Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
Josh Divine was most recently the Solicitor General of Missouri, where he oversaw the office's appellate and special litigation divisions. As Solicitor General, Mr. Divine led Missouri's trial and appellate teams to some of its most significant victories. Mr. Divine was lead counsel in blocking $700 billion in student loan bailouts attempted by the federal government. He was lead counsel in obtaining a $25 billion judgment against China for antitrust violations. And he was lead counsel in successfully defending the Missouri law that prohibits gender transition interventions in minors, making Missouri the only state in the nation to prevail at trial against an equal protection challenge to one of these laws. In addition, Mr. Divine's work at the trial court in Missouri v. Biden (restyled Murthy v. Missouri) helped expose systemic violations of the First Amendment by the federal government, which the trial court found was unconstitutionally pressuring social media companies to suppress millions of free speech posts.
Before serving as Solicitor General, Mr. Divine was Chief Counsel to U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, where he oversaw all legal issues, managed matters related to the Judiciary Committee, and developed tech policy. Mr. Divine clerked on the Supreme Court for Justice Thomas and on the Eleventh Circuit for Judge William Pryor. He received a J.D. from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from the University of Northern Colorado. His recent legal scholarship has appeared in the Virginia Law Review and the Hastings Law Journal.
Senior Associate, Husch Blackwell
Caleb defends major companies in product liability and commercial lawsuits, taking a hands-on role in building their cases.
Caleb’s litigation experience focuses on consumer products, industrial machinery, and commercial disputes. He routinely works with sophisticated, multinational corporations and is an integral part of client service teams for many Fortune 50 and Fortune 500 companies. Caleb’s practice depends on methodical legal analysis and thorough fact investigation to build clients’ cases from the ground up. His experience includes second chairing a bench trial with a verdict in the client's favor, as well as several significant dispositive motion wins.
Before joining the firm, Caleb served more than a decade in the U.S. Army as a mechanic and helicopter crewmember. His background provides a solid mechanical competency, and he readily grasps how complex machinery and products operate.
Caleb completed two combat deployments, where he was responsible for anticipating contingencies and maintaining high-stakes, high-dollar technical precision levels under pressured circumstances. The work required discipline, organization, a proactive mindset, and excellent communication—all of which remain hallmarks of Caleb’s legal services. He’s known today as a highly dependable team member who is continually looking for ways to improve.
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.
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