JUDGE THOMAS L.KAY
District Court
JUDGE THOMAS L. KAY - Judge Thomas L. Kay is an Active Senior Judge. He was appointed to the Second District Court in June 1998 by Gov. Michael O. Leavitt where he served Davis, Morgan, and Weber counties. Judge Kay received a law degree from Brigham Young University in 1979 where he served as a Note and Comment Editor of the BYU Law Review. After a 1 1/2 year clerkship with U.S. District Judge David K. Winder, he maintained a civil trial practice with Ray, Quinney & Nebeker and Snell & Wilmer until his appointment to the bench. Judge Kay served on the Utah Supreme Court's Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct, was a mediator in U.S. District Court, and a judge pro tem in the Third District Court. He has served in the Litigation Sections for the American Bar Association; and on the committee on Professional Liability Litigation of the American Bar Association. Judge Kay is the Associate Presiding Judge in the Second District. He is a Master of the Bench for the Rex E. Lee American Inn of Court. Judge Kay currently serves on the Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Evidence, the Jury Improvement Committee, the Alternative Sentencing Committee, and the Board of District Court Judges. Judge Kay is a frequent presenter to youth and school groups. Updated 10/21/21
