JoCo Bar Past Presidents
The Johnson County Bar Association has been led by dedicated attorneys and judges since 1938. This list reflects the individuals who have served as President and helped shape the organization and legal community in Johnson County.
1938 – S.D. Scott
1939 – S.D. Scott
1940 – Charles Gorsuch
1941 – C.B. Little
1942 – C.C. Hoge
1943 – John W. Breyfogle, Jr.
1944 – John W. Breyfogle, Jr.
1945 – Roy S. Lowe
1946 – Roy S. Lowe
1947 – Clayton Brenner
1948 – A.J. Pflumm
1949 – W.C. Jones
1950 – Maurice R. Hubbard
1951 – Murray Hodges
1952 – Harley V. Haskin
1953 – Clayton Brenner
1954 – Howard E. Payne
1955 – Eugene T. Hackler
1956 – Raymond H. Carr
1957 – James H. Bradley
1958 – Neal Hambleton
1959 – Stuart D. Mitchelson
1960 – George A. Lowe
1961 – Earl E. O'Connor
1962 – Harold L. Hammond
1963 – Robert F. Lytle
1964 – Robert P. Anderson
1965 – Bernis G. Terry
1966 – Harold R. Riggs
1967 – John J. Gardner
1968 – William G. Gray
1969 – Joseph S. Davis, Jr.
1970 – W.C. Jones
1970 – Charles E. Wetzler
1971 – Kenneth P. Soden
1972 – Hugh H. Kreamer
1973 – Frank Saunders, Jr.
1974 – Richard L. Roberts
1975 – Wilson E. Speer
1976 – James W. Bouska
1977 – A.C. Cooke
1978 – James K. Logan
1979 – John L. Vratil
1980 – Ernest C. Ballweg
1981 – Lawrence E. Sheppard
1982 – Thomas A. Hamill
1983 – Allen R. Slater
1984 – Richard T. Merker
1985 – Douglas Lancaster
1986 – Gerald L. Rushfelt
1987 – Ray L. Borth
1988 – Janette Sheldon
1989 – Thomas R. Buchanan
1990 – Russell C. Leffel
1991 – William A. Cleaver
1992 – Thomas J. Erker
1993 – Kip A. Kubin
1994 – Richard G. Guinn
1995 – Karen Arnold-Burger
1996 – Timothy V. Pickell
1997 – J. Brett Milbourn
1998 – John P. Gerstle
1999 – Barry D. Martin
2000 – Lawrence L. Ferree, III
2001 – Melinda S. Whitman
2002 – Richard D. Ralls
2003 – Samuel P. Logan
2004 – Jon A. Blongewicz
2005 – Patrick A. N. Carney
2006 – Scott C. Gyllenborg
2007 – Jean Wise
2008 – Christopher M. Reecht
2009 – Christine M. Graham
2010 – Roger D. Stanton
2011 – Jason C.M. McClasky
2012 – Hon. Timothy P. McCarthy
2013 – Jay E. Heidrick
2014 – Hon. Christina Dunn Gyllenborg
2015 – Hon. Thomas Sutherland
2016 – Katie McClaflin
2017 – Katie McClaflin
2018 – Hon. T. Kelly Ryan
2019 – Laura McConwell
2020 – Kevin Breer
2021 – Peter Simonsen
2022 – Angela Gupta
2023 – Jennifer Ashford
2024 – Ben Prell
2025 – Mandi Hunter