October 20 2020 In the News | Press Release
Legal Services Alabama will receive a $51,464 Technology Initiative Grant (TIG) to improve the organization’s use of technology in assisting low-income individuals with civil legal needs. LSA will use the grant to create a comprehensive document assembly program to automate family law forms. The project will first focus on uncontested divorces before expanding to custody, …
October 15 2020 In the News | Staff
The Mobile County Training School Alumni Association (MCTSAA) acknowledged the LSA Mobile Office with their Isaiah J. Whitley Legacy Award to acknowledge outstanding service provided to the AfricaTown community. Staff Attorney Valynda Jerome-Williams accepted the award to honor her dedication to outreach efforts in AfricaTown over the past two years. Attorney Jerome-Williams has focused her …
October 07 2020 Staff
Tyler Brannon joined LSA in 2015. Brannon specializes in family and domestic violence law. A graduate of George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, VA (2010), Brannon worked at the university law library and as a legal intern for FairVote in Takoma Park, Maryland. Brannon currently serves as Staff Attorney at the One Place …
September 18 2020 In the News | Staff
Legal Services Alabama is excited to announce a major victory for consumers across Alabama in the case of Renter’s Realty v. Smith. On September 18, 2020, the Alabama Supreme Court allowed a Court of Appeals opinion to stand, confirming the right of low-income Alabamians to protect their wages. This right was brought into question by a …
September 02 2020 Staff
Andrea “Rae” Bolton joined LSA in July 2017 and is the Lead Attorney at the Birmingham office. In August Bolton closed many cases and prevented many more from even going to court. An 80 year old woman with a disability was sued for owed credit card debt. The client felt overwhelmed with the prospect of …
August 18 2020 Staff
For her hard work supporting some of our most at-risk clients, Kristy Kirkland of the LSA Dothan Office is our July Advocate of the Month. Kirkland has worked as an LSA staff attorney since May of 2019. She specializes in juvenile, probate-guardianships/commitments, immigration, social security disability and family law. During the month of July Kirkland …
August 05 2020 In the News | Press Release
The local bank is pledging money to the community to offer rental relief aid in the time of COVID-19 Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Legal Services Alabama has seen an increase in cases and concerns from Alabama renters. As the housing crisis continues to affect the state, Mobile residents are receiving financial support …
July 27 2020 Staff
Our June 2020 Advocate of the Month is Kendra Johnson. Kendra joined LSA in April of 2018. Kendra’s specialty areas include consumer law, bankruptcy and family law (specializing in situations involving domestic violence). Kendra received her undergraduate degree from The University of Montevallo and went to law school at Georgetown University Law Center. Kendra currently …
July 10 2020 In the News | Staff
Our High Impact Team recently won a case at the Court of Appeals allowing a homeowner to avoid illegal foreclosure after the bank foreclosed on the client’s home. The High Impact Team argued that the client was never sent proper notice before the foreclosure, and that Alabama case law made it historically clear that banks …
July 06 2020 Community | Staff
Our May 2020 Advocate of the Month is Meteasa Henderson. Meteasa joined LSA (formerly Legal Services of North-Central Alabama) in October 1994. Meteasa specializes in the area of family law — protecting domestic violence survivors in all areas. Meteasa is a graduate of The University of Tennessee’s (Knoxville) College of Law (1992) and serves as …
