Total Credits: 6 including 4 CLE, 2 Ethics
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Kesa M. Johnston moved to Randolph County Alabama April 1, 2004 where she was the first female attorney in private practice and one of only 8 lawyers in in the county. In 2009 she started her own firm specