November 09 2017 Community
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) awarded the One Place Family Justice Center (OPFJC) and Legal Services Alabama (LSA) with a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant in June 2017, to assist the organizations with expanding domestic violence services. Since receiving the grant, LSA hired Valynda Jerome-Williams – a Domestic Violence Staff …
November 06 2017 Community
Legal Services Alabama (LSA) welcomes Lisa Overton to its legal team. Overton, who began with LSA as a Staff Attorney on Oct. 10, believes her experience will aid in her work for LSA. “I’m learning a lot in terms of subject areas,” Overton said, who worked as a DHR Attorney in Huntsville. “My experience in …
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. …
