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| predecessor = [[Edward D. Robertson Jr.]]
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| successor = [[George W. Draper III]]
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| successor2 = [[Laura Denvir Stith]]
| successor2 = [[Laura Denvir Stith]]
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'''Michael A. Wolff''' (born April 1, 1945)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/bluebook/2009-2010/5_Jud.pdf |title=Official Manual, State of Missouri 2009–2010 |website=[[List of Missouri secretaries of state|Secretary of State of Missouri]] |access-date=September 27, 2021 |page=235}}</ref> is the dean emeritus of [[Saint Louis University School of Law]] and a former Chief Justice of the [[Supreme Court of Missouri]].
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'''Michael A. Wolff''' was a Judge on the [[Supreme Court of Missouri]]. He served on the Supreme Court between 1998 and 2011, and as Chief Justice from 2005 to 2007. Prior to his appointment the Court, he served in the office of Governor [[Mel Carnahan]], as chief counsel from 1993 to 1994, and as special counsel from 1994 to 1998. From 1975 to 1993, he served as a law professor at [[Saint Louis University School of Law]]. He earned his undergraduate degree from [[Dartmouth College]], and his law degree from the [[University of Minnesota Law School|University of Minnesota]].

==Early life and education==
Wolff earned his undergraduate degree from [[Dartmouth College]], and his law degree from the [[University of Minnesota Law School]].<ref name=Alum-MWolff>[http://www.law.umn.edu/news/michael-wolff-named-dean-of-st-louis-university-school-of-law-3-6-2013.html Michael Wolff (’70) Named Dean of St. Louis University School of Law], University of Minnesota Law School, March 6, 2013, accessed March 18, 2013.</ref> He married [[Pat Wolff]] who is a [[St. Louis]] pediatrician that worked to combat childhood malnutrition in [[Haiti]].<ref name="Washington">{{cite web |title=Patricia B. Wolff, MD |url=https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/about/faculty-recognition/alumni-association-awards/2012-2/patricia-b-wolff-md/ |website=Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis |publisher=Washington University School of Medicine |access-date=24 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
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Wolff served on the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1998 to 2011, and as chief justice from 2005 to 2007. Prior to his appointment the Court, he served as chief counsel to the office of Governor [[Mel Carnahan]] from 1993 to 1994, and as special counsel from 1994 to 1998. From 1975 to 1993, and again from 2011 to 2013, he served as a law professor at [[Saint Louis University School of Law]].


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=153 Michael A. Wolff] on the Missouri Supreme Court website
* [http://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=153 Michael A. Wolff] on the Missouri Supreme Court website
* [http://law.slu.edu/people/michael-wolff Michael Wolff faculty page] for Saint Louis University School of Law{{dead link|date=August 2020}}


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Latest revision as of 03:20, 17 August 2024

This article is about the judge. For other uses, see Michael Wolff (disambiguation).
Michael A. Wolff
Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri
In office
1998 – August 11, 2011
Appointed byMel Carnahan
Preceded byEdward D. Robertson Jr.
Succeeded byGeorge W. Draper III
Chief Justice of Missouri
In office
July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2007
Preceded byRonnie L. White
Succeeded byLaura Denvir Stith
Personal details
Born (1945-04-01) April 1, 1945 (age 79)
La Crosse, Wisconsin
SpousePatricia B. Wolff
Alma materDartmouth College
University of Minnesota Law School[1]

Michael A. Wolff (born April 1, 1945)[2] is the dean emeritus of Saint Louis University School of Law and a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri.

Early life and education

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Wolff earned his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College, and his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School.[3] He married Pat Wolff who is a St. Louis pediatrician that worked to combat childhood malnutrition in Haiti.[4]

Career

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Wolff served on the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1998 to 2011, and as chief justice from 2005 to 2007. Prior to his appointment the Court, he served as chief counsel to the office of Governor Mel Carnahan from 1993 to 1994, and as special counsel from 1994 to 1998. From 1975 to 1993, and again from 2011 to 2013, he served as a law professor at Saint Louis University School of Law.

References

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  1. ^ Official Manual - State of Missouri 2003-2004
  2. ^ "Official Manual, State of Missouri 2009–2010" (PDF). Secretary of State of Missouri. p. 235. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Michael Wolff (’70) Named Dean of St. Louis University School of Law, University of Minnesota Law School, March 6, 2013, accessed March 18, 2013.
  4. ^ "Patricia B. Wolff, MD". Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Washington University School of Medicine. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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Party political offices
Preceded by
Richard P. Beard
 Democratic nominee for Missouri Attorney General
1988 		Succeeded by
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