Everett Wess
Democratic · AL
Everett Wess is a Birmingham lawyer who has led the Wess Law Firm since 2001, handling criminal defense and estate planning. He has served as a municipal judge in Midfield and a special judge in Jefferson County, and is state president of the Alabama New South Coalition.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Served as a municipal judge in Midfield and as a public defender in Irondale. Was appointed a special circuit and district judge in Jefferson County, and was Midfield's prosecutor from 2007 to 2012. Opened his own law firm in 2000. Earlier he worked as a software analyst and consultant from 1986 to 2002 and taught at Faulkner University.
March 1, 2024
Source: birminghamwatch.org
Served as lead defense attorney for Harvey Updyke, the man charged with poisoning Auburn's Toomer's Corner oak trees, as co-counsel sought to leave the case.
August 22, 2012
Source: wtvm.com
Past race Everett Wess ran in:
- United States Senator · November 3, 2026 · Alabama