Hon. Donna K. Anthony is an associate circuit judge for the 37th Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri. She was elected to the bench in 2018.
The 37th Judicial Circuit Court includes Carter, Howell, Oregon, and Shannon Counties.
Prior to her election, Anthony was in private practice since 2017. Before that, she was a district defender for Area 37 with the Missouri State Public Defender System (1993 to 2017).
She received a B.S. (1979) and an M.Ed. (1981) from the University of Memphis. Anthony went on to complete a J.D. at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law in 1989. She was admitted to practice in Missouri (1989) and Illinois (1990).
After graduating from law school, Anthony began her legal career as a law clerk to the Hon. Jean Hamilton (1989 to 1991).
She was named Defender of Distinction in 2008.
Anthony was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
She is registered as a Republican.