Judge Bothwell was appointed District Judge In June 2024. She served as District Associate Judge from March 2022 until her appointment. She received her undergraduate degree from Colorado University in 2002 and her Juris Doctorate from Drake University School of Law in 2005, Cum Laude. Judge Bothwell was an attorney with the Iowa Legal Aid's Council Bluffs office prior to opening a solo practice in 2015. She is a member of the Iowa Bar Association and the Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys.