Hon. Anthony J. Powell

Hon. Anthony J. Powell serves as the Kansas Solicitor General.

Judge Powell received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from George Washington University. After completing his undergraduate work, Judge Powell obtained his Juris Doctor from Washburn University School of Law. 

Upon receiving his law degree, Judge Powell practiced law at Martin & Churchill. He also served as Legislative Director to Congressman William Broomfield and as an intern on the staff of Senator Bob Dole.

Powell was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives for eight years where he served as Majority Whip, and as chairman of several committees including Federal and State Affairs, Ethics and Elections, and the Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations. He also served as vice-chairman of the Taxation Committee.

Following his time at the Kansas House of Representatives, Judge Powell served as a judge for the Eighteenth Judicial District, serving Sedgwick County from 2002 until his appointment to the Kansas Court of Appeals in 2013.

Governor Sam Brownback appointed Judge Powell to the Kansas Court of Appeals in January of 2013. He served the court until his retirement in June of 2022.

Judge Powell was then named Kansas Solicitor General in December of 2022, by then Kansas Attorney General-elect Kris Kobach. Powell has been serving the Office of Solicitor General since.