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Hon. Victor Howard

Jay Daugherty Mediation & Arbitration


Vic Howard formerly served as Circuit Judge in Clay County and as President of the Clay County Bar Association. He retired from the Missouri Court of Appeals after serving as a Missouri Judge for over 25 years. He served as Presiding Judge of the Court of Appeals from 2008 to 2010.

As a trial judge in Clay County, Vic presided over more than 100 jury trials. In his work on the Court of Appeals, he conducted numerous appellate mediations and authored over 1,200 opinions.

As a Mediator, Judge Howard has mediated hundreds of cases and has used his extensive experience in a fair and impartial manner to facilitate the resolution of difficult legal problems.