EDUCATION: United States Army, Infantry, 1975-1979; University of South Alabama, B.A. Finance, 1983, magna cum laude; University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1986
PRACTICE OF LAW: Judge Windom's legal career began in Mobile, AL as an associate attorney for the civil defense firm Brown, Hudgens, & Richardson, PC. He later became a partner in the law firm of Windom and Tobias, LLC, focusing on civil litigation. In 2011, he started Windom Law, LLC a civil trial law firm.
Judge Windom was appointed by Governor Kay Ivey as Mobile County Circuit Judge on July 9, 2020. He was elected as Mobile County Circuit Judge in 2022 and reelected in 2024.
Judge Windom was appointed by Governor Kay Ivey to the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees in 2014 and was reappointed in 2019 and 2025.
Judge Windom served on the University of South Alabama National Alumni Association Board of Directors from 1999-2006 and was National Alumni President in 2004 and 2005.
Judge Windom has been a board member of the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science Foundation since 2004 and is the past Foundation Board Chairman.
Judge Windom also served on the Board of Directors of L'Arche Mobile from 2005-2011.