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==Political career==

==Political career==

Brinkhaus was the first law clerk at the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal in [[Lake Charles]], serving under Judges [[Albert Tate]] and [[Cleveland Fruge]]. He practiced law with Judge [[Kaliste Saloom]] in Lafayette, Louisiana, then became a partner in the law firm of Olivier and Brinkhaus in Sunset, where he practiced law until his death.<ref name=obit/>

Brinkhaus was the first law clerk at the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal in [[Lake Charles]], serving under Judges [[Albert Tate, Jr.]], and J. Cleveland Fruge. He practiced law with Judge [[Kaliste Saloom]] in Lafayette and then became a partner in the law firm of Olivier and Brinkhaus in Sunset, where he practiced law until his death.<ref name=obit/>

In the state House under the administrations of [[Governor]]s [[John J. McKeithen]] and [[Edwin Edwards]], Brinkhaus served on CODOFIL, in which capacity he received the L'Ordre de la Pleiade for his work in promoting French language and culture.<ref name=acadiamuseum/>

In the state House under the administrations of [[Governor]]s [[John J. McKeithen]] and [[Edwin Edwards]], Brinkhaus served on CODOFIL, in which capacity he received the L'Ordre de la Pleiade for his work in promoting French language and culture.<ref name=acadiamuseum/>