BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Judge Andra Sparks celebrated his retirement Saturday night after decades of serving as Birmingham’s presiding judge.
Dozens of friends, family, and colleagues packed the Birmingham Crossplex to honor Sparks, who spent 30 years on the bench and 37 years practicing law.
“I’ve always said that I’m an ambassador for Birmingham, and I hope I’ve left everything better than when I started,” Sparks said.
During his tenure, Sparks helped lead what he described as a renaissance in Birmingham’s criminal justice system…