Ellen Brooks Biography 

 

 

 

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ELEANOR (ELLEN) IDELLE BROOKS
Post Office Box 1667
Montgomery, Alabama 36102-1667
(334) 832-1683

 

 PRESENT INTERESTS:

                Alabama Criminal Code Review Committee

                Alabama District Attorneys Association 

                Alabama Pattern Jury Instructions Committee – Criminal (Reporter)

                Alabama Sentencing Commission

                Alabama YMCA Youth & Government (Board)

                Angel House (Advisory Board)

                Child Protect, Inc.  (Advisory Board)

                Church of the Ascension (Lector; Chalicebearer; Altar Guild)

                Crimestoppers (Advisory Board)

                Fraternal Order of Police
                Junior League of Montgomery, Inc. (Sustainer)

                Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (Steering Committee)

                Leadership Montgomery

                League of Women Voters

                Montgomery County Child Death Review Team

                Montgomery County Children’s Policy Council

                Montgomery County Community Corrections (Board)

                Neighbors, Inc.  (Advisory Board)

                University of Alabama Alumni Association

                Vanderbilt University Alumni Association

                V.O.C.A.L.

 

HONORS:

2012 Commitment to Service Award (Montgomery Sunrise Rotary)
2011 ATHENA Leadership Award Recipient
2010 Citizen of the Year (Montgomery Advertiser)

2010 Court of Honor (Alabama District Exchange Clubs)
2010 Outstanding Presidential Service Award (Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama)

                2010 Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award for Governmental Service (Alpha Phi Alpha-Alpha
                Upsilon Lambda Chapter)

                2009 Golden Deed Award (Montgomery Exchange Club)

                2009 Leadership Montgomery MPACT Award

                2004 Miriam Shehane Award (VOCAL)

                1999 District Attorney of the Year (Alabama District Attorneys Investigators Association)

                1999 Justice for Victims Award (Family Sunshine Center)

                1999 Silver Beaver Award (Boy Scouts of America)

                1996 Volunteer of the Year (Council on Substance Abuse - NCADD)

                1996 Woman of Distinction (South Central Alabama Girl Scout Council, Inc.)

                1996 Boss of the Year (Montgomery Association of Legal Secretaries)

                1995 Bronze Key Award (National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence)

                1994 Fellow, American College of Prosecuting Attorneys

                1992 Alabama Crime Victim Advocate of the Year  (Alabama Crime Victims Compensation 
                Commission)

                1990 Woman of the Year (Montgomery Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc.)

                1990 Outstanding Young Montgomerian (Montgomery Jaycees)

                1989 Governor’s Volunteer Award

                1989 Alabama Woman of Leadership (Alabama Reunion)
                
1988 Thanks Badge (Girl Scouts)
                
1986 Woman of Achievement (Advertiser Company)

                1985 Distinguished Young Woman (Capital City Jaycee Women)

                1984 Adult Volunteer of the Year (Voluntary Action Center)

                1983 Outstanding Young Woman (Montgomery Jaycees)

1980 Alabama Young Career Woman (Alabama Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

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BAR ADMISSIONS:

                Supreme Court of Alabama and all inferior state courts

                United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama

                United States Circuit Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

                Supreme Court of the United States

 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

                Montgomery County Bar Association

                Alabama State Bar Association

                American Bar Association

 

PUBLICATION:

                “The Legal Status of Women in Alabama,” 29 Alabama Law Review 427 (1978) (Research Assistant)

 

LEGAL EDUCATION:

                University of Alabama School of Law, J.D. Degree, 1976

                                Winner, John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition

                                Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society                                 Honor Court (Elected)

                                ODK                                                                                       Placement Committee(Elected)

                                Dean’s Award                                                                      Phi Delta Phi - Exchequer

                                Moot Court Board                                                               Women’s Law Caucus - Chairperson

 

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:

                Vanderbilt University, B.A. Degree (English), 1973

                University of Copenhagen (Spring 1972)

 

HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION:

                The Montgomery Academy, Graduated 1969 - National Merit Finalist

 

EMPLOYMENT:

                1993 -      Present                   District Attorney, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Alabama

 

                1991 - 1992                             Deputy Attorney General, State of Alabama, Attorney General James H. 
                                                                                Evans

 

                1983 - 1991                             Chief Deputy District Attorney, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Alabama,

                                                                                District Attorney James H. Evans

 

