Biography

Judge Marty W. Seaton was appointed as circuit judge of Division 10 by Governor Michael Parson on March 31, 2023.

At the time of his appointment, Judge Seaton was a partner in the law firm of Turner, Sweeny & Seaton, focusing on civil litigation.  He joined the firm in 2008. 

Judge Seaton grew up on a farm in southern Missouri.  He obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Drury University in Springfield, Missouri.  He is a 2006 graduate of the University of Missouri School of Law in Columbia where he was Associate Editor in Chief of the Journal of Dispute Resolution.  Following law school, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Justine E. Del Muro from 2006-2008.

Judge Seaton is a member of The Missouri Bar, Kansas Bar Association, Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City, and the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association.