Luke Bohlinger
A resident of Athens, Alabama for 22 years, Luke Bohlinger is passionate about serving the people of North Alabama. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric and Earth Sciences with a Meteorology concentration from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and a Juris Doctorate from Liberty University School of Law. His legal experience largely consists of criminal law, and he has experience on both the defense and prosecution sides. He also has some small experience in election law. His passion is helping people understand their legal issues by explaining complex legal jargon in a simple and easy-to-understand way so that the client has the most knowledge of how to proceed.
- Criminal Law
- Family Law
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Election Law
- Alabama
- Alabama State Bar Association
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- Intern
- American Voters Alliance/The Amistad Project
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- •Wrote three Georgia Open Record Requests (state equivalent of FOIA) and submitted them to the State of Georgia to obtain materials for discovery •Conducted extensive research on election laws for the states of South Carolina and Nevada for a database by researching the statutes of both states •Conducted research for a documentary on the history of private money paid to help an election
- Legal Intern
- Clark County Prosecutor's Office, Springfield, OH
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- •Conducted grand juries, pretrial hearings on discovery, drafted an appellate brief, responses to motions ranging from motions to suppress to motions for judicial release that have been filed with the court, and conducted extensive legal research on defendant’s right to a speedy trial •Participated in search warrants conducted on vehicles and houses searching for drugs, firearms, U.S. currency, and drug paraphernalia
- Intern
- Congressman Mo Brooks' Huntsville Office
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- •Forwarded paperwork through various government agencies for constituents to help them obtain passports and Social Security checks, as well as legal research in postal law for a constituent •Answered phone calls dealing with issues ranging from questions about Congressman Brooks’ support or rejection of a bill to angry calls and gained experience learning how to deal with difficult calls
- Intern
- Sizemore Law Group, Athens, AL
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- •Studied evidence gathered through discovery prior to client trials and legal concepts corresponding to multiple criminal and family law cases and statutes •Shadowed a criminal defense and family law attorney in the courtroom throughout cases involving theft, juvenile delinquency, and child custody hearings
- Liberty University School of Law
- J.D. (2023)
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- Activities: Conducted multiple mock trials, competed in a moot court competition, and have prepared complaints, answers, objective memos, mock contracts, articles of incorporation and a business operating agreement for a mock LLC, papers on bioethics and the First Amendment, and an appellate brief for class work
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- University of Alabama - Huntsville
- B.S. (2020) | Atmospheric and Earth Sciences, Concentration in Meteorology
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- Honors: College of Science Undergraduate Deans's List for 2017
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- Alabama State Bar
- Member
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