Judge Celene Gogerty: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

The Hon. Celene Gogerty is a judge for the 5th Judicial District Court of Iowa in Polk County. She was appointed to the bench by Governor Kim Reynolds in 2018.

The 5th Judicial District includes Adair, Adams, Clarke, Dallas, Decatur, Guthrie, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Marion, Polk, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Warren, and Wayne Counties.

Gogerty received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Drake University in 1992. She then completed a J.D. at the University of Iowa College of Law in 1995.

Gogerty began her legal career as an assistant county attorney for the County of Linn in 1995, where she worked for five years. Then, in 2000, she became an assistant county attorney for the Polk County Attorney’s Office, a position she maintained until her appointment to the bench. Gogerty gained experience in elder and dependent adult abuse.

Her memberships include the Iowa State Bar Association, the Polk County Bar Association, the Polk County Women Attorneys, the Iowa Judges Association, the National Association of Women Judges, and the Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys.