A legal veteran with over 20 years of experience in the judicial system has been selected to serve as Madison County Circuit Judge in Alabama’s 23rd Judicial Circuit by Gov. Kay Ivey.

Birmingham native Ronald Smith first began his legal career in 2001 as an Assistant Madison County District Attorney, prosecuting a range of cases from misdemeanor and traffic violations to juvenile delinquency and felony cases.

In 2003, Smith transitioned into private legal practice, specializing in criminal defense, appellate and juvenile law, carrying him through three different law firms before establishing his own legal practice in 2013. In 2023, Governor Ivey appointed Smith to serve as District Judge for the 23 rd Judicial Circuit in Madison County, where he rose to become Presiding Judge in 2025

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