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 07 2020 In the News | The Advocate
Our 2019 Annual Report is now available! LSA would like to thank all of the funders, sponsors, donors and partners who make our work possible. Read our 2019 report to learn more about the positive change LSA has been able to affect across Alabama in the last year. 2019 PDF 2019 ONLINE
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 …
December 12 2019 Community
Our November 2019 Advocate of the Month is Avery Livingston Stewart. Avery joined LSA in February 2019. Stewart specializes in housing and consumer. Avery earned her undergraduate degree from Oglethorpe University, her law degree from Cumberland School of Law, and she has a Ph. D. in Public Administration and Public Policy from Auburn University. Prior …
December 04 2019 Community
Legal Services Alabama welcomed Attorney Nell Brimmer to its Central Office Staff on Nov. 18, 2019. As the newly-created Managing Attorney of Client Access, Brimmer will work with LSA Executive Staff and Alabama’s five Volunteer Lawyers Programs to strengthen access to justice across the state. With experience in disability rights, civil rights, domestic violence, housing …
November 12 2019 Community
Our October 2019 Advocate of the Month is Rachele Reis. After graduating from Washington and Lee University School of Law, Rachele joined LSA’s Mobile office in August of 2016. Rachele is active in most of LSA’s core service areas including: family, consumer, housing, public benefits law. Since starting at LSA, Rachele has proven herself to …
November 08 2019 Community
LSA welcomed JoRosalyn Edwards, Paralegal, to its Mobile Legal Staff in November 2019. A native of Mobile, AL, Edwards joined LSA on Nov. 4. With 10 years of experience, Edwards’ specialty areas include: bankruptcy, criminal, family, probate and personal injury law. Before joining LSA full-time, Edwards volunteered for LSA in 2018. For Edwards, “helping others” …
October 30 2019 Community
Legal Services Alabama welcomed Rural Economic Improvement Project (REIP) Staff Attorney Donavon McGuire to its Selma office on Oct. 21. A native of Selma, AL, the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement, McGuire stated he is excited to come back to his hometown and serve his community. When the Selma Office had an opening, McGuire …
October 29 2019 Community
Legal Services Alabama welcomed Dayna Burnett, Staff Attorney, to its Call Center on Oct. 21. A native of Arkansas, Burnett has resided in the Capital City for 30 years. Before joining LSA, Burnett practiced with a small law firm in Montgomery. With a combined 16 years of experience in private practice and with other firms, …
