Who We Are
The Magic City Bar Association was founded in response to a need to promote the professional advancement of African-American attorney, to foster improvement of the economic condition, to protect the civil and political rights of all citizens, and to uphold the honor and integrity of the legal profession.
MCBA Timeline
1984
Nine individuals established the Magic City Bar Association (“MCBA”) in November of 1984 in the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement – Birmingham, Alabama
1989
Under the presidency of Attorney Clyde Jones, a decision was made to collect $100 from each member of the Magic City Bar Association to provide scholarships to law students attending Cumberland, Alabama School of Law and Miles School of Law.
1993
In further recognizing a need to support African-American students in pursuit of a legal education, the organization established the Magic City Bar Foundation.
2000's
To date, we have awarded thousands of dollars in scholarship assistance to minority students attending the Birmingham School of Law, Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, Jones School of Law, Miles Law School and The University of Alabama School of Law.
2025
Today, we stand as an organization and as black attorneys on the shoulders of our founders. Without their courage, without their determination, without the stern fortitude of those that have gone before us, we would not be here today.
Our Executive Committee
Clinton Richardson
President
Devan L. Byrd
President-Elect
BJ Savage
Vice President
Jordan Cade
Treasurer
Lucy Chen
Recording Secretary
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Denzel Okinedo
Corresponding Secretary
Samuel Ford
Parliamentarian
Richard Rice
Magic City Bar Representative for the Birmingham Bar Foundation
Johnathan Austin
Magic City Bar Representative for the Birmingham Bar Association
Judge Tiffanie Agee
Judicial Relations Committee Chair
