JUDGE
Carolyn R. Ricks

Bailiff
Donna Yarbrough

Clerk
Tonya Fulton

Court Reporter
Alexa Babcock

                        The Honorable Carolyn R. Ricks

                                        District Judge
               
                             7th Judicial District
                         Office No. 12, Division 4
                      Oklahoma County Courthouse
                                  321 Park Ave
                         Oklahoma City OK 73102
                               (405) 713-1433

Judge Carolyn Ricks has been a trial judge for 20 years and has presided over more than 400 trials.  She began her judicial career as a Special District Judge in 1986 and was appointed a District Judge in 1989.  Judge Ricks was re-elected, unopposed, in 1990, 1994, 1998, and 2002.

Judge Ricks has consistently been rated as one of the top district judges by Oklahoma County attorneys.  In a survey conducted in July, 2006, she received a 90% approval rate.

Judge Ricks sits as a district judge in the civil division and since 1992 has presided exclusively over a civil docket.

Judge Ricks has held membership in and served on committees in various professional organizations, including:

• The American Bar Association, Judicial Administration Division
• Oklahoma Bar Association, Bench and Bar Committee and Administration of Justice Committee
• Oklahoma County Bar Association, Bench and Bar Committee
• Oklahoma State Judicial Conference, Vice President
• Oklahoma Trial Judges Association, Vice President
• Oklahoma County Law Library Board
• William J. Holloway Inn of Court, Master of the Bench

Before becoming a lawyer, Judge Ricks was an active partner in a family construction company and was involved in real estate. She is also a former high school English teacher at Putnam West and served as an Instructor of English at Oklahoma Christian University and University of Central Oklahoma. 

Judge Ricks has a distinguished record of academic achievement:

• National Judicial College, General Jurisdiction Class
• Oklahoma School of Trust Banking
• Oklahoma City University School of Law, graduating #8 on Dean's Honor Roll
• Sapp School of Real Estate
• University of Central Oklahoma, M.A. in English with a perfect 4.0
• University of Oklahoma, B.S. in Education, graduating Summa Cum Laude
• Carter High School, Carter, Oklahoma, Valedictorian

Judge Ricks is a native Oklahoman and has lived in Oklahoma County for over 40 years.  She is married to Glenn Ricks who is retired as General Counsel for The Benham Companies.  Carolyn and Glenn have four grown sons.  The Ricks are members of the Memorial Road Church of Christ.

PERSONAL INTERESTS:

New grandson!!! (Being a “Nana” is wonderful)

Gardening

Reading (especially legal thrillers and mysteries)

Cooking and collecting recipes and cook books

Animals, dogs (dachshunds in particular)

Antiquing

Travel (when time allows—all too rare)