LBA V TER’S GUIDE
Jefferson County Judicial Election Candidates
JEFFERSON
Family Court
Div. 6
JUDGE
Div. 7
Stephanie L. MORGAN-WHITE Denise BROWN
Div. 8
Mark Hyatt GASTON Sr.
Years in Practice: 19
Years in Practice: 29
Years in Practice: 26
Current Employer: Goldberg Simpson, LLC
Current Employer: Denise Brown’s Legal Direction
Current Employer: Attorney at Law
Education:
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama
J.D. (1995)
Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio
B.A. (1992)
Education:
University of Louisville School of Law
Louisville, Kentucky
J.D. (1985)
Howard University
Washington, DC
B.A.
Education:
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
Birmingham, Alabama
J.D.
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana
B.S.
Civic Involvement:
American Bar Association; Kentucky Bar Association; Alabama State Bar;
Louisville Bar Association; Kentucky Collaborative Family Law Network;
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals; Women Lawyers
Association of Jefferson County; Northeast Family YMCA; Kentucky Board
of Medical Licensure; Junior League of Louisville; Hurstbourne Baptist
Church; Louisville Alpha Delta Pi Alumnae Association; Middletown
Elementary School, Parent Teacher Association; Crosby Middle School,
Parent Teacher Student Association; approved mediator for Jefferson
Family Courts and Kentucky Court of Justice
Contact Information:
e-mail: [email protected]
website: electmorganwhite.com
phone: (502) 585-8503
A. Christine WARD
Civic Involvement:
First Gethsemane Baptist Church; STARR Program; Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
Louisville Alumnae Chapter; Dress for Success; Louisville Black Lawyers
Association; Kentucky Bar Association; Louisville Bar Association; National
Bar Association; National Association for Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys;
C.A.R.E.; Legal Aid Society
Civic Involvement:
Sons of American Revolution; Locust Grove (former home of George Rogers
Clark); volunteer swim official
Contact Information:
e-mail: [email protected]
Contact Information:
e-mail: [email protected]
website: denisebrown4judge.com
phone: (502) 909-0595
Dennis BURKE
Deana “Dee” McDONALD
Years in Practice: 20
Years in Practice: 19
Years in Practice: 20 (4 on the bench)
Current Employer: Christine Ward Law Office
Current Employer: Attorney at Law
Current Employer: Jefferson District Court, Div. 13
Education:
University of Kentucky College of Law
Lexington, Kentucky
J.D. (1994)
Bellarmine College
Louisville, Kentucky
B.A. (1991)
Education:
University of Louisville School of Law
Louisville, Kentucky
J.D.
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
B.A.
Education:
University of Louisville School of Law
Louisville, Kentucky
J.D. (1994)
Civic Involvement:
LBA Leadership Academy; Leadership Louisville; speaker/presenter on
issues of domestic violence and empowering women and girls (UAW,
LBA, Girl Scouts, church groups); Legal Aid Society; Bellarmine Alumni
Association; Christian Business and Professional Women; Pleasure Ridge
Park High School Senior Exit Program; Bellarmine Mock Trial Program;
Louisville Education and Employment Partnership; Divine Steps Alcohol
and Drug Addiction Recovery House; Ronald McDonald House Charities;
Kentucky Bar Association; Louisville Bar Association; Women Lawyers
Association
Civic Involvement:
Kentucky Bar Association; Louisville Bar Association; Kentucky Justice
Association; Riverside, Farnsley-Moremen Landing; YMCA Youth Sports;
Lyndon Recreation; St. Margaret Mary church
Civic Involvement:
Teen Court prosecutor; Mom’s Closet
Contact Information:
e-mail: [email protected]
website: judgedeemcdonald.com
Contact Information:
e-mail: [email protected]
website: votedennisburke.com
phone: (502) 262-4984
Contact Information:
e-mail: [email protected]
website: christinewardforjudge.com
phone: (502) 709-3618
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