Judge Liles Burke

Burke & Beuoy, P.C.

Judge Liles Burke received his undergraduate degree from The University of Alabama and earned his law degree from The University of Alabama School of Law. While there, he served as the student member of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees, and was inducted as a member of Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society and The Jasons.  He was admitted to practice in the Alabama Supreme Court and the U.S. Courts in 1994 and began the practice of law with his father in the firm now known as Burke, Beuoy & Maze, handling a wide variety of civil and criminal cases. He served as both Arab's Municipal Prosecutor and City Attorney during that time, and in 2001 was named the Municipal Judge for the City of Arab. He held that office until 2006 when he was appointed Marshall County District Judge by Governor Bob Riley. In 2008 Judge Burke was elected to a full term on the District Court, without opposition.  Judge Burke began Marshall County's first family drug court, and along with District Judge Tim Riley, implemented one of Alabama's first domestic violence courts. Additionally, he served as an officer in both the Alabama District Judges Association and the Alabama Juvenile Judges Association.  In February of 2011, Judge Burke was named by Governor Robert Bentley to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals.  He was elected to a six-year term in 2012 without opposition.