Judge Shannon R. Dougherty: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

23rd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri, Department Division 15

Biography

Hon. Shannon R. Dougherty is an associate circuit judge for the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court (Division 15) of Missouri. She was elected to the bench in 2006.


The 23rd Judicial Circuit Court includes Jefferson County.


During her judicial tenure, Dougherty served by special appointment to the Supreme Court of Missouri and presided over the DWI Treatment Court, Adult Treatment Court, Family Court, and Juvenile Delinquency. She was also the administrative judge of the Treatment Courts and co-founder and judge of the Veteran’s Court.


Prior to her election, she worked for five years as an assistant prosecuting attorney with the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (2001 to 2006).


Dougherty received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri in 1995. She then spent several years as a probation and parole officer for the State of Missouri (1995 to 2001) before completing a J.D. at Saint Louis University School of Law in 2002.


Her memberships have included the Marine Corps Memorial Association, the Family Violence Council (panel member), and the Missouri National Guard Auxiliary.


Dougherty sat on the Committee on Civic Education, the Centralized Fine Collection Bureau Committee, the Circuit Court Budget Committee, the Juvenile Officer Performance Standards Oversight Work Group, the Juvenile Officer Weighted Work Load Work Group, and the Children and Youth in Disaster Committee.


She was a presenter at the Grandview School District Teen Leadership Conference and Hillsboro School District Career Day and a Jefferson County Crisis Intervention Team guest speaker.


Dougherty also served as a judge of the Truancy Courts at Grandview and Northwest School Districts.

Recent Cases by Hon. Shannon R. Dougherty

On May 31, 2023 a cc mechanics lien case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge DOUGHERTY, SHANNON RENEE presiding.

Filed

May 31, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Mechanics Lien

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Liens

Case Last Refreshed

Jun 01, 2023

On May 2, 2023 a cc pers injury-vehicular case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge DOUGHERTY, SHANNON RENEE presiding.

Filed

May 02, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Pers Injury-Vehicular

Case Last Refreshed

May 03, 2023

On May 2, 2023 a cc declaratory judgment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge DOUGHERTY, SHANNON RENEE presiding.

Filed

May 02, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Declaratory Judgment

Case Last Refreshed

May 03, 2023

On May 2, 2023 a cc pers injury-other case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge Shannon R. Dougherty presiding.

Filed

May 02, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Pers Injury-Other

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 11, 2023

On April 28, 2023 a cc breach of contract case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge DOUGHERTY, SHANNON RENEE presiding.

Filed

Apr 28, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Breach of Contract

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 29, 2023

On April 25, 2023 a cc injunction case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge DOUGHERTY, SHANNON RENEE presiding.

Filed

Apr 25, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Injunction

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 26, 2023

On April 25, 2023 a cc mechanics lien case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge DOUGHERTY, SHANNON RENEE presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 25, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Mechanics Lien

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Liens

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 26, 2023

On April 19, 2023 cc other miscellaneous actions case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge Shannon R. Dougherty presiding.

Filed

Apr 19, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Other Miscellaneous Actions

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2023

On April 18, 2023 a cc breach of contract case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge DOUGHERTY, SHANNON RENEE presiding.

Filed

Apr 18, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Breach of Contract

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 19, 2023

On April 17, 2023 a cc foreclosure case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge DOUGHERTY, SHANNON RENEE presiding.

Filed

Apr 17, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Foreclosure

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Foreclosure

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 18, 2023

On April 17, 2023 a cc breach of contract case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge Shannon R. Dougherty presiding.

Filed

Apr 17, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Breach of Contract

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2023

On April 13, 2023 a cc pers injury-other case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge DOUGHERTY, SHANNON RENEE presiding.

Filed

Apr 13, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Pers Injury-Other

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 14, 2023

On April 12, 2023 a fc dissolution- w/ children case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge DOUGHERTY, SHANNON RENEE presiding.

Filed

Apr 12, 2023

Status

Judgment (Other)

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

FC Dissolution- w/ Children

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2023

On April 12, 2023 a cc wrongful death case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge DOUGHERTY, SHANNON RENEE presiding.

Filed

Apr 12, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Wrongful Death

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Torts

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 13, 2023

On April 11, 2023 a cc replevin case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge DOUGHERTY, SHANNON RENEE presiding.

Filed

Apr 11, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Replevin

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Collections

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 12, 2023

On April 5, 2023 a fc dissolution- w/o children case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge DOUGHERTY, SHANNON RENEE presiding.

Filed

Apr 05, 2023

Status

Dismissal

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

FC Dissolution- w/o Children

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 13, 2023

On April 4, 2023 a cc pers injury-vehicular case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge DOUGHERTY, SHANNON RENEE presiding.

Filed

Apr 04, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Pers Injury-Vehicular

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 05, 2023

On April 4, 2023 a cc partition case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge Shannon R. Dougherty presiding.

Filed

Apr 04, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Partition

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 20, 2023

On April 4, 2023 a cc pers injury-other case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge DOUGHERTY, SHANNON RENEE presiding.

Filed

Apr 04, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Pers Injury-Other

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 05, 2023

On April 4, 2023 a cc pers injury-vehicular case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge Shannon R. Dougherty presiding.

Filed

Apr 04, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Pers Injury-Vehicular

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2023

On April 4, 2023 a fc family access motion case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge DOUGHERTY, SHANNON RENEE presiding.

Filed

Apr 04, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

FC Family Access Motion

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

General Family

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 05, 2023

On April 3, 2023 a fc dissolution- w/ children case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge DOUGHERTY, SHANNON RENEE presiding.

Filed

Apr 03, 2023

Status

Judgment (Other)

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

FC Dissolution- w/ Children

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2023

On March 28, 2023 a cc pers injury-other case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge Shannon R. Dougherty presiding.

Filed

Mar 28, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Pers Injury-Other

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2023

On March 22, 2023 a cc pers injury-vehicular case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jefferson County. Judge Shannon Dougherty presiding.

Filed

Mar 22, 2023

Status

Closed

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Court

MO-Jefferson

County

Jefferson County, MO

Category

CC Pers Injury-Vehicular

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 23, 2023

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