Mr. Ahlquist attended the University of Wisconsin, where he majored in Political Science and International Relations and spent his junior year at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. After receiving his B.A., he spent three years on the legislative staff of Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN). Prior to HHK&C, he spent three years on the FEMA Formaldehyde Products Liability Litigation relating to FEMA trailers following hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Mr. Ahlquist is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, Louisiana Association for Justice, Tennessee State Bar Association, Federal Bar Association and American Association for Justice.