Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky., Aug. 26, 2009 ? The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., today announced the nominees to fill three vacant judgeships that serve Jefferson County. The nominees are for the vacant circuit judgeship in the 30th Judicial Circuit, Division 11, and the vacant district judgeships in the 30th Judicial District, Divisions 7 and 9. The JNC selects three nominees for each judgeship.

Nominees for 30th Judicial Circuit, Division 11

The three nominees to fill the Circuit Court vacancy are Judge Angela McCormick Bisig and attorneys Brian Clifford Edwards and Robert S. Silverthorn Jr. The Circuit Court judgeship was left vacant by Judge Geoffrey P. Morris, who resigned Jan. 15, 2009, to join the Senior Judges Program.

Angela McCormick Bisig is currently serving as a Jefferson County District Court judge. She earned her juris doctor at the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law.

Brian Clifford Edwards is a solo practitioner with Brian C. Edwards, Attorney at Law, an assistant professor in the U of L Department of Pan-African Studies and associate director of the U of L Center for the Study of Crime and Justice in Black Communities. He holds a juris doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law.

Robert S. Silverthorn Jr. has been practicing with Silverthorn Law Office since 1993. He earned his juris doctor from the U of L Louis D. Brandeis School of Law.

Nominees for 30th Judicial District, Division 7

The three attorneys named as nominees to fill this District Court vacancy are William Henry Mooney, Angela Christine Ward and Jennifer Bryant Wilcox. This District Court judgeship was left vacant by Judge William P. Ryan Jr., who resigned Jan. 5, 2009, to join the Senior Judges Program.

William Henry Mooney is currently affiliated with Lynch, Cox, Gilman & Mahan, P.S.C., in Louisville. He earned a juris doctor from the U of L Louis D. Brandeis School of Law.

Angela Christine Ward is currently associated with a specialized prosecution unit in the Office of the Jefferson County Attorney. She earned a juris doctor from the UK College of Law.  

Jennifer Bryant Wilcox is Division Chief of Trial Division A in the Office of the Commonwealth?s Attorney in Jefferson County. She earned a juris doctor from the UK College of Law.

Nominees for 30th Judicial District, Division 9

The three attorneys named as nominees to fill this District Court vacancy are Wanda Mitchell Baker, Sheila Berman and David L. Holton. This District Court judgeship was left vacant by Judge Janice R. Martin., who resigned Jan. 5, 2009, to join the Senior Judges Program.

Wanda Mitchell Baker is currently serving as chief operating officer for the Jefferson County Office of Circuit Court Clerk. She holds a juris doctor from the University of Virginia Law School in Charlottesville, Va.

Sheila Berman is a solo practitioner who works in association with the Haddad Law Office. She earned a juris doctor from the U of L Louis D. Brandis School of Law.

David L. Holton is currently an assistant Jefferson County attorney with the Office of the Jefferson County Attorney. He previously served as a judge for Jefferson County District Court. Holton earned a juris doctor from the UK College of Law.