Tommy  Bryan, Judge
  2005 - Present

Tommy Elias Bryan, the son of Elias Daniel Bryan and Margie Spivey Bryan, was born on May 16, 1956.  Growing up on his family’s farm in Brantley, Alabama, Judge Bryan learned the values of faith, family, and hard work. 

A 1974 graduate of Brantley High School, Judge Bryan continued his education at Troy State University where he received Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in education.  In 1983, he graduated from the Jones School of Law.  After graduating from law school, Judge Bryan served as a Staff Attorney for the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals.

In 1987, Judge Bryan became an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Alabama, serving as an Associate General Counsel for Alabama’s environmental department.  In this position he gained valuable experience in defending and interpreting highly technical and scientific regulations and standards, as well as drafting administrative orders and reviewing legislation pertaining to environmental issues.

Judge Bryan is a member of the Alabama Bar Association where he serves as a member of the Environmental Law and Appellate Practice Sections and on the Quality of Life Committee.  He is also a member of the Montgomery County Bar Association.  He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the District of Columbia as well as all Federal District Courts in Alabama.

Judge Bryan is married to the former Pamela Mizzell from Tuscaloosa and they have two children, a daughter, Thomason, and a son, Tucker.  The family attends Montgomery’s First Baptist Church where Judge Bryan serves as a deacon, sings in the sanctuary choir and teaches a young-married, adult Sunday School class.