Denise Clayton

Judge, 4th Appellate District, Division 2

Kentucky Court of Appeals

2007 - Current

Jefferson County District Court judge

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1996 - 2007

Defiance College

Bachelor’s Degree

Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville

J.D.

Distinguished Judge Award

Kentucky Bar Association

Public Advocate Award

State’s Department of Public Advocacy

Distinguished Alumna Award

Brandeis School of Law

Alumni Achievement Award

Defiance College

Community Service Award

Optimist Club of Louisville

Justice William E. McAnulty, Jr. Trailblazer Award

Louisville Bar Association

Louisville Chapter NAACP Meritorious Service Award

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The “Interesting Personality” Award

Who’s Who in Black Louisville

Shawnee High School in Louisville

Champion for Children Award

Chief Justice’s Commission on Racial Fairness for Jefferson County’s courts

Chairwoman

Current

Louisville Bar Association

Member

Current

Louisville Bar Association

Member

Current

Louisville Black Lawyers Association

Member

Current

Women Lawyers Association

Member

Current

Focus Louisville

Member

Current