Our Advocate of the Month for June is Terrika Shaw. Terrika is a Southern University Law Center graduate, who joined LSA in 2014. After a stint in our Selma office, Terrika relocated to our Birmingham office. In five years, she has proven herself as one of our most talented young lawyers, who manages to thrive …

By Desiree Taylor “Pay your rent or else,” may be a matter-of-fact rule for landlords and their tenants. But for Holly Ray, Managing Attorney for LSA’s Huntsville office, there are no excuses for providing a dangerous place to live or violating the protections afforded to tenants under Alabama law. Recently, she spoke about tenants’ rights …

By Terrika Shaw While the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (far better known as food stamps) continues to generate political controversy, those of us at LSA know that there is no such thing as a stereotypical person on food stamps: there are veterans, hardworking people who just lost their job, people whose families look entirely normal when …

During the 20th century, millions of immigrants came to America seeking economic justice and a better way of life for themselves and their families. One young Alabamian’s life is a testament to the magnet of the American Dream for immigrant families. Ivan Dollar’s mother is a Caucasian woman from Virginia, while his father is a …