David S. Luker

David Luker has practiced criminal defense in Alabama and around the Southeast since 1983. He is the senior member of the firm of David S. Luker, PC & Associates in Birmingham, AL. His practice concentrates in criminal defense, with a special emphasis on drug offenses, white collar crimes, capital murder, murder cases, and other serious criminal offenses. During his 35+ years of practice, he has handled thousands of criminal cases including complex white collar and drug cases in both State and Federal Courts, and numerous capital murder cases and trials throughout the State of Alabama, and across the Southeast. He has successfully defended the capital defendants with not only not guilty verdicts, but also reduced verdicts. Use of experts and mitigation have been an ever evolving specialty in capital cases, and those tools have helped in a result of no death penalty sentences so far.

Education:

• Birmingham School of Law (J.D., 1983)
• University of Alabama Birmingham (B.S., 1978)

Bar Memberships:

• Alabama State Bar 1983
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama 1983
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama 1992
• U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama 1988
• 11th Circuit Court of Appeals 1985
• Alabama Supreme Court 1983
• United States Supreme Court 1985

Professional Organization Memberships:

• National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (NACDL) 1983 – present – life member
• NORML, legal committee – 1983 – present – life member
• Greater Birmingham Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (GBCDLA) 1992 – present, co-founder and charter member

• Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (ACDLA) 1983 – present,
• ACDLA past president 1993-1994
• C.J.A. Federal executive committee for the Northern District of Alabama 2007 – 2016
• C.J.A. Federal Defenders Panel for the Northern District of Alabama 2007 (when the CJA panel was established) to 2016
• CJA Federal Defenders Panel for the Norther District of Alabama as Emeritus panel member 2016 to present
• Birmingham Bar Executive Committee 2004-2006
• Birmingham Bar Association Grievance Committee member during 1999 thru 2001,2007 thru 2009, 2011, 2014 thru 2016

David Luker has authored various articles and is a frequent lecturer at seminars regarding the field of criminal law with special emphasis on defense of drug and white collar crimes, search and seizure, cross-examination and the use of psychologist in jury selection, for both Federal and State courts.

As a Professor of Criminal Procedure, Advanced Trial Advocacy,  and Legal Writing at the Birmingham School of Law for over 10 years, David Luker was been able to share his knowledge and love for the law with many students who have gone on to become very successful attorneys and judges.