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Licensed for 18 years
State
AL
Status
Occupational License - Authorized to Practice
Acquired
2006
Updated
02/10/2023
State
FL
Status
Inactive
Acquired
2004
Updated
02/23/2023
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Legal Services Alabama
610 Airport Road, Suite 200
Huntsville, AL, 35802
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Cost
Rates
- Pro bono 100 %
Resume
Work Experience
- Director of Advocacy
- Legal Services Alabama
- 2016 - Present
- Managing Attorney
- Legal Services Alabama
- 2007 - 2016
- Staff Attorney
- Florida Rural Legal Services
- 2004 - 2007
Education
- University of Alabama School of Law
- JD - Juris Doctor
- 2004
- Michigan State University
- BA - Bachelor of Arts
- 1999
Legal Cases
- Harkey v. Harkey
- Client Won Appeal
Associations
- Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association
- Member
- 2007 - Present
Languages Spoken
- English
Honors and Awards
- Advocate of the Year
- Legal Services Alabama
- 2008
Publications
- Management Innovation Excellence Journal
- Advocacy in the Age of Covid
- 2021
Speaking Engagements
- Alabama State Bar
- Pro Bono Representation in Alabama
- 2019
- Equal Justice Conference
- High Impact Litigation
- 2018
- Alabama State Bar
- State of Low Income Representation in Alabama
- 2018
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