justice should be retained. The number of responses varied because attorneys evaluated only those with whom they had direct professional experience.

Johnson County District Court

Judge	Should Be Retained	Responses
Hon. Jenifer Ashford	80%	44
Hon. Paul Burmaster	92%	71
Hon. Brenda Cameron	83%	77
Hon. J. Charles Droege	95%	92
Hon. Christina Dunn Gyllenborg	98%	105
Hon. Thomas Foster	87%	62
Hon. Neil Foth	91%	102
Hon. Paul Gurney	96%	138
Hon. David Hauber	88%	137
Hon. Michael Joyce	60%	127
Hon. Rhonda Mason	88%	123
Hon. Timothy McCarthy	94%	80
Hon. Keven O'Grady	89%	85
Hon. James Phelan	93%	58
Hon. Thomas Ryan	96%	81
Hon. Erica Schoenig	95%	83
Hon. Robert Scott	77%	93
Hon. Kathleen Sloan	80%	44
Hon. Thomas Sutherland	97%	107
Hon. James Vano	89%	133
Hon. Daniel Vokins	90%	107
Hon. Robert Wonnell	94%	118

Kansas Court of Appeals

Judge	Should Be Retained	Responses
Hon. Karen Arnold-Burger	89%	19
Hon. Gordon Atcheson	86%	14
Hon. David Bruns	100%	9
Hon. Michael Buser	95%	21
Hon. Kathryn Gardner	83%	12
Hon. Henry Green	94%	17
Hon. Stephen Hill	90%	21
Hon. Thomas Malone	82%	11
Hon. Anthony Powell	83%	12
Hon. Kim Schroeder	90%	10
Hon. Melissa Standridge	91%	22
Hon. Sarah Warner	100%	6

Kansas Supreme Court

Justice	Should Be Retained	Responses
Justice Carol Beier	78%	18
Justice Dan Biles	78%	18
Chief Justice Marla Luckert	94%	17
Justice Eric Rosen	94%	16
Justice Caleb Stegall	71%	17
Justice Evelyn Wilson	83%	7

These results represent the opinions of attorneys who participated in the 2020 survey. They were intended to provide constructive feedback to the judiciary and useful information to the public.

2018 Judicial Evaluation Results

2018 Judicial Evaluation Summary

The Johnson County Bar Association conducted its 2018 Judicial Evaluation Survey to provide confidential feedback regarding judicial performance within the Tenth Judicial District. Surveys were mailed to 2,231 attorneys with registered offices in Johnson County, and 303 completed surveys were returned.

The number of responses exceeded the amount needed to achieve a 95% confidence level with a 5% margin of error. Attorneys were asked to evaluate only judges with whom they had direct professional experience. Survey responses were kept confidential and managed by an independent third party.

2018 Survey at a Glance

Attorneys Invited	2,231
Responses Received	303
Statistical Standard	95% confidence level with a 5% margin of error
Survey Administration	Independent third party
Court Evaluated	Tenth Judicial District, Johnson County District Court

The percentages below reflect participating attorneys who responded that the judge should be retained. The number of responses varied because attorneys evaluated only judges with whom they had direct professional experience.

Johnson County District Court

Judge	Should Be Retained	Responses
Hon. Jennifer Ashford	88%	67
Hon. Brenda Cameron	96%	96
Hon. James Charles Droege	95%	167
Hon. Christina Dunn Gyllenborg	98%	133
Hon. Thomas E. Foster	80%	105
Hon. Neil B. Foth	91%	115
Hon. Paul C. Gurney	97%	148
Hon. David Hauber	86%	158
Hon. Michael P. Joyce	64%	143
Hon. Rhonda Mason	91%	113
Hon. Timothy McCarthy	96%	115
Hon. Kevin Moriarty	90%	190
Hon. Keven O'Grady	95%	114
Hon. James Phelan	94%	93
Hon. Thomas Kelly Ryan	98%	125
Hon. Erica K. Schoenig	96%	112
Hon. Robert Scott	88%	96
Hon. Kathleen Sloan	83%	82
Hon. Thomas M. Sutherland	99%	159
Hon. James F. Vano	93%	147
Hon. Daniel Vokins	97%	145
Hon. Sara Welch	94%	94
Hon. Robert J. Wonnell	92%	110

These results represent the opinions of attorneys who participated in the 2018 survey. They were intended to provide constructive feedback to the judiciary and useful information to the public.

2016 Judicial Evaluation Results

2016 Judicial Evaluation Summary

The Johnson County Bar Association conducted its 2016 Judicial Evaluation Survey to provide confidential feedback regarding judicial performance within the Tenth Judicial District. Surveys were mailed to 3,759 attorneys registered in Johnson County, and 473 completed surveys were returned.

Attorneys were asked to evaluate only judges with whom they had direct professional experience. The number of responses exceeded the amount needed to achieve a 95% confidence level with a 5% margin of error.

2016 Survey at a Glance

Attorneys Invited	3,759
Responses Received	473
Statistical Standard	95% confidence level with a 5% margin of error
Judges Evaluated	23
Court Evaluated	Tenth Judicial District, Johnson County District Court

Johnson County District Court

Judge	Should Be Retained	Responses
Hon. Brenda Cameron	89%	150
Hon. James Charles Droege	97%	276
Hon. Christina Dunn Gyllenborg	98%	177
Hon. Gerald Elliott	87%	265
Hon. Michael Farley	98%	177
Hon. Thomas E. Foster	85%	188
Hon. Neil B. Foth	92%	147
Hon. Paul C. Gurney	95%	196
Hon. David Hauber	92%	251
Hon. Michael P. Joyce	65%	204
Hon. Timothy McCarthy	95%	152
Hon. Kevin Moriarty	88%	303
Hon. Keven O'Grady	92%	159
Hon. James Phelan	95%	141
Hon. Thomas Kelly Ryan	96%	182
Hon. Erica K. Schoenig	95%	151
Hon. Kathleen Sloan	78%	120
Hon. Thomas M. Sutherland	97%	273
Hon. Linda Trigg	72%	145
Hon. James F. Vano	92%	251
Hon. Daniel Vokins	91%	211
Hon. Sara Welch	94%	133
Hon. Robert J. Wonnell	92%	127

These results represent the opinions of attorneys who participated in the 2016 judicial evaluation survey. They were intended to provide constructive feedback to the judiciary and useful information to the public.

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