Hawkins to serve as school board president

Christopher L. Hawkins will serve as president of the Homewood Board of Education for a one-year term. He was appointed to the board for a five-year term effective January 2012 and served as vice-president last year.

Hawkins, a lawyer with Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, represents debtors and creditors in out-of-court business restructurings, Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and bankruptcy-related litigation regulations and has assisted financial services companies in bankruptcy compliance matters.

“We congratulate Chris on this recognition of his service to Homewood and the city’s highly regarded school system,” said Firm Chairman Beau Grenier. “Chris is a leader who represents the firm well in his community and civic involvements.”

Hawkins earned his J.D. summa cum laude from The University of Alabama School of Law. He also has a B.S. summa cum laude from Spring Hill College.