Steve Leben

Steve Leben (born June 23, 1956) is an American attorney. He served as a judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals from 2007 to 2020.

Biography
Judge Leben was born on June 23, 1956, in Eureka, Kansas. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.S. in journalism in 1978. After a brief engagement as press secretary for a Kansas congressman, he returned to the University of Kansas and received his J.D. degree in 1982.

Legal career
Judge Leben practiced law in the Kansas City area before becoming a judge. He practiced with the law firm Stinson, Mag & Fizzell for 6 years and then practiced on his own for five years. After this, he became a District Judge. He has served on various law associations and has written and edited numerous articles. He has also taught law classes at both the University of Kansas and University of Missouri-Kansas City law schools and was the president of the American Judges Association for a time.

Kansas Court of Appeals
On February 12, 2020, Leben announced he would be leaving the court on June 26, 2020, to return to academia.