On March 23 the Kansas Senate confirmed Jacy Hurst, a partner in Kutak Rock’s Kansas City office, as a Kansas Court of Appeals judge. Ms. Hurst was nominated by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly in January 2021 and will take the oath of office and begin her service as Judge this summer.   

“Jacy’s breadth of experience in various types of litigation, transactional compliance and as an in-house attorney have prepared her to provide thoughtful, well-reasoned legal analysis that will benefit the Kansas Court of Appeals,” said Jay Selanders, Chair of Kutak Rock. “Jacy continues Kutak Rock’s long tradition of service to our communities and to the legal system and will serve the state of Kansas well. We are extraordinarily proud of her elevation to the bench and congratulate her on this significant occasion.”

“I am incredibly honored to have the opportunity to serve the State of Kansas as a Court of Appeals judge,” Ms. Hurst remarked. “I have spent my career helping businesses and individuals resolve complex legal issues and understand the impact of those legal issues. As a Court of Appeals judge, my highest duty will be to hear each case and apply the law, as written and uniformly.”

Jacy Hurst is an experienced commercial litigator and transactional attorney. In her law practice, she represents a diverse set of clients in employment litigation and healthcare regulatory law. She has served as chair of the Douglas County United Way Board of Directors and is an active member of the Greater Kansas City Society of Healthcare Attorneys, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, the Jackson County Bar Association and her children’s PTO. She is a Member of the Kansas Board of Law Examiners and an Adjunct Professor at Washburn Law School. Jacy earned her B.S. in business administration and her J.D. from the University of Kansas.