Alan Summers

Jefferson County District Judge, Place 8

Residence: Birmingham

Party: Democrat

Political experience: Elected Family Court judge in 2007; re-elected in 2012 and 2018.

Professional experience: Former attorney who studied business marketing at UAB; earned his law degree from Birmingham School of Law and was admitted to practice in 1997. In private practice from 1997 to 2007; affiliated with the Alabama Bar Association, Birmingham Bar Association and the Children’s Policy Council.