What I'm Working On

As many of you know, I'm in my third year of law school and Cumberland. Additionally this summer/fall, I'm helping with the Committee to Elect Jim Hughey III. Jim Hughey is running for Circuit Court Judge, Place 9 in Jefferson County and I truly believe he is the best candidate for the job. While he is a democrat, which I am not, for judges I'm opposed to candidates running under parties. A judge is not meant to create the law, but rather know the law that is created by the legislature and apply that law to specific situations. Jim is the most knowledgable candidate of what the law is; therefore, he is most capable of justly applying said law. Here is a little about him.

A native of Birmingham, Jim Hughey is a partner with Lightfoot, Franklin & White, where he has practiced since 1998. Jim’s legal practice is devoted to civil litigation, the types of cases heard in Circuit Court, Place 9.

A decorated lawyer, Jim is listed in publications such as Best Lawyers in America and Alabama SuperLawyers. He is also rated “AV preeminent” by his legal peers in Martindale Hubbell — the highest ranking possible for both legal ability and ethics.

Jim was previously recognized as one of the region’s “Top 40 Under 40″ by the Birmingham Business Journal. He has received the University of Alabama Black Law Students Association’s Dean Bryan K. Fair Achievement Award, which is given each year to alumni dedicated to community service and to the BLSA chapter at the University of Alabama School of Law.

Jim has served for a number of years on the board of directors of the Downtown YMCA and of the University of Alabama Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility.

He received is undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and his law degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Alabama School of Law. While in law school, Jim was editor-in-chief of the Alabama Law Review. Jim is also a graduate of Leadership Birmingham and of the Alabama State Bar’s Leadership Forum.

A long-time participant in the Birmingham Volunteer Lawyers program, Jim enjoys rendering pro bono legal services for those who cannot afford representation. He also serves as a lay reader and member of the governing board at his church.

Jim and his wife have been married for 15 years and have three children.

Here we are meeting and greeting outside the Homewood football game. If you're in Jefferson County, don't forget to vote on November 6th!