Governor Ivey appointed Robert Bryan Jones of Selma to serve as circuit judge in the Fourth Judicial Circuit which encompasses Dallas County, Wilcox County, Perry County, Hale County and Bibb counties. A graduate of Auburn University and the Birmingham School of Law (2013), Jones succeeds Circuit Judge Collins Pettaway, Jr. who retired in February after serving 13 years on the Dallas County Circuit Court. Jones appointment is effective immediately.
Jones, a resident of Selma, has served Bibb County as the resident Assistant D.A. under the office of Fourth Circuit D.A. Robert Turner Jr. and former D.A. Michael Jackson, dating back to July 2014.
“Bryan Jones comes to the bench with over a decade of criminal law experience as Assistant District Attorney in the Fourth Circuit where he served as Senior Chief Trial Attorney and lead prosecutor for major violent crimes as well as white collar crimes,” said Gov. Ivey. “His strong courtroom experience, coupled with his leadership as Director of the Fourth Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force, have equipped him with the legal judgement necessary to serve well the people of the Fourth Judicial Circuit as their next Circuit Judge.”
“Governor Ivey’s decision to appoint me as a Circuit Judge is a great honor,” said Judge Jones. “I am humbled by the confidence that Governor Ivey has placed in me and embrace this new opportunity. It has been an honor and a privilege to work as District Attorney Robert Turner Jr.’s Senior Chief Trial Attorney and I am excited to continue to serve the citizens of the Fourth Judicial Circuit as Circuit Judge. I pray for God’s guidance as I carry out the duties of this new endeavor.”
Jones Investiture Ceremony will be held on Saturday, February 28, 206 at 2 p.m. at the Dallas County Courthouse.
