Lawton R. Nuss (born December 30, 1952)[1] is a former Kansas Supreme Court justice appointed by Governor Bill Graves in August 2002.
[3][4] After graduating from Salina High School in 1970, he attended the University of Kansas on a Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps scholarship.
He graduated in January 1975 with Bachelor of Arts in English and history and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps.
Nuss' professional activities while a lawyer included serving as chairman of the board of editors for the Journal of the Kansas Bar Association; as president of the Kansas Association of Defense Counsel, where he also received the Distinguished Service Award and the Defense Research Institute Exceptional Performance Citation; as president of the Saline-Ottawa County Bar Association; and as a mediator for the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.
The Commission's goal is to promote public confidence in the administration of justice and the integrity of the legal profession by reimbursing losses to clients caused by the dishonest conduct of lawyers.
Nuss also served as co-chair of the State and Federal Courts Committee of the Kansas Bar Association.