In November 2016, Judge Bell was elected to the bench to serve as a District Judge in the criminal division for the 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama. He is responsible for half of the felony cases, all of the traffic tickets and worthless check cases for the Birmingham Division of Jefferson County. He is a 1998 graduate of the University of Alabama, with a Bachelor of Arts degree. After completing his undergraduate studies, Judge Bell attended the University of Alabama School of Law and received his Juris Doctorate degree.
Judge Bell is a member of the Alabama State Bar, the Bessemer Bar Association, the Birmingham Bar Association, the Magic City Bar Association and the State Bar of Wisconsin.