SALT LAKE CITY — Angela Adams as been appointed by Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox to Utah’s Fifth District Juvenile Court, filling a position created by the retirement of Judge Paul Dame.
“I am honored to have been selected by Gov. Cox to be a Juvenile Court judge in the Fifth District,” Adams said in a news release. “I am passionate about the youth and families that are served by the Juvenile Court in our community and am committed to serving them with integrity and fairness. I look forward to this amazing opportunity.”
Judicial appointments are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. Adams is currently a deputy county attorney in the Washington County Attorney’s Office and a Guardian ad Litem attorney in the Office of the Guardian ad Litem.
“I’m impressed with the broad range of experiences and expertise Angela will bring to the Fifth District Juvenile Court,” Gov. Cox said in a news release. “I’m grateful for her dedication to public service and I’m confident the people of Utah will continue to benefit from her service as a Juvenile Court judge.”
She also has been an adoption attorney in private practice since 2004. She currently serves as a board member on the Statewide Association of Prosecutors and Public Attorneys, on the executive committee of the Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee and is a board member for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah.
Adams is a founding member and chairperson of Reading For Life-Southern Utah. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Utah State University and a juris doctorate from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University.
The nominees for the vacancy included the following: Adams; Justin Caplin, Attorney/Owner, Southern Utah Child Custody and Abuse Law; K. Jake Graff, Judge, Santa Clara Justice Court, Washington City Justice Court, Hildale City Justice Court; Julie Nelson, Assistant Attorney General-Child Protection, Utah Attorney General’s Office; EJay Overson, Owner, Overson Legal and Mediation, PLLC, Associate Professor, Southern Utah University.