Madeline Haikala's Biography
- Judge of the U.S. District Court - Northern
Contact Information
Office
Hugo L. Black United States Courthouse
1729 5th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
Full Name:
Madeline H. Haikala
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1964
Birth Place:
New Orleans, LA
Home City:
Birmingham, AL
JD, School of Law, Tulane University, 1989
BA, Williams College, 1986
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Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, 2013-present
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, May 9, 2013
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, October 14, 2013
United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, 2012-2013
Partner/Associate, Lightfoot, Franklin and White Limited Liability Company, 1990-2012
Adjunct Professor, Cumberland School of Law, 1998-2005
Associate, Bradley, Arant, Rose and White, 1989
Member, Board of Directors, Leading Edge Institutre, 2011-present
Member, Alabama Law Foundation, 2010-present
Member, Cornerstone Schools of Alabama, 2003-present
Member, Saint Francis Xavier Church, 2002-present
Member, Alabama State Bar Association, 1989-present
Member, Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Birmingham Bar Association
Former Member, Board of Trustees, Highlands School
Member, Defense Research Institute
Agent, Williams College Alumni Fund, 2010-2012
Member, Women's Committee, Defense Research Institute, 2010-2012
Member, Young Men's Christian Association Family Law Center, 2011
Member, Women's Fund of Greater Birmingham "Voices Against Violence" Domestic Violence Initiative, 2007-2010
Member, Better Basics, 2003-2009
Member, United Way Red Feather Association, 2008
Member, Cumberland Law School, 2006