Aaliyah L. Locke

Aaliyah L. Locke is an associate in Baker Donelson’s Birmingham office whose practice includes Litigation, Commercial/Business Litigation, Labor & Employment, and Higher Education. Locke assists clients with contract disputes, construction litigation, complex tort claims, negligence, premises liability, design defects, warranty matters, and workplace disputes. Her work includes research, discovery, briefing, negotiation, and case strategy in matters involving businesses, institutions, employers, and other parties facing civil claims.

Locke earned a J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2022 and a B.S. from Southern Illinois University in 2018, graduating summa cum laude. Her academic background provided a foundation for legal research, persuasive writing, factual analysis, and advocacy. Those skills support her work across commercial and employment disputes, where careful review of contracts, policies, records, witness accounts, and procedural requirements can shape both litigation strategy and negotiated resolutions.

Locke has worked on construction and business disputes involving breach of contract, design defects, warranties, negligence, and premises liability. Her employment experience includes matters involving the FMLA, ADA, Title VII, workplace policies, race discrimination, retaliatory discharge, and trade-secret issues. She has helped obtain dismissals and settlements in contested matters, contributing to litigation teams through written advocacy, discovery management, legal analysis, and negotiation of practical resolutions.

Aaliyah L. Locke brings a broad civil-litigation practice to matters involving businesses, employers, construction participants, and educational institutions. Her experience across commercial claims, torts, and employment law allows her to identify overlapping contractual, statutory, and factual issues. She helps clients develop litigation positions, organize the evidentiary record, respond to claims, and evaluate settlement or trial options while keeping legal strategy aligned with the specific dispute and the client’s objectives.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
• Member, Alabama State Bar
• Member, Birmingham Bar Association
• Member, Birmingham Bar Association 2026 Future Leaders Forum
• Member, Bench and Bar Legal Society (2021 – 2022)
• Member, ZeroZero Foundation Board of Directors (2023 – Present)

Licensed State

• Alabama

Education

• University of Alabama School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Southern Illinois University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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