Deborah Paseur - Johnson, Paseur, & Medley, LLC

Team Deborah Paseur

Honorable Deborah Bell Paseur, Judge, Ret.

Judge Paseur and her husband, Tom Greene, are very proud of their blended family which includes 5 children and their spouses, and 7 grandchildren!

Professional:

Partner, Johnson, Paseur & Medley, LLC, 2009- Present
Served as Lauderdale County District Court Judge 28 years; First woman attorney in Lauderdale County and first woman Judge in Lauderdale County: Elected in 1980 & Re-elected 4 times without opposition; Currently remains in “retired active” status taking cases in North Alabama to help other Judges
Registered Mediator, Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution
Member, Alabama and Lauderdale County Bar Associations,
Member, Alabama District Judges Association; First woman to serve as President
Founding Member and Judge, Lauderdale County Drug Court Team
Founding Member, Lauderdale County Community Corrections Authority
Member, Alabama Law Institute’s Children’s Code Committee, Adoption Committee and Standing Committee on Family Law
Served on several committees appointed by the Governor and Chief Justice regarding civil and criminal law, children’s cases, and judicial administration
Taught Police and Community Relations at the University of North Alabama
Past Member, UNA School of Social Work Accreditation Committee and Criminal Justice Advisory Board
Past Member, Florence Police Department Citizen’s Advisory Board

Civic:

Member, Leadership Alabama, Class XII, and Chair, Shoals Regional Council, 2014-2017
Member, Leadership Alabama State Board, 2019-present
Member, Florence Rotary Club; Past Assistant District Governor, 2012-2016 & Past
President, 2008-2009; Graduate, Rotary Leadership Institute; Recipient of the Rotary International District 6860 Vocational Service Award, 2023.
President, Board of Directors, Shoals Scholar Dollars Foundation, Inc., 2015-2021
Member, UNA Foundation Board of Directors, 2015-2021
Member, City of Florence Civil Service Board, 2015-present
Member, 35+ years, Shoals Chamber of Commerce; Served on Board of Directors, 1984-1987 and 2016-2023; Co-chair, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee-2020-2023; Chair, Total Resource Campaign, 2023.
Founding Member, Safeplace Domestic Violence Shelter and Counseling Program
Founding Member, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Shoals
Past Board Member, 15+ years, Colbert-Lauderdale Boys and Girls Attention Homes
Member, 40+ years, American Legion Auxiliary, Past President and Past District President
Past Member, 35+ years, Retired Senior Volunteer Program Advisory Committee
Past Member, YMCA of the Shoals Strategic Planning Committee
Member, 40+ years, Alabama Cattleman’s Association
Member, University of Alabama Alumni Association
Member, University of Alabama Law School Alumni Association

Personal:

Honorable Deborah Bell Paseur, Judge, Ret.

Judge Paseur and her husband, Tom Greene, are very proud of their blended family which includes 5 children and their spouses, and 7 grandchildren!

Professional:

Partner, Johnson, Paseur & Medley, LLC, 2009- Present
Served as Lauderdale County District Court Judge 28 years; First woman attorney in Lauderdale County and first woman Judge in Lauderdale County: Elected in 1980 & Re-elected 4 times without opposition; Currently remains in “retired active” status taking cases in North Alabama to help other Judges
Registered Mediator, Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution
Member, Alabama and Lauderdale County Bar Associations,
Member, Alabama District Judges Association; First woman to serve as President
Founding Member and Judge, Lauderdale County Drug Court Team
Founding Member, Lauderdale County Community Corrections Authority
Member, Alabama Law Institute’s Children’s Code Committee, Adoption Committee and Standing Committee on Family Law
Served on several committees appointed by the Governor and Chief Justice regarding civil and criminal law, children’s cases, and judicial administration
Taught Police and Community Relations at the University of North Alabama
Past Member, UNA School of Social Work Accreditation Committee and Criminal Justice Advisory Board
Past Member, Florence Police Department Citizen’s Advisory Board

Civic:

Member, Leadership Alabama, Class XII, and Chair, Shoals Regional Council, 2014-2017
Member, Leadership Alabama State Board, 2019-present
Member, Florence Rotary Club; Past Assistant District Governor, 2012-2016 & Past
President, 2008-2009; Graduate, Rotary Leadership Institute; Recipient of the Rotary International District 6860 Vocational Service Award, 2023.
President, Board of Directors, Shoals Scholar Dollars Foundation, Inc., 2015-2021
Member, UNA Foundation Board of Directors, 2015-2021
Member, City of Florence Civil Service Board, 2015-present
Member, 35+ years, Shoals Chamber of Commerce; Served on Board of Directors, 1984-1987 and 2016-2023; Co-chair, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee-2020-2023; Chair, Total Resource Campaign, 2023.
Founding Member, Safeplace Domestic Violence Shelter and Counseling Program
Founding Member, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Shoals
Past Board Member, 15+ years, Colbert-Lauderdale Boys and Girls Attention Homes
Member, 40+ years, American Legion Auxiliary, Past President and Past District President
Past Member, 35+ years, Retired Senior Volunteer Program Advisory Committee
Past Member, YMCA of the Shoals Strategic Planning Committee
Member, 40+ years, Alabama Cattleman’s Association
Member, University of Alabama Alumni Association
Member, University of Alabama Law School Alumni Association

Personal: