Anne L. Durward Democrat Political experience: Elected to circuit court judgeship in the Domestic Relations Division. Professional experience: In private practice for 25 years focusing on family and domestic matters; two-time past president of the Legal Aid Society of Birmingham; has been listed for multiple years in the Best Lawyers in America, the Top Attorneys
Javan Joielle Patton Democrat Age: 40 Resident: Birmingham Political Experience: Elected to the judgeship in 2016. Professional Experience: Former assistant in the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, assistant city attorney for Birmingham and prosecutor with Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Education: Thurgood Marshall School of Law, juris doctorate, 2007; University of Alabama, bachelor’s in political science,
Brendette Brown Green Age: 65 Residence: Birmingham Political experience: Before winning election to the circuit court judgeship, she ran for House District 58 in 2006. Professional experience: Previously in general practice with the law firm of May and Green; served as a senior trial referee and special circuit court judge with Jefferson County Family Court,
Elisabeth French Democrat Age: 49 Residence: Birmingham Political Experience: Elected Jefferson County judge in 2010, reelected in 2016. Currently serves as presiding court judge. Professional Experience: Was in private practice in civil law; received the Judicial Award of Merit in 2019 from the Alabama State Bar Association; serves on the state’s Court of the Judiciary,
David J. Hobdy, Circuit Court Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit, Place No. 19 David J. Hobdy Democrat Political experience: First elected to Jefferson County Circuit Court judgeship in 2010. Professional experience: Former municipal court judge Education: Juris doctorate from Miles Law School
Tamara Harris Johnson Democrat Residence: Birmingham Political experience: Elected Jefferson County circuit judge, 2016; ran for Jefferson County Circuit Civil Court, 2012; ran for U.S. Congress, 7th Congressional District, 2014. Professional experience: Previously in private practice; executive counsel, Fulton County (Georgia) District Attorney, 2011-2012; private practice, 2008-2011; adjunct professor, Cumberland Law School, 2005-2008; national legal
Stephen Wallace Democrat Political experience: Elected in 2010 to serve as a circuit court criminal judge in Jefferson County; presides over the mental health court. Professional experience: Practiced law with Dawson & Wallace, specializing in criminal, civil rights and employment cases; served as a specially assigned court prosecutor. Civic experience: 2018 graduate of Leadership Birmingham;
Reginald L. Jeter Democrat Age: 44 Residence: Hoover Political experience: Elected judge in 2016 Professional experience: Former trial attorney, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.; former partner and attorney, Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker; former clerk, Jefferson County District’s Attorney Office, Bessemer Division. Education: University of Alabama, juris doctorate, 2004; UAB, M.B.A., 2009; Samford University, bachelor’s, 2001.
Michael Streety Democrat Age: 52 Residence: Pinson Political experience: Elected judge in 2016; serves as presiding circuit court judge, criminal division. Professional experience: Deputy district attorney (senior trial attorney), Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office; state probation/parole officer, Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles; deputy sheriff, Jefferson County, 1996-2002; veteran, U.S. Army Reserve. Education: Birmingham School
Danny Carr Democrat Residence: Birmingham Political experience: Elected district attorney in 2018; appointed to job in 2017, becoming the first Black district attorney for the Jefferson County Birmingham Division. Professional experience: Worked in Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office for 15 years, including as chief deputy district attorney; currently instructor at Miles College School of Law,
