District judge appointed in Kentucky
July 25, 2009
Kentucky: Erica Lee Williams is the newest judge appointed to the Kentucky District Courts. She will serve in the 30th District, Division 17 in the seat vacated by Judge Judith K. Bartholomew. Williams was nominated by Governor Steve Beshear after having been recommended by the Kentucky Judicial Nominating Commission.
Judge Williams earned her B.A. from Western Kentucky University, and her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law. She began her legal career with the firm Boehl, Stopher and Graves as a staff attorney. After two years with them, Williams joined the firm Dinsmore and Shohl, and has worked with them for the past five years.
Williams calls the appointment "definitely a dream come true".[1]
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky
State courts:
Kentucky Supreme Court • Kentucky Court of Appeals • Kentucky Circuit Courts • Kentucky District Courts • Kentucky Family Court
State resources:
Courts in Kentucky • Kentucky judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kentucky
