Fikes appointed Marion County District Judge

MARION COUNTY - Governor Kay Ivey announced on Monday, April 13, the appointment of John Hunter Fikes as district judge in the 25th Judicial Circuit in Marion County.
Fikes’ appointment fills a vacancy on the court after the retirement of longtime District Judge Mark Hammitte, who retired at the end of March.
Fikes is a Hamilton native who graduated from Hamilton High School (2006), a graduate of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa (2010) and Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law (2014). Fikes has served as attorney and owner of the Fikes Law Firm in Hamilton for the last 12 years.
“Hunter Fikes brings a broad knowledge of the law with more than a decade of courtroom experience covering juvenile, criminal defense, probate, family and civil litigation,” said Ivey, in a press release from her office.
“He is well known in Marion County for professional representation of individuals, business and government clients, and for assuming quasi-judicial municipal roles requiring impartial decision making, statutory interpretation and fair administration of public hearings. His legal experience and fair application of the law will serve the court and the people of Marion County well.”
Fikes was notified of his official appointment on Friday, April 10.
“I am honored by Governor Ivey’s appointment and grateful for the opportunity to serve the people of Marion County,” said Fikes.
“I was raised here, and my wife and I are now raising our children here, so this community means a great deal to me. For more than a decade, I have had the privilege of practicing in our local courts, and I have developed a deep respect for the important role this court plays in our community.
“I am committed to ensuring every case is handled fairly, efficiently and in accordance with the law.”