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Kathryn Hoefer Vratil

U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
Biography

Judge Kathryn H. Vratil is the twenty third judge and the first woman named to the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. Judge Vratil served as law clerk to Judge Earl O'Connor from 1975 to 1978 and it was his seat to which she was appointed when he took senior status in 1992. Judge Vratil holds a juris doctor degree from the University of Kansas School of Law, where she was a member of the Kansas Law Review Board of Editors and the Order of the Coif, a scholastic honor society. Her legal experience includes 14 years of private practice and a partnership with Lathrop & Norquist where she specialized in commercial and business litigation. She also served as Municipal Judge for the City of Prairie Village, Kansas. She is a member of the American Bar Association Federal, a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and former president of the Earl E. O'Connor Inn of Court. Judge Vratil was the district's Chief Judge from January 2008 to April 2014.

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
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Served as chief judge, 2008-2014. Assumed senior status on April 22, 2014.
Judge
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Municipal Court, City of Prairie Village, Kansas
Private practice
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Kansas City, Kansas
Law clerk
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Hon. Earl E. O'Connor, U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
Education
University of Kansas School of Law
J.D.
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University of Kansas
B.A.
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Professional Associations
American Bar Association Federal
Member
Current
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American Bar Foundation
Fellow
Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, District of Kansas
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
United States District Court
500 State Avenue, Suite 529
Kansas City, KS 66101
Telephone: (913) 735-2300
Fax: (913) 735-2301