Jefferson County Circuit Clerk Jackie Anderson-Smith Party: Democrat Residence: Birmingham Political experience: Elected circuit clerk, 2018; served six terms on the Jefferson County Board of Education. Member, Jefferson County Democrats, Downtown Democrats and Jefferson County Citizens Coalition. Professional experience: Circuit clerk; chairman of the board of directors of Alamerica BancCorp, which owns Alamerica Bank, and
Jefferson County District Judge, Place 11 – Bessemer, Criminal Division Hope Marshall Party: Democrat Professional experience: Practices with White Arnold & Dowd P.C., since 2007, focusing on criminal defense, white collar criminal defense and general civil litigation. Commissioner, Alabama Securities Commission. Member, Magic City Bar Association, Birmingham Bar Association, Alabama Lawyers Association, Alabama State Bar, American
Jefferson County District Judge, Place 11 – Bessemer, Criminal Division Chuantae Brown Party: Democrat Residence: Bessemer Political experience: Unsuccessfully ran for district court, 2018. Professional experience: Is assistant district attorney for the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office. Former criminal defense trial attorney, Jefferson County Public Defender’s Office; former intern with Federal Public Defenders. Education: Juris
Jefferson County District Court Judge Place 3 – Family Court Lakitia Hall-Wright Party: Democrat Residence: Bessemer Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for Jefferson County deputy circuit clerk, Bessemer Division, in 2018. Professional experience: Chief deputy circuit clerk; the law office of Lakitia M. Hall-Wright, since 2013; juvenile probation officer, 2007-2015; Chief Court Clerk, 2015-present. Treasurer, Alabama
Jefferson County District Court Judge Place 3 – Family Court Party: Democrat Residence: Jefferson County; born and raised in Lowndes County. Professional experience: Opened Grant-Jones Legal in 2008, focusing on family law, divorce, estate planning, bankruptcy, property and personal injury. Has been special district judge for the Family Court Division of Jefferson County, daily master for
Jefferson County District Court Judge Place 3 – Family Court Pamela Wilson Cousins Party: Democrat Residence: Gardendale Political experience: Has served as district judge after being appointed in 2018; ran for district judge, 2016; ran for circuit judge, 2010. Professional experience: Became managing attorney, Pamela Wilson Cousins, P.C., in 1993; registered mediator, Alabama state court;
Circuit Court Judge, 10th Circuit Place 13 Charity Gilchrist-Davis Party: Democrat Residence: Birmingham area. Political experience: Professional experience: Law Office of Gilchrist-Davis, focused on employment litigation, family law and personal injury; previously worked in legal field as a legal secretary, paralegal, judicial law clerk. Admitted to Alabama Bar Association, 2008; member, Alabama Bar Association, Birmingham Inns
Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 13 Frederic Bolling Party: Democrat Residence: Pleasant Grove Political experience: Appointed special circuit judge for Jefferson County, 2017; ran unsuccessfully for district court judge, 2018. Professional experience: The Bolling Law Firm, LLC, 2012-present; special appointed circuit judge for Birmingham and Bessemer Divisions; partner, Thomas, Means, Gillis and Seay, P.C.
Circuit Court Judge, 10th Circuit Place 5 – Criminal court in Bessemer Division Party: Democratic Residence: Pleasant Grove Political experience: Unsuccessfully ran for district judge in 2006, district attorney in 2016, deputy district attorney, 2022. Professional experience: Lawyer in private practice; former corrections officer, 1989-1992. Education: Bachelor’ in psychology; jurist doctorate from Birmingham School of Law in 1990.
Circuit Court Judge, 10th Circuit Place 5 – Criminal court in Bessemer Division Party: Democrat Residence: Bessemer Political experience: Jefferson County Circuit Court judge, 2001-present; formerly presiding judge. Professional experience: Attorney, The Carpenter Law Office, 2003-2012. Education: Master of laws, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law,1995; juris doctorate, Mississippi College School of Law, 1994; philosophy and
