Annette C. Karem

Professional career

• Nonpartisan judge for Division 2 of the Kentucky Court of Appeals’ 4th Appellate District, elected in November 2022, with a term ending January 6, 2031
• Before her appellate appointment, Karem was a Jefferson County District Court Judge for 16 years, elected in 2006, and held the role of Chief District Court Judge from 2020 to 2022.
• She also served as an associate attorney at Williams & Wagoner Law Offices and Christina Norris Law Office

Education

Additional information

• 4th Appellate District, Division 2 of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, a position she assumed on January 2, 2023 after winning the November 8, 2022 general election.
• handling litigation and family law cases
• Judge Karem has been active in community service, including service on the Citizens Foster Care Review Board, Habitat for Humanity, and Family Scholar House.
• In that role, she sat on multiple committees, including the Domestic Violence Prevention Coordinating Council and the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee
• She has also been involved in legal aid for women’s organizations and served on the Louis Brandeis, American Inn of Court