September 18 2019 Community
Our client, a high school senior in the Black Belt, was suspended for possessing pepper spray at school. In September, the client had pepper spray in her backpack. At some point during class, the pepper spray was released inside her backpack and spread throughout the classroom, causing students to be evacuated. Once it was discovered …
September 11 2019 Community
Our August 2019 Advocate of the Month 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 serves as Lead Attorney. Pam is one of LSA’s hardest working and most accomplished attorneys, and in August she demonstrated …
September 05 2019 Community
LSA welcomed Kentucky native Laura Yetter as its Court Debt Project Staff Attorney, on Aug. 19, 2019. In collaboration with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Yetter will be based out of LSA’s Central office. With a bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Louisville and a J.D. from Cumberland School of Law, Yetter …
August 19 2019 Community
LSA recently welcomed Birmingham native Kintisha Matthews, Staff Attorney, to its Montgomery Office. Matthews, who will be based out of the One Place Family Justice Center, began with the firm on Aug. 5. With a background in hospitality and customer service, Matthews stated she has always been “an advocate” since childhood. Her strong desire to …
August 15 2019 Community
Montgomery, AL – (8/15/19) – Legal Services Alabama (LSA) announces the appointment of Felecia Zigler Pettway as Director of Development, effective September 9, 2019. Mrs. Pettway has successfully served as the Selma Office Managing Attorney since April 2017. She has a long history of accomplishment in Corporate America being as an award-winning account executive for …
August 15 2019 Community
LSA recently welcomed Mobile native and former criminal law attorney Spencer Phillips, to its Montgomery Office on Aug. 5, 2019. Having a varied background in corporate America, working as a Governance and Compliance Associate with Capitol One Financial, Phillips also has experience in the U.S. Armed Forces, corrections, and as a solo practitioner. Bringing integrity …
August 07 2019 Community
Our July 2019 Advocate of the Month is Faye Suggs, Staff Attorney in the Birmingham office. Faye graduated from Cumberland School of Law in 2015 and joined Legal Services Alabama in June of 2018. Faye’s practice focuses primarily on serving the elderly, but covers all of LSA’s core service areas for those clients. In her …
July 22 2019 Community
LSA’s High Impact Team recently filed an amicus brief in a case before the Supreme Court of Alabama. The case concerns the rights of tenants to have notice before they are swiftly kicked out of their housing. Even though all the deadlines are shortened (most only seven days) for evictions, landlords still do not always …
June 28 2019 Community
Our June 2019 Advocate of the Month is Rachelle Greczyn. Rachelle joined LSA’s Dothan office in July of 2016. Rachelle is active in all of LSA’s core service areas including: family, consumer, housing, public benefits and education law. In 2018, Rachelle joined LSA’s High Impact team and also became the Lead Attorney for LSA’s Empowerment …
June 05 2019 Community
Dothan native Kristy Kirkland, Staff Attorney in the Dothan Office, knew she wanted to be an attorney when she won her first mock trial in elementary school. “When I was in fifth grade our enrichment class decided they would put the Big Bad Wolf from the Three Little Pigs, on trial,” Kirkland said. “I was …
