Janie McKenzie-Wells
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Janie McKenzie-Wells is the family court judge for the Johnson, Lawrence and Martin Counties Family Court of the 24th Judicial Circuit, which presides over Johnson, Lawrence, and Martin counties in Kentucky.[1] She was elected to the court on November 7, 2006, and was re-elected without opposition in 2014.[2][3] Her current eight-year term expires on January 1, 2023.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Kentucky judicial elections, 2014
McKenzie-Wells ran for re-election to the 24th Judicial Circuit.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
McKenzie-Wells received her undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky in 1983 and her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1986.[2][5]
Career
Before her election to the court, McKenzie-Wells worked as an attorney in private practice for over twenty years.[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2006: Distinguished Service Award, University of Kentucky Alumni Association[2]
Associations
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Kentucky Bar Association
- Member, Association for Conflict Resolution and National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges[2]
See also
External links
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Family Court Overview"
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Johnson, Lawrence & Martin Family Court"
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Johnson, Lawrence & Martin Family Court," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Kentucky Paralegal Association, "21st Annual Kentucky Paralegal Conference," 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 Primary Election: Family Court Judge," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Kentucky
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Janie Carol Mckenzie-Wells," accessed November 13, 2014
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
