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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Tom Woodall |
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Vestavia Hills, Alabama , United States |
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00, 1950
(75 years)
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| Info | Thomas A. (Tom) Woodall was bom in 1950 in Meridian, Mississippi. He graduated from Meridian Senior High School in 1968 with highest honors and with recognition as a National Merit Semifinalist.
Justice Woodall graduated magna cum laude from Millsaps College in 1972 with a B.A. degree in history. At Millsaps, Justice Woodall was inducted into several honorary societies, including Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership), Eta Sigma (scholarship) and Phi Alpha Theta (history). Also, he was recognized by Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities.
Justice Woodall received his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1975. While in law school, he was employed as an editor at the Michie Company where he was involved in revising or updating several legal publications, including the Colorado Code, Tennessee Digest and Michie's Jurisprudence of Virginia and West Virginia Law.
In 1975, Justice Woodall became employed by the Birmingham firm of Rives and Peterson where he remained until 1991. He served on that firm's first executive committee and then served as its managing partner. While serving as managing partner, Justice Woodall was recognized in 1989 by the Birmingham Business Journal as one of its "Top 40 Under 40." From 1991 to 1996, Justice Woodall practiced with the Birmingham firm of Woodall and Maddox, P.C. His practice was devoted to civil litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts.
Justice Woodall has been very active in professional activities. He was elected to serve on the executive committee of the Birmingham Bar Association and chaired the association's Grievance, Civil Courts Procedures, Membership and Lawyer Referral Service Committees. He served on the Alabama Pattern Jury Instruction-Civil Committee from his appointment by the Alabama Supreme Court in 1985 until his election to the Supreme Court. From 1992 until 2001, he served as vice chairman of that committee. Justice Woodall has delivered many continuing legal education presentations focusing on insurance, trial practice, workers' compensation, legal ethics and other issues.
In February 1996, Governor Fob James appointed Justice Woodall a Circuit Judge in Jefferson County. He was elected in 1998 without primary or general election opposition. In 2000, Justice Woodall was elected Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and he took office in January 2001.
Justice Woodall and the former Debbie Bogan married in 1972. They have three children: Scott, Matthew and Claire. Justice Woodall has been involved in numerous community and church activities and is a member of Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church.
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