Ashley West-Joons

Professional career

• Judge Ashley West‐Joons is a District Associate Judge for Iowa Judicial District 4, appointed in July 2024, with a background in public service, private practice, and legal advocacy in Missouri Valley, Iowa
• Her appointment was announced in a press release from the Iowa Governor’s Office, noting that she was also an attorney at West Law Office at the time of her selection
• Ashley West‐Joons serves as District Associate Judge in Judicial District 4, which covers Audubon, Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, and Shelby counties

Education

Additional information

• Appointed by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds on July 9, 2024, filling a vacancy after the resignation of Judge Justin Wyatt Governor of the State of Iowa
• The role places her on the district bench alongside other judges handling civil, criminal, and family cases across the covered counties