Hon. Kelvin C. Wells

Kelvin C. Wells is a judge of the First Circuit Court in Walton County, Florida, serving since 2004. He earned an A.A. from Marion Military Institute (1984), a B.A. from the University of Alabama (1986), and a J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law (1990). Wells began his legal career as an assistant state attorney in 1991, became a partner at Smith, Grimsley, Bauman, Pinkerton, Peterman & Wells in 1993, and served on the Okaloosa County Court from 2002 to 2004 before his elevation to the circuit court. He was re-elected unopposed in 2012 and served until his term expired in January 2019.