                1981 - 1983                             Director, White Collar Crime Unit of the District Attorney’s Office, 
                                                                                 Fifteenth
Judicial Circuit of Alabama, District Attorney James 
                                                                                 H. Evans

 

                1977 - 1981                             Deputy District Attorney, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Alabama, District 
                                                                                 Attorney
James H. Evans

 

                1976 - 1977                             Law Clerk for the Supreme Court of Alabama, Justice James H. Faulkner

               

                1975 - 1976 &                        Research Assistant for the University of Alabama School of Law,

                1974 - 1975                                             Professor Marjorie Fine Knowles

               

                Summer 1975                         Law Clerk for the Alabama District Attorney’s Association,

                                                                                John David Whetstone, Executive Director

               

                Summer 1974                         Law Clerk for the Alabama Office of Consumer Protection, Donald R. 
                                                                                Harrison,
Attorney

 


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ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

 

                ALABAMA CHILD DEATH REVIEW TEAM                                                                       1997 – 2001

                         Board
 

                ALABAMA CHILDREN’S POLICY COUNCIL                                                                      2000 – 2001

 

                ALABAMA CONSOLIDATION OF SUPERVISION SERVICES TASK FORCE               2009 – 2010

 

                ALABAMA CRIMINAL CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE                                                     2009 - Present

 

                ALABAMA CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION CENTER COMMISSION               2000 - 2001

 

                ALABAMA DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION                                                      1977 - Present

                                President; Vice President; Secretary-Treasurer; Executive Committee;

                Assistant District Attorney’s Committee; Evidence Committee

 

                ALABAMA DRUG ADVISORY COUNCIL                                                                           1999 – 2001

 

                ALABAMA FORENSIC SCIENCES ADVISORY COMMISSION                                      2000 – 2001

 

                ALABAMA JUDICIAL SYSTEM STUDY COMMISSION                                                 1996 - 2001

                                Advisory Member

 

                ALABAMA LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE                                    2000 – 2001

                                Board

 

                ALABAMA LAW INSTITUTE                                                                                               1985 - 1986

                                Form Indictment Committee

 

                ALABAMA PATTERN JURY INSTRUCTIONS COMMITTEE – CRIMINAL                2000 – Present

                                Reporter

 

                ALABAMA SENTENCING COMMISSION                                                                           2000 - Present

 

                ALABAMA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION                                                                            1976 - Present

                                Evidence Committee

 

                ALABAMA WOMEN’S CAMPAIGN FUND                                                                        1982

                                Advisory Committee

 

                ALABAMA YMCA YOUTH & GOVERNMENT                                                                  1990 - Present

                                Board

 

                AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION                                                                                          1977 - Present

 

                AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, MONTGOMERY UNIT                                                  1990 - 1997

                                President; Vice-President; Secretary/Treasurer; Executive Committee; Board

 

                AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION                                                                                     1999 – 2000

                                Montgomery Area Heart Walk Chairman

               

                ANGEL HOUSE                                                                                                                           1999 – Present

                                Advisory Board

 

                ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL LAWYERS OF AMERICA                                                        1980 - 1999

 


 

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                AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY                                                                      1991 - 1992

                                Nursing Advisory Board

 

                CARVER ADVISORY COMMITTEE                                                                                       2010-Present

                                Board

 

                CENTRAL ALABAMA REGIONAL COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM, INC.                       1980 - 1982

                                Board; Nominating Committee

 

                CHEMICAL ADDICTIONS PROGRAM, INC.                                                                        1992 - 1995

                                Board

 

                CHILD PROTECT, INC.                                                                                                              1993- Present

                                Advisory Board; Vice President; Executive Committee; Board

 

                CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION                                                                                               1951 - Present

                                Christian Formation Task Force

                                Chalicebearer; Curate Advisory Committee; Vestry (three terms) - Clerk;

                                Lector; Altar Guild; Rector Search Committee; Forum Class Coordinator;

                                Education for Ministry (graduate); Cursillo; Church School Teacher;

                                Delegate to Dioceasan Convention; Christian Education Committee -

                                Chairperson; Finance Committee; Worship Committee; Stewardship

                                Committee - Clerk; Youth Committee; College Liaison; Bible School Teacher

 

                COMMITTEE ON INDIGENT DEFENSE SERVICES                                                             2000 - 2001

               

                COMMUNITY COUNCIL COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON                                        1977 - 1979

                CRIMINAL JUSTICE

 

                COUNCIL ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE                                                                                      1993 - 2007

                                Second Vice-President; Executive Committee; Board

 

                CRIMESTOPPERS                                                                                                                      1997 - Present

                                Advisory Board

 

                DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON FAMILY VIOLENCE           1980 - 1982

 

                DOMESTIC ABUSE SHELTER                                                                                                 1980 - 1981

                                Board

 

                FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, LODGE #29                                                                    1978 - Present

 

                GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA, INC.                                                   1961 - 2007

                                Goals Task Force Chairperson; Nominating Committee (two terms);

                                President (four terms); First Vice-President; Executive Committee; Board

 

                GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ALABAMA, INC. (Chair of Board)                                  2007 - 2010

 

                GIRL SCOUTS OF THE U.S.A.                                                                                                  1990 - 2005

                National Nominating Committee; Third Vice-President; Executive Committee;

Board

 

                GOVERNOR’S ALCOHOL ABUSE TASK FORCE                                                                 2000 – 2002

 

                JIMMY HITCHCOCK MEMORIAL AWARD COMMITTEE                                              1990 - 1998


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                JUNIOR LEAGUE OF MONTGOMERY, INC.                                                                        1976 - Present

                                Advisory Planning Committee - Advisor; Education/Training Chairperson;

                                Board; Community Vice-President; Executive Committee; State Public

                                Affairs Committee Chairperson; Nominating Committee; Rummage Sale

                                Marking Committee - Chairperson; Public Affairs Committee - Chairperson;

                                Child Advocacy Committee; Area V Seminar Delegate; Sustainer

 

                JUVENILE DETENTION ALTERNATIVES INITIATIVE                                                       2008-Present

                                Steering Committee                                                                                                                             

               

                LATCHKEY PROGRAM                                                                                                            1985 - 1993

                                Advisory Committee

 

                LEADERSHIP MONTGOMERY                                                                                                1987 - Present

                                Board (two terms); Continuing Education Chairperson; 2009 MPACT Award

 

                LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS                                                                                               1980 - Present

 

                MONTGOMERY ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION                                                    1970 - Present

                                President; Board

 

                MONTGOMERY AREA FAMILY VIOLENCE PROGRAM                                                  1981 - 1983

                                Board; Founding Member

 

                MONTGOMERY AREA UNITED WAY                                                                                  2000 - 2003

                                Delegate Assembly; Board; Professional Campaign Chairperson;                     1983 - 1993

                                Personnel Committee; The Community Council                                                                            

 

                MONTGOMERY BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CLUB, INC.                1980 - 2005

                                1990 Woman of the Year; State Board; State Legal Board Advisor; District III

                                Young Career Women Chairperson; 1980 Alabama Young Career Woman

 

                MONTGOMERY COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION                                                                1976 - Present

                                Publication Staff

               

                MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHILD DEATH REVIEW TEAM                                            1997 - Present

 

                MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHILDREN’S POLICY COUNCIL                                            2000 – Present

 

                MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS                                              1993 – Present

                                Board

 

                MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION                                   1983

 

                MONTGOMERY COUNTY YOUNG LAWYER’S ASSOCIATION                                   1978 - 1986

 

                MYRON J. ROTHSCHILD FUND FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF COMMITTEE                1986 - 1990

 

                NEIGHBORS, INC.                                                                                                                     2000 - Present

                                Advisory Board

 

                NEIGHBORS WHO CARE                                                                                                       1989 - 2000

                                Board; Founding Member

 

                PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL                                                                                                         1982 - 1992

                                President; Vice-President; Board

 

                ROTARY CLUB                                                                                                                         1989 - 1995

 

               

 

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                SAYNO                                                                                                                                         1995 - 2007

                               Board

 

                SUCCESS BY SIX                                                                                                                        1994 - 2003

                               Board

 

                SUNSHINE CENTER                                                                                                                   1978 - 1981

                                President; Board; Founding Member

 

                TUKABATCHEE AREA BOY SCOUT COUNCIL                                                                 2003 - 2007

                                Executive Board; Executive Committee

 

                UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION                                                  1976 - Present

 

                VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION                                                    1973 - Present

                                Area Funding Head

 

                 V.O.C.A.L.                                                                                                                                   1982 – Present