The Hon. David J. Kaufman is a judge for the 18th Judicial District Court of Kansas. He was elected to the bench on November 5, 2002.
The 18th Judicial District encompasses Sedgwick County.
Prior to his appointment, Kaufman spent time as an assistant public defender with the Sedgwick County Public Defender’s Office as well as an assistant district attorney with the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.
Kaufman earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Kansas in 1982. He then completed a J.D. at the University of Kansas School of Law in 1987.
He is registered as a Republican.