102 Clinton Ave., WestSuite 202Huntsville, AL, 35801-4938United States (256) 534-4444 (256) 427-4646

John Allen Brinkley Jr.

also known as John Brinkley, John A. Brinkley, Jr.

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Huntsville, AL
Licensed for 16 years
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About John

John Brinkley handles accident, injury and criminal cases. You will appreciate his experience in the courtroom, rapport with judges and skill against your opponent. Call him - (256) 534-4444.

John graduated from a local high school, attended in-state universities and law schools. He is married to the former Kristen Davis and they are blessed with eight children with another baby girl arriving in March 2022 - Wini (2005), John (2007), Lyn (2009), Andy (2011), George (2014), Charles (2016), James (2018) and Elizabeth (2020). John is A/V Rated by his peers through Martindale-Hubbell and actively engaged in a general trial practice of law in Alabama – handling and litigating civil/personal injury cases, and criminal defense charges.

Upon passing the bar examination, John was admitted to practice in the United States District Court - Northern District of Alabama and all the state courts in Alabama. He joined the Alabama State Bar. And, he joined the local bar association where he serves on its Executive Committee, as President-Elect. John was chair of the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Committee facilitating free monthly CLEs for local bar members and the twelve (12) hour Last Chance Seminar. John was also on the Executive Board for the Madison County Young Lawyers Section (MCYL) for several years before becoming president. During his time as a MCYL board member, the Judicial Appreciation Party began and flourished into yearly event thanking the judges in Madison County, including its municipalities and towns, for their hard work. Attendees bring their significant others to meet other families in the legal community.

Additionally, John served as Chair to the Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program (MCVLP) from 2014 to 2016 and was an active board member when new life was breathed into the MCVLP which grew from a handful of lawyers in 2005 to 85 lawyers in 2017 -- closing over 800 cases per year. MCVLP assists those who need it most and who have the fewest personal resources to allocate to reach justice or have their day in court. John is very proud of the growth and hopes to continue assisting people in need.

The Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit appointed John as one of three attorneys to be on the Local Indigent Defense Advisory Board. This board determined the most efficient and effective method of handling indigent criminal cases in Madison County for those facing incarceration without sufficient means to afford effective counsel. Additionally, he was one of five local attorneys placed on the Indigent Representation Administration Committee to administer the court-appointed indigent defense plan adopted in the circuit. He served from 2010 to 2014 in these capacities.

The Alabama State Bar (ASB) appointed John as a member of: Pro Bono Task Member, Alabama Lawyers Assistance Program Co-Vice Chairman/Member, Solo and Small Firm Task Force, Disability Inactive Task Force, Member Relations Liaison and Criminal Justice Board Member for the ASB and as an alternate Character and Fitness Committee, and Discipline Panels. John was elected to ASB's Board of Bar Commissioners (BBC) for three consecutive terms from 2012 to 2021 and was chosen for The Commissioner's Award amongst the BBC in 2021.

Practice areas

Personal injury: 45%
Criminal defense: 25%
Education: 15%
Business: 10%
Uncontested divorce: 5%

Languages spoken

English

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102 Clinton Ave., West
Suite 202
Huntsville, AL, 35801-4938

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
AL	Occupational License - Authorized to Practice	2005	10/18/2021

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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
Commissioner’s Award	Alabama State Bar	2021
Best of Huntsville - Attorney	WAHR	2020
Jeanne Marie Leslie Award	Alabama State Bar	2016
AV Preeminent Rated	Martindale-Hubbell	2015
Volunteer of the Year	Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program	2014

Salutatorian	Miles College of Law	2005

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
lawyer	Brinkley Law Firm	2005 - Present

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
Alabama State Bar Association		2005 - Present
Alabama Association for Justice		2005 - Present
Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association		2005 - Present
Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association		N/A

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
Athens State University		N/A
Miles College of Law		N/A

speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
Nuts and Bolts	Voir Dire	2020
District Court Practice	Misdemeanor Trials	2019
Topics of Interest in Municipal Courts	HOW LAWYERS GET IN TROUBLE and what happens next...	2016
Oakwood University	What do lawyers do?	2016
ATHENS STATE UNIVERSITY	Lawyering	2016

Iron Bowl CLE	Criminal Law 101	2015
Four Corners CLE	Youthful Offender and Preliminary Hearings	2015
Oakwood University	Legal Ethics	2014
Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association	Ethical Billing Practices	2013
Criminal Law	People's Law School	2013

legal cases

Case name	Outcome
Mommy v. Campground	$48,000 settlement

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Posted by Nathan
April 11, 2018

In need of a keen lawyer-ninja when you're in that situation? Found myself in one of those recently. They tried pinning a DUI on me in addition to other traffic "charges". All charges dismissed. Standup man, professional, smooth operator, and honest. My future law needs has his business. A+!