The Hon. Christina M. Simpson is a judge for the Adams County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. She was elected to the bench on November 3, 2015, becoming the first woman to serve as a judge in Adams County.
Prior to her election, Simpson was a sole practitioner in her own private practice, a firm she opened in 2011. She specialized in family law mediation, performing pro bono legal work for Adams County SPCA and Survivors, Inc. She also served as assistant solicitor to Adams County Children & Youth Services.
Simpson earned a bachelor’s degree from Mount St. Mary’s College. She then completed a J.D. at Penn State Dickinson Law in 1996.
After graduating from law school, Simpson began her legal career as an assistant district attorney for the Adams County District Attorney’s Office. She prosecuted criminal cases, focusing on domestic, sexual, and child abuse crimes. Then, in 2001, she entered into private practice, working as an associate at Gates & Gates. During her tenure there, she managed the firm’s Gettysburg office and litigated cases in the Civil, Criminal, Family, Orphans, and Juvenile Divisions of the Court of Common Pleas.
Her memberships have included the Pennsylvania Council of Mediators, the International Association of Collaborative Practitioners, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Adams County Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association. She also sat on the Board of Mediation Services of Adams County and Non-Violence Intervention Service.
She is a recipient of the Callie Award for Exceptional Woman in Public Service by the United Way of Adams County (2001).
Raised in Straban Township, Simpson attended Gettysburg High School. She is a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.
| Current Appointment Adams County Court of Common Pleas | Adams County Court of Common Pleas |
| Election/Appointment November 3, 2015 | November 3, 2015 |
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Education
J.D., Penn State Dickinson Law - 1996 Bachelor's degree, Mount St. Mary's College |
J.D., Penn State Dickinson Law - 1996 Bachelor's degree, Mount St. Mary's College |
| Current Court: | PA - Adams County Court of Common Pleas |
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| Clerk phone: | +1 (717) 337-9806 |
| Fax: | +1 (717) 334-9333 |
| Role | Employer | Where |
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| Judge | Court of Common Pleas | Adams County, Pennsylvania |
| Sole Practitioner | Private Practice | None |
| Associate | Gates & Gates | Adams County, Pennsylvania |
| Assistant District Attorney | Office of the District Attorney | Adams County, Pennsylvania |
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