Yellowhammer Times

Will Parker has been appointed to the Alabama Supreme Court by Governor Kay Ivey, following a vacancy left by Bill Lewis. Lewis was previously appointed to the court by Governor Ivey before being selected for a federal judgeship by President Donald Trump.

Parker has served as General Counsel to Governor Ivey since December 2019 and joined her office in June 2017. He has provided legal advice on various issues and played a key role in advancing the governor’s legislative agenda, including work on laws related to banning cell phones in schools, supporting veterans’ services, paid parental leave for teachers, and public safety initiatives.

“Will Parker is the exact kind of person you want serving on the Alabama Supreme Court. He is not only highly capable and dedicated to the rule of law, but he is a truly good man with the utmost integrity,” said Governor Ivey. “He has been an outstanding General Counsel, easily explaining the complexities of the law and constitution in understandable verbiage. That will no doubt serve the Court well. While I will miss having him as General Counsel, I am thrilled for the people of Alabama, as well as for Will and his family, as he takes on this new role.”

During his time as General Counsel and senior staff member, Parker contributed to legislation across several areas such as education policy, economic development, government accountability, religious liberty, and public safety.

“I am grateful to Governor Ivey for the opportunity to serve the people of Alabama in this new role, and I will do everything I can as a member of the Alabama Supreme Court to live up to the high standards set by her and embodied by all of Team Ivey,” said Parker. “Over her remarkable eight and a half years in office, Governor Ivey has provided steady leadership for our great state, always faithfully fulfilling her duties and serving the people. This is the example I hope to follow on the Court each and every day as I work to uphold the Constitution and preserve the rule of law.”

Before joining Governor Ivey’s office, Parker spent nearly ten years as Assistant Attorney General in Alabama’s Constitutional Defense Division where he defended state policies on topics such as campaign finance regulation, economic policy matters like tax law or public finance management strategies along with environmental concerns among others through both trial-level litigation proceedings at local courts plus appellate advocacy efforts before higher judicial bodies including appearances before both state supreme court justices here locally within our own borders but also nationally at Eleventh Circuit level too when needed over course tenure there prior moving into current post held now under executive branch leadership team since late 2019 period onward up until present day appointment announcement itself made earlier today officially confirmed via formal swearing-in event hosted inside governor's private office suite attended family members close colleagues alike marking start next chapter career path dedicated public service overall trajectory spanning classroom teaching early days Montgomery area secondary school settings after completing undergraduate studies Davidson College back 2002 year through advanced legal training University Alabama School Law (magna cum laude) then clerkship federal appeals judge Ed Carnes immediately following graduation.

Parker’s appointment takes effect immediately after being sworn in during a ceremony attended by his wife Karen, their two sons, and his parents.