Phillip Shepherd
| Phillip Shepherd | |
| Chief circuit court judge | |
| Kentucky Circuit Court 48 | |
| Tenure | |
| 2006-2023 | |
| Salary | $ |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | Asbury University, 1977 |
| J.D. | University of Kentucky, 1980 |
| Past experience | |
| Attorney, Phillip J. Shepherd, Attorney-At-Law | |
| 1997-2006 | |
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Phillip Shepherd is the chief circuit court judge for the 48th Judicial Circuit. It serves Franklin County in Kentucky.[1]
Shepherd began serving on the court in November 2006 and was re-elected without opposition in 2014.[2][3] His current eight-year term expires on January 1, 2023.[4]
Elections
2014
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Education
Shepherd received his undergraduate degree in history from Asbury University in 1977 and his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1980.[5]
Career
- 2006-2023: Judge, 48th Judicial Circuit
- 1997-2006: Attorney, Phillip J. Shepherd, Attorney-At-Law
- 1996-1997: Attorney, Newberry Hargrove & Rambicure
- 1994-2001: Federal commissioner, Ohio River Sanitation Commission
- 1991-1995: Secretary of Natural Resources & Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Kentucky
- 1984-1991: Attorney, Shepherd & Childers
- 1983: Attorney, Stites & Harbison
- 1982-1983: Attorney, Prichard, Stallard & Shepherd
- 1980-1982: Law clerk to Judge Edward Johnstone of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky[6]
See also
External links
- Kentucky Court of Justice, "Circuit Court Overview"
- The State Journal, "Judge Awarded for Open Records Ruling," January 22, 2012
References
- ↑ Kentucky Court of Justice, "Kentucky Circuit Court Judges," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ Business Week, "Executive Profile: Phillip J. Shepherd," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Kentucky Wesleyan College, "Judge Phillip J. Shepherd, Profile," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Judges 2006, "Phillip J. Shepherd, Circuit Court 48th Circuit, First Division" (Broken)
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
