Dana Kuehn

Dana Lynn Kuehn (born January 1, 1971) is an American attorney and judge from Tulsa, Oklahoma who has served on the Supreme Court of Oklahoma since 2021; she was appointed by Governor Kevin Stitt on July 26, 2021. Kuehn had previously been an Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Judge after her appointment by the Governor of Oklahoma Mary Fallin on October 2, 2017.

Education

Kuehn is a graduate of Jenks High School, Class of 1989. She attended Oklahoma State University (OSU), where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1993. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1996. After leaving the district attorney's office, she became an associate with the Steidley & Neal law firm from 1999 to 2000.

State court service State district judge service In 2006, she was elected to serve as Associate District Judge for Tulsa County, she provided over both criminal and civil dockets.

Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals On October 2, 2017, she was appointed as Judge of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals by Governor Mary Fallin to fill the unexpired Judicial District No. 1 term of Judge Clancy Smith. She was then later Vice-Presiding Judge of the Court and Presiding Judge of the Court.

Oklahoma Supreme Court On July 26, 2021, Kuehn was appointed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court by Governor Kevin Stitt to fill the vacancy left by Tom Colbert's retirement.

Awards and honors Outstanding Junior Alumnae of the University of Tulsa College of Law Alumnae Board, unknown date. Mona Salyer Lambird Spotlight Award, 2016. University of Tulsa College of Law Hall of Fame inductee, 2017. W. Thomas Coffman Award for Community Service, 2017. American Board of Trial Advocates 2017 Judge of the Year for the State of Oklahoma.