Rebecca is a family law attorney. She works at Kentucky Legal Aid, where she has been since 2008. She previously worked as an instructor at Western Kentucky University from 2007 to 2010 and as an attorney at Howard & Helmers PLC from 1999 to 2003.

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Rebecca Adams Simpson previously worked as a family law attorney at Kentucky Legal Aid, an instructor at Western Kentucky University, and as an attorney at Howard & Helmers PLC.

Rebecca Adams Simpson is currently the family court judge for the Eighth Judicial Circuit, Family Division 3, representing Edmonson and Warren counties. She was appointed in 2025 by Gov. Andy Beshear to fill the vacancy left by Judge David Lanphear. She previously ran for the Warren County Family Court of the Eighth Judicial Circuit in 2014 but did not win.

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Rebecca is currently the circuit court judge for the Eighth Judicial Circuit, Family Division 3. She was appointed in 2025. Rebecca previously ran for the Warren County Family Court of the Eighth Judicial Circuit in 2014 but did not win.

As of March 10, 2026, Rebecca Adams Simpson did not have a website or any information online.

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As a state circuit court judge, oversees civil cases involving disputes with alleged damages over $5,000, the prosecution of criminal offenses and felonies, the administration of divorce, parental rights, adoption, and domestic abuse proceedings, hears applications for court orders that require and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

As a guardian ad litem, represents children in court.

As a guardian ad litem, represented indigent parents in child dependency, neglect and abuse actions and termination of parental rights cases.

As an attorney, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in family law.

- As a state circuit court judge, oversees civil cases involving disputes with alleged damages over $5,000, the prosecution of criminal offenses and felonies, the administration of divorce, parental rights, adoption, and domestic abuse proceedings, hears applications for court orders that require and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.
- As a guardian ad litem, represented indigent parents in child dependency, neglect and abuse actions and termination of parental rights cases.
- As an attorney, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in family law.

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- The circuit court has a separate family division that employs full-time judges who only handle cases related to divorce, child custody, adoption, termination of parental rights, domestic violence, child abuse, and neglect.
- Circuit court judges are elected for eight-year terms in nonpartisan elections. Vacancies can be filled by the governor's appointment, with staggered elections ensuring that only some judges are elected each year.
- Circuit court judges earn $156,564 annually. 

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