Judge Francessca Montes-Williams: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

The Hon. Francessca Montes-Williams is a judge for the 18th Judicial District Court of Kansas. She was elected to the bench on November 8, 2022.

The 18th Judicial District encompasses Sedgwick County.

Prior to her election, Montes-Williams was an administrative hearing officer, tasked with presiding over child support enforcement cases for the 18th Judicial District Court. Before that, she spent time as an assistant district attorney with the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office (2013 to 2019).

Montes-Williams earned a J.D. from Washburn University School of Law in 2001. She was licensed to practice in Kansas the following year.

Raised in Florida, Montes-Williams is married to the Hon. Eric N. Williams, a judge for the 18th Judicial District Court. They have two children.

She is registered as a Republican.