October 21 2019 Community
Previous Next LSA Board of Directors, Executive team and Staff, gathered for its 2019 Statewide Conference on Sept. 12-13 in downtown Montgomery. Held at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa, LSA also recognized Board Members Yvonne Saxon, Esq., and Doris Smith during a special reception. Longtime legal aid advocate Bobby Segall, Esq., of Copeland Franco …
August 02 2019 Uncategorized
Thank you to our grantors, partners, and volunteers who have joined us in our efforts to provide equal access to justice statewide. LSA’s 2018 Annual Report is now available to view!
February 15 2019 Staff
LSA recently welcomed Avery Livingston Stewart to its Montgomery Regional Office on Feb. 18, 2019. A native of LeGrange, GA, Stewart has a background in civil rights and domestic violence law. For Stewart, LSA seems a perfect fit to her personality and career goals. “I’ve wanted to work at LSA for a while now,” Stewart …
February 15 2019 Community
(Montgomery, AL)- Legal Services Alabama Inc., (LSA) a statewide nonprofit law firm, will celebrate 15 years of helping low-income individuals across the state. On Feb. 21, LSA will unveil and dedicate a new office location at 610 Airport Road, SW Suite 200, Huntsville. The special occasion will also honor the leadership of longtime LSA Board …
January 31 2019 Community
Our January 2019 Advocate of the Month is Gabriel De Moske. Gabriel joined LSA in October 2018. Gabriel specializes in the practice areas of: housing, consumer protection, and third-party debt collection. Gabriel interned for the Huntsville Regional Office (2016) and volunteered for the Tuscaloosa Regional Office (2016-2018). He graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of …
January 11 2019 Community
Our December 2018 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. Despite her …
January 02 2019 Community
LSA is pleased to announce the appointment of Guy Lescault, who became permanent Executive Director of LSA on Jan. 1, 2019! Lescault, who served as longterm Interim Executive Director since January 2018, became permanent by unanimous vote of LSA’s Board of Directors during its meeting held Dec. 7. “The decision to accept the Legal Services Alabama Board’s …
December 12 2018 Community
Our November 2018 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 …
November 19 2018 Community
LSA welcomed former immigration attorney Norman Roman, as its newest Staff Attorney to the Mobile Regional Office on Nov. 5. Born in Bermuda and raised in Washington D.C., Roman has a heart for those who have been exploited/mistreated by the legal system. With a J.D. from the University of the District of Columbia, David A …
November 15 2018 Community
The Alabama Civil Justice Foundation (ACJF) awarded Legal Services Alabama (LSA) with a grant in the amount of $235,000 in September. The grant, which will “impact and improve rural Alabama communities,” is a part of a Rural Economic Improvement Project (REIP) partnership. LSA Deputy Director, Jaffe Pickett, stated the partnership will help find innovative and …
