Janine Hunt-Hillard

Janine Hunt-Hillard

Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Place 18

Party: Democrat

Residence: Forestdale

Political experience: Elected to the Circuit Court, 2018.

Professional experience: Incumbent presiding judge of family court. Previously in private practice with the Hunt-Hilliard Law Firm; part-time judicial assistant with the state Administrative Office of Courts, 2013-2014; general counsel of former U.S. Rep. Earl Hilliard’s office. Member, Alabama Lawyers Association; member, Birmingham Bar and Magic City Bar associations.

Education: University of Delaware, bachelor’s in accounting, 1992; Howard University School of Law, juris doctor, 1996; Howard University School of Business, Master of Business Administration, 1997.

Main issues:

To appropriately and fairly apply the law to each case she handles and improve the operations of the court, according to her court profile. She collaborates with community organizations to ensure that families can address the underlying issues that brought them to family court.

Civic experience: Chair, board of directors for the nonprofit Jefferson County Family Resource Center; member, board of directors for Heart Gallery Alabama, She is also an adoptive parent and an advocate for fostering/adoption.

Campaign: Facebook, website.