Jennifer Tompkins

Jennifer Joyce Tompkins is a native of Bullock County, Alabama. Ms. Tompkins comes from a long line of farmers and is proud to call the small town of Fitzpatrick, Alabama home. Ms. Tompkins graduated from Faulkner University in 2002 where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. Ms. Tompkins went on to attend Faulkner University’s Thomas Goode Jones School of Law and graduated in 2007 with her Juris Doctorate. Shortly after, Ms. Tompkins passed the bar and began practicing law.

During her time of 11 years of law practice, Ms. Tompkins has been a law clerk for the Honorable Judge Smithart, a partner attorney of two different firms, eventually going on to own her own firm. For the past four years, Ms. Tompkins has been managing attorney and owner of The Law Offices of Jennifer Joyce Tompkins. The Law Office employees two paralegals, a law clerk, a receptionist, a billing specialist. Ms. Tompkins also works closely with an Of Counsel attorney in her firm.

Ms. Tompkins specializes in the practice of family, juvenile, probate, and criminal law. From 2008-2011 Ms. Tompkins was a Professor at both South University and Huntingdon College. During her time as a professor she instructed classes in Legal Studies, Civil Litigation, Business Law, Legal Research and Writing, and Business Ethics.

Ms. Tompkins has over 130 hours of training courses in her specialized areas of practice. Ms. Tompkins has created and organized trainings for attorneys in areas of family law. She is a member of the Bullock County, Barbour County, Alabama, and American Bar Associations. Ms. Tompkins is a member of the National Legal Aid and Defender Association, the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and serves on the Alabama State Bar Committee for Lawyer’s Assistance program. She is a certified Guardian ad Litem and Mediator.

Ms. Tompkins enjoys serving her small community. She serves as a Member of the Volunteer Lawyers Program and Wills for Hero’s Program. Ms. Tompkins has served as a contract attorney for Legal Services of Alabama and she is a member of the Bullock County Children’s Policy. She has assisted with numerous fundraisers, giving, and volunteering for organizations such as the Fitzpatrick Volunteer Fire Department, Bullock County DHR, and Bullock County Baseball Team.

In her spare time, Ms. Tompkins enjoys spending time with her son Garrett. Garrett is a senior at Success Unlimited and has accepted a scholarship to rodeo at the collegiate level. Ms. Tompkins spends her weekends cheering on Garrett as he ropes calves and steer wrestles. She enjoys traveling with him and supporting his dreams.

Ms. Tompkins has represented clients in numerous murder, capital murder, termination of parental rights, divorce, and custody trials. Her firm motto is “Justice Without Judgment.” Ms. Tompkins has dedicated her law career to living out that motto. Ms. Tompkins has made it her life goal to serve her clients with faith and diligence. She believes in a legal system where the scales of justice are balanced without being tipped by factors such as social status, gender, or race. Ms. Tompkins has a dream for the justice system that she strives to achieve with each client she represents.