Judge
2025 - Present

Prior to assuming his duties as a Judge on the Court of Civil Appeals, Judge Benjamin M. Bowden held the position of Circuit Judge of Covington County, Alabama, Place 2. Prior to serving as a Circuit Judge, Judge Bowden served as Covington County's Probate Judge from November 8, 2008 until March 17, 2016.

Judge Bowden attended the University of Alabama from 1985 to 1989. While at Alabama, he served as the Varsity Tennis Team Manager, was President of the Kappa Sigma Social Fraternity, and received his officer's commission through the Air Force ROTC program.

Judge Bowden received his juris doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1992. While in law school, he served on the editorial board of the Alabama Law Review and finished in the Top 10% of his graduating class.

After graduation, Judge Bowden entered on active duty with the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps, serving at Bitburg AB, Germany, and Aviano AB, Italy.

He left active duty in 1997 and joined the law firm of Albrittons, Clifton, Alverson, Moody, and Bowden, P.C. in Andalusia, Alabama, which was at that time the oldest law firm in continuous existence in the State of Alabama. Judge Bowden maintained a general litigation practice while also serving as the Municipal Prosecutor for the City of Andalusia and as an Assistant District Attorney. During this time, Judge Bowden successfully prosecuted two capital murder cases, one of which was the longest jury trial in the history of Covington County.

Judge Bowden remained a member of the Air Force Reserves after leaving active duty. In 2008, Judge Bowden deployed to Balad AB, Iraq, in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. He retired from the Reserves in 2023 with the rank of Colonel.

Judge Bowden has held various positions in the community, to include Chairman of the Covington County Republican Party, President of the Covington County Bar Association, Chairman of the Covington County Red Cross, Lay Delegate to the 2000 and 2004 General Conference of the United Methodist Church, President of the Andalusia Rotary Club, President of Andalusia Elementary PTO, and youth league coach. He is married to the former Angela Mobley. He and Angie have two children, Anna Beth, who lives and works in Dallas, Texas, and Sim, who is an officer in the United States Navy.