The Honorable Joseph L. Boohaker
Judge Boohaker, a graduate of the University of Alabama (B.S. - 1976; J.D. - 1979), became a circuit judge for Jefferson County in January of 2001. Judge Boohaker served as a judicial law clerk to the Judges of the 11th Judicial Circuit in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama (1979 - 1980) and worked in private practice (1980 - 2000) before serving as a judge. Judge Boohaker is active in the American Bar Association, the Birmingham Bar Association, and the Circuit Judges' Association.
Contact Information
Office Staff:
Diane Ratliff - Judicial Assistant
Owen Roberts - Law Clerk
Jefferson County Courthouse, Room 360
716 Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd. N.
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
phone: (205) 325-5753










