Angela McCormick Bisig
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Angela McCormick Bisig | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Lisabeth Tabor Hughes |
| Judge of the 30th Kentucky Circuit Court | |
| In office November 2012 – January 2, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Irv Maze |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Morris |
| Judge of the 30th Kentucky District Court | |
| In office January 6, 2003 – November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Green |
| Succeeded by | Eric Haner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 or 1965 (age 59–60) |
| Education | University of Louisville (BA, JD) |
Angela McCormick Bisig (born 1964 or 1965)[1] is an American lawyer from Kentucky who serves as a justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court. She previously served as chief judge of the Jefferson County Circuit Court from 2020 to 2023.
Bisig received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Louisville in 1987 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1990.[2]
Career
As a lawyer, Bisig practiced civil law with the law firms of Brown, Todd & Heyburn and Greenebaum Doll & McDonald; she also worked as a prosecutor.[3][4]
Judicial state court service
In 2002, Bisig was elected to serve as a Jefferson County district judge. She was elected the chief judge of district court in 2012. She was elected to the circuit court in November 2012.[3] She has served as chief judge of the circuit court since 2020.[1]
Kentucky Supreme Court
On November 8, 2022, Bisig was elected as a justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court, defeating challenger Jason Bowman.[4] She was endorsed by Citizens for Better Judges.[5] Her term began on January 2, 2023, and she was sworn in on January 10, 2023.[6]
Personal life
Bisig is married to Arnold Rivera and has three sons and two step-children.[3]
