David D. King (jurist) explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
David D. King
Office:New Hampshire Circuit Court Administrative Judge
Term Start:2017-2018
Term End:July 1, 2024
Nominator:Chris Sununu
Predecessor:Hon. Edwin W. Kelly
Successor:Hon. Ellen V. Christo
Office2:New Hampshire Circuit Court Deputy Administrative Judge
Term Start2:July 2011
Term End2:2017-2018
Predecessor2:None
Successor2:Hon. Susan W. Ashley
Birth Date:1959
Nationality:American

David D. King was the former Administrative Judge of the New Hampshire Circuit Court.[1] [2] He retired on July 1, 2024.[3]

Early life and education

King is a 1981 graduate of Plymouth State College and received his J.D. from the Franklin Pierce Law Center (now UNH School of Law) in 1984.[4]

Legal career

King was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and in 1984 was a delegate to the state's 17th Constitutional Convention. In 1985, he was hired by attorney Philip Waystack, and later became a partner in the firm of Waystack & King in Colebrook, New Hampshire.[5] In 1990, he was appointed as the presiding judge in the Coos County Probate Court. In 2007, he left Waystack & King to become a full-time judge. He then served as the deputy administrative judge of the New Hampshire Circuit Court since it began operations in July 2011. After the departure of former administrative judge Edwin W. Kelly, he became the administrative judge of the New Hampshire Circuit Court.

Awards and community service

In 2021, King received the Innovator of the Year Award from the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ).[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Judges - New Hampshire Judicial Branch . live . 2022-11-17 . 2022-11-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221113013512/https://www.courts.nh.gov/our-courts/circuit-court/judges .
  2. News: King . David . July 31, 2020 . The Circuit Court after 9 years . . November 17, 2022 . November 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221113013511/https://www.nhbr.com/the-circuit-court-after-9-years/ . live .
  3. News: Jarvis . Tom . June 20, 2024 . Venerated Circuit Court Administrative Judge David King to retire on July 1 . June 29, 2024 . . June 28, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240628200811/https://www.nhbr.com/venerated-circuit-court-administrative-judge-david-king-to-retire-on-july-1/ . live .
  4. Web site: Virtual Circuit Court Update - NH Bar Association . 2022-11-17 . 2022-11-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221113032024/https://member.nhbar.org/calendar/signup/MTgwMQ. live .
  5. Web site: Waystack & Frizzell - History . 2022-11-17 . 2022-11-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221113032031/https://waystackfrizzell.com/history/ . live .
  6. Web site: July 21, 2021 . The NCJFCJ Honors Judge David D. King as 2021 Innovator of the Year Recipient at Annual Justice Innovation Awards . November 17, 2022 . November 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221113044915/https://www.ncjfcj.org/news/the-ncjfcj-honors-judge-david-d-king-as-2021-innovator-of-the-year-recipient-at-annual-justice-innovation-awards/ . live .