April 07 2020 Community
LSA recently welcomed Staff Attorney Charles Turnipseed to its Montgomery Legal Staff on March 30, 2020. A native of Briar Hill (Pike County), AL, Turnipseed earned a J.D. from the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law and a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Political Science from Troy University. Turnipseed spent 10 years in private practice, worked …
March 13 2020 Community
LSA welcomed Pascagoula, MS native Marisa Green to its Mobile office on Feb. 10. Holding a Bachelor of Arts in English from The University of Southern Mississippi (USM), Green states she has an interest in community organizing in the South. Seeing an opportunity to be of service in the community is what drew Green to …
March 12 2020 Community
Our February 2020 Advocate of the Month is Michael Letson. After working in LSA’s Florence office from 2005 until 2012, Michael rejoined LSA in June 2017. Michael’s work focuses on housing, consumer, domestic and elder law. Michael has served on a number of community organizations such as the Inner City Council (Lawrence County), North Alabama …
February 25 2020 Community
Felecia Z. Pettway, Development Director Phone: +1 (334) 223-0232/Email: fpettway@alsp.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2020 MONTGOMERY – LSA and Rural Health, both statewide nonprofit agencies, have partnered with organizations across the state, region and country to offer free legal services, financial alternatives, and health and wellness screenings to the public, during the Annual Bridge …
February 07 2020 Community
LSA welcomed Chesapeake, VA native Kevin Boston to its Montgomery Office in January 2020. With a background in legal aid, Boston has experience in social security benefits, divorces, mortgage foreclosures, Landlord-tenant, disability, personal injury and expunctions. Boston earned a B.A. in Political Science from Hampton University and a J.D. from North Carolina Central University (NCCU) …
February 04 2020 Community
Our January 2020 Advocate of the Month (the first of the new decade) is Pamela Jackson. Pam originally joined Legal Services Alabama as part of the Anniston Office but has worked in the Huntsville Office since June of 2009 where she is the Lead Attorney. Pam is one of LSA’s hardest working and most accomplished …
January 27 2020 Community
Legal Services Alabama welcomed Selma native and Staff Attorney Kameisha Logan to its Selma office on Dec. 16, 2019. With a passion for serving the disadvantaged, Logan hopes to advocate for those who cannot advocate for themselves. “I want to be a voice for people who aren’t in a position to defend themselves,” Logan said. …
January 13 2020 Community
Legal Services Alabama is excited to announce a major victory for consumers across Alabama in the case of Renter’s Realty v. Smith. On January 10, 2020, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals confirmed the right of low-income Alabamians to protect their wages. This right was brought into question by a law passed in 2015 by …
January 10 2020 Community
Legal Services Alabama welcomed student volunteer and Selma native Nia’ja Whitt to its Selma Office in December 2019 and extern Sara Carter to its Birmingham Office in January 2020. A 2016 graduate of Selma High School, Whitt will graduate from Huntsville’s Alabama A&M University in May 2020 with a degree in Political Science. Whitt stated …
January 03 2020 Community
LSA welcomed Lakeshia Parks, Staff Attorney, to its Montgomery Office on Dec. 16, 2019. A recent graduate of the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, the Birmingham native is excited about the opportunity to serve the state’s most underserved. Parks believes working for Legal Services is an opportunity to serve the community, especially those of …
