October 18 2017 Community
By Desiree Taylor According to statistics from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), 1-in-3 women and 1-in-4 men are victims of domestic violence, demonstrating the need for awareness and advocacy. Whitley Hall, Staff Attorney for LSA’s Montgomery office, who works directly with domestic violence victims, believes education is imperative for awareness. “It is extremely …
October 13 2017 Community
By Desiree Taylor The Barbara McDowell and Gerald S. Hartman Foundation recently awarded Legal Services Alabama with a $25,000 grant to assist low-income individuals whose government food stamps were wrongfully discontinued for the past two years. As one of six recipients to receive the prestigious honor totaling $150,000, the award will help LSA in pursuing …
September 20 2017 Community
Legal Services Alabama recently welcomed back Birmingham native Dru Clark, as its newest Staff Attorney to the Mobile office, on Sept. 18. Clark, who previously worked for LSA as a Staff Attorney in the Birmingham office, is excited about the opportunity to help offer a second chance to the lives of low-income persons in the Mobile area. …
September 16 2017 Community
Mobile, Ala. — The City of Mobile is introducing a will program to reduce blight and revitalize neighborhoods. Facilitated by Legal Services of Alabama, LLC, the “leaving a legacy” program will provide wills, free of charge, to those who qualify. As this program continues, the City will require that all housing assistance applicants have a …
September 12 2017 Community
By Wilson Webb On the very first day of my second LSA career, my Managing Attorney asked me to look at a file for a client trying to save his home. The client was a disabled veteran, who had fallen on hard times. The client’s previous Chapter 13 bankruptcy case had been dismissed because the …
September 05 2017 Community
By Michael Forton and Joseph Abrams In a recent decision announced Sept. 1, the Alabama Supreme Court held that mortgage companies are in fact, required to comply with the requirements of mortgage contracts before they can foreclose on Alabama homeowners. This case was the result of years of litigation, including an amici curiae brief filed …
September 01 2017 Community
Our August 2017 Advocate of the Month is Laurie McFalls. Laurie first joined LSA as part of the Tuscaloosa office, providing legal help to tornado victims in 2010. In 2012, Laurie transferred to the Huntsville office where she currently works in a wide range of areas including: consumer, public benefits, housing and domestic law. Most …
August 31 2017 Community
Valynda Jerome-Williams, who joined LSA on Aug. 21, is a 2016 Thomas Goode Jones School of Law graduate. Also named as Jones’ School of Law Distinguished Public Interest Fellow 2015-2016, Williams has a passion for public interest work. Legal Services Alabama welcomed Valynda Jerome-Williams, the newest Staff Attorney to its Montgomery office, on Aug. 21. …
August 15 2017 Community
LSA’s Newest Rising Star: Hilaire Armstrong A native of Hoover, Alabama, Armstrong obtained a bachelor’s degree in Political Science/Spanish from Samford University in 2012, and a MBA/Juris Doctor from the Brock Business School and Cumberland School of Law in 2016. Armstrong also served as President of Women in Law while at Cumberland. Legal Services Alabama …
August 07 2017 Community
By Holly Ray Homeownership is The American Dream, and for many people, that dream comes along with a membership in their neighborhood’s homeowners’ association. But for one group of Madison County residents, HOA membership nearly meant losing their dream, and their home, until Legal Services Alabama intervened. The Chandler Farms subdivision in the Harvest community …
