The Hon. Michael O. Hendrickson is a judge for the 30th Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri. He was elected to the bench on November 6, 2012, and re-elected in 2018.
The 30th Judicial Circuit is composed of Dallas County, Hickory County, Polk County, and Webster County.
Prior to his election, Hendrickson served as an associate judge for the 30th Judicial Circuit, a position to which he was elected in 2006.
Hendrickson earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska in 1986. He then completed a J.D. at the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1989. He is admitted to practice in Missouri (1991), Nebraska (1991), and Kansas (1998).
After graduating from law school, Hendrickson spent time as an attorney in private practice, an assistant attorney general for the Missouri Office of the Attorney General, and an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Jefferson County Prosecutor’s Office and the Taney County Prosecutor’s Office.
He is registered as a Republican.