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Blake E. Brookshire

General Counsel, Alabama State Personnel Department

Blake Brookshire serves as General Counsel for the Alabama State Personnel Department, where he acts as the chief legal advisor to both the Department and the State Personnel Board. In his role, Blake provides strategic legal counsel to approximately 100 state agencies, boards, and commissions—covering roughly 28,500 state employees—on a wide array of state and federal labor and employment matters, including the Merit System Act, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, and EEO compliance. He also oversees labor litigation, regulatory drafting for the Alabama Administrative Code, EEOC proceedings, and executive policy implementation across the state.

Prior to joining the Alabama State Personnel Department, Blake practiced labor and employment law, civil rights defense, and complex civil litigation as an associate attorney with Capell & Howard, P.C. in Montgomery. Recognized for his legal achievements, Blake was named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list for two consecutive years. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Auburn University and his Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from the University of Mississippi School of Law, where he served as Associate Cases Editor for the Mississippi Law Journal.

Blake actively contributes to his community, serving on the Board of Directors for the Heart of Alabama Food Bank in Montgomery and as an associate member of the Hugh Maddox Chapter of the American Inns of Court. Outside of his legal career, Blake lives in Auburn, Alabama, with his wife, son, and their two dogs. In his free time, he enjoys freshwater fishing and cultivating his culinary skills.