Debra Lambert's Biography
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (KY) - District 3, Non-partisan
On The Ballot: Running, Non-partisan for Justice of the Supreme Court (KY) - District 3
Contact Information
Office
State Capitol, Room 223
700 Capital Avenue
Frankfort, KY 40601
Full Name:
Debra Hembree Lambert
Gender:
Female
Family:
Spouse: Joe; 2 Children: Joseph, John; 2 Step-Children: Jessica, Chelsea
Home City:
Burnside, KY
JD, University of Kentucky College of Law, 1986-1989
BS, Child & Family Studies, Eastern Kentucky University, 1980-1983
Attended, University of Cumberlands, 1979
Chief Justice, Kentucky State Supreme Court, District 3, 2025-present
Justice, Kentucky State Supreme Court, District 3, 2019-present
Candidate, Kentucky State Supreme Court, District 3, 2018, 2026
Deputy Chief Justice, Kentucky State Supreme Court, District 3, 2023-2025
No caucus information on file.
Former City Attorney, City of Mount Vernon
Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 2014-2019
Attorney, Lambert Law Offices, 1989-1999, 2007-2014
Circuit Judge, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1999-2006
No organizational membership information on file.
Awards:
-National Drug Court Hall of Fame
-Outstanding Judge, Foster Care Review Board, 2001
-Cabinet for Families & Children Betty Lewis Award
-EKU "Outstanding Alumnus," 2000