Alabama Appellate Courts
Voter Guide 2010
Nonpartisan information about the Alabama Courts of Appeal and the
candidates running in those elections in 2010.


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Michael F. "Mike" Bolin
Republican Party Candidate for
Associate Justice,
Alabama Supreme Court, Place 2

General Election
November 2, 2010

Candidate Biography

The following biographical information was provided by the candidate. It is published here verbatim up to a limit of 250 words for each biographical line item.


Place of Residence:
 Birmingham                                                                                                                                                
Family:
 Wife Rosemary and daughter Leigh Anne                                                                                                                                                
Education:
 Graduated cum laude Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, and Shades Valley High School
Occupation:
 Associate Justice, Alabama Supreme Court                                                                                                                                                
Employer:
 Alabama Supreme Court                                                                                                                                                
Bar Admission(s) &
Date(s) of Admission:
 Admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 1973                                                                                                                                                
Legal / Judicial
Experience:
 Five years on the Alabama Supreme Court

Sixteen years as Jefferson County Probate Judge

Practicing attorney for 16 years prior to serving on the bench                                                                                                                                                
Other Experience:
 Authored Alabama’s Putative Father Registry Law to protect the rights of children and parties in adoption proceedings

Served ad President, Secretary, & Treasurer of the Alabama Probate Judges Association

Member of the Alabama State Bar

Member of the Birmingham Bar Association
Honors & Awards:
 Nationally recognized in 2000 by “Angels of Adoption” in Washington D.C. for service to adoptive families