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May 4, 2020

A Country Mile

The rural landscapes of Humboldt County are familiar to Missouri native Judge Kelly Neel.

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A Country Mile

Kelly L. Neel

Humboldt County

Career Highlights: Appointed to the Humboldt County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 22, 2017; deputy public defender, Humboldt County Public Defender's Office, 2015-18; assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney Humboldt County District Attorney's Office, 2007-08, 2009-15; deputy county counsel, Humboldt County Office of County Counsel, 2008-09; deputy district attorney, Del Norte County District Attorney's Office, 2006-07; associate, Hamilton, Michaelson & Hilty LLP, 2005-06; deputy prosecuting attorney, Idaho Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Canyon County, Nampa, 2004-05; associate, Wiebe & Fouser, Caldwell, 2003-04; assistant public defender, Missouri State Public Defender's Office, 2000-03; attorney, Missouri Department of Revenue, 1999-00

Law School: University of Missouri School of Law
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EUREKA -- Traffic might not be an excuse for being late in some courtrooms, but road conditions can be a real issue in Humboldt County.

Judge Kelly Neel is the county's sole civil judge at the main courthouse, meaning some people who appear before her must drive hundreds of miles through winding roads lined with ancient redwoods to the county seat.

"There's a satellite office. It's a roo... (continued)

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