BIOGRAPHY

JUDGE KIRK R. GRANIER

DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

 

 

Kirk R. Granier is the District Judge for Division “D” of the 29th Judicial District Court in St Charles Parish Louisiana. He graduated Magnum Cum Laude and Hall of Fame from the University of Louisiana at Nicholls in 1976 through a US Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training Scholarship and from Loyola University Law School in 1979.  He served 30 years active and reserve military duty retiring June 1, 2006 in the position of Circuit Military Judge (Reserve) for the United States Air Force holding the rank of Colonel.

 

CAREER:

 

1.   District Judge, Louisiana’s 29th Judicial District Court (1997 to present)

  1. Circuit Military Judge, U.S. Air Force (Reserve), assigned AFLSA/ USAF Trial Judiciary, Washington D.C. (1998 to 2006)
  2. Assistant District Attorney, St. Charles Parish, (1996 to 1997)
  3. Private General Law Practice,  (1983 to 1997)
  4. Asst. Staff Judge Advocate; Area Defense Counsel, US Air Force (1979 to 1983)

 

 

EDUCATION

 

1.                  Loyola University Law School (J.D.) 1979

2.                  University of Louisiana at Nicholls  (B.A.) 1976     

3.                  Army Judge Advocate General’s School, University of Virginia Campus (Military Judge’s Curriculum) 1998

4.                  War College, United States Air Force (Senior Leadership School) 2001

5.                  National Judicial College – Judicial Development Certification, General Jurisdiction Trial Skills, 2001; Candidate in Masters Degree in Judicial Studies Program and Judicial Development Certification, Mediation Skills.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

 

            American Bar Association – Judicial Section; American Judges Association; 5th Circuit Judge’s Association; Louisiana Bar Foundation; Louisiana State Bar Association