Abdul Kallon

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Abdul K. Kallon (born 1969) is an partner at the Bradley Arant Boult Cummings law firm and was appointed by President Obama to succeed U. W. Clemon as Judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

Kallon earned a degree in history at Dartmouth College in 1990 and completed his law degree in 1993 at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He came to Birmingham to clerk for Clemon and began working at Bradley Arant in 1994. During his career, Kallon has specialized in employment law, handling discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination cases.

Kallon has also served as president of the Magic City Bar Association and as board president for the Legal Aid Society of Birmingham. He has also served on the boards of Children's Village, Sister Cities of Birmingham, Girls Inc., Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Alabama Center for Law and Civic Education and the community restoration fund managed by Bethel Baptist Church.

References

  • Orndorff, Mary (August 2, 2009) "President Obama nominates Abdul Kallon to replace U.W. Clemon on District Court bench." Birmingham News

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