Business Columnist at Lagniappe
Mobile, Alabama Area
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- Business Columnist at Lagniappe
- Councilman at City of Chickasaw
- Attorney at Legal Services Alabama
- Past
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- Campaign Manager at Judge Al Johnson for Supreme Court
- Assistant Attorney General at Alabama Secretary of State
- Associate Attorney at Law Offices of James D. Smith, LLC
- Education
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- University of Alabama
- University of South Carolina-Columbia
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Adam Bourne’s Summary
Adam Bourne is a lawyer and a city councilman with extensive experience in administrative law and trial advocacy.
Bourne is admitted to practice law before the state courts of Alabama and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama.
Bourne is also a certified guardian ad litem.
Adam Bourne’s Specialties:
Election law, municipal administration, consumer law, housing law, trial advocacy, public contracts
Adam Bourne’s Experience
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Business Columnist
Lagniappe
(Newspapers industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
I am a freelance contributor and write primarily about business and real estate in the Mobile area.
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Councilman
City of Chickasaw
(Government Administration industry)
November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
I was elected to the Chickasaw City Council in August of 2008, receiving more votes than any other candidate in a contested race. I serve as chairman of the Council's Finance Committee.
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Attorney
Legal Services Alabama
(Law Practice industry)
November 2006 — Present (3 years 1 month)
I provide legal representation to working people in civil matters.
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Campaign Manager
Judge Al Johnson for Supreme Court
(Political Organization industry)
August 2006 — November 2006 (4 months)
I managed a statewide campaign of a circuit judge running for the Alabama Supreme Court.
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Assistant Attorney General
Alabama Secretary of State
(Government Administration industry)
August 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 1 month)
I worked as legal counsel to the State Elections Division, where I represented the SOS on the State Board of Adjustment, served as the agency's administrative rule-making secretary, wrote Alabama's voter registration forms, and co-wrote a law allowing military voters to cast their ballots in a safe and secure manner.
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Associate Attorney
Law Offices of James D. Smith, LLC
(Law Practice industry)
December 2004 — August 2005 (9 months)
I represented individuals and small businesses in a variety of legal matters.
Adam Bourne’s Education
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University of Alabama
JD , Law , 2002 — 2004
- Activities and Societies:
- Faculty Recruitment Committee, Curriculum Committee
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University of South Carolina-Columbia
BA , English and Political Science , 1998 — 2002
Cum Laude
- Activities and Societies:
- SG Elections Commissioner, SG Appointments Director, Student Magazine Features Editor, Pi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Mortar Board, Golden Key
Additional Information
Adam Bourne’s Interests:
Alabama history, investing
Adam Bourne’s Groups:
Chickasaw Kiwanis Club (secretary), Concerned Citizens of Chickasaw, Chickasaw United Methodist Church, Chickasaw Library Board, Mobile County Housing Committee, Alabama State Bar, Mobile Bar Association, Chickasaw Community Patrol, Mobile County Municipal Association (secretary), Alabama Farmers Federation, Chickasaw Chamber of Commerce (director), Exchange Club Family Center (VP), Mobile Young Lawyers (Executive Committee), Alabama Farmers Federation, Community Advisory Board for the Juvenile Court of Mobile County, Chickasaw Community Emergency Response Team, P.O.I.N.T.E. Academy Advisory Council, Mobile County Republican Executive Committee, Alabama League of Municipalities (Committee on Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations)
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University of Alabama Alumni Group -
University of Alabama School of Law Alumni Group
Adam Bourne’s Honors:
USC Outstanding Senior Award
