He was an associate municipal judge, City of Irving, Texas from 1976 to 1980.
He was a judge on the Dallas County Criminal Court No.
He is an adjunct professor, Texas Wesleyan School of Law from 1981 to present.
Kinkeade is also the jurist in residence at Baylor University School of Law.
He was nominated to a seat vacated by Judge Elton Joe Kendall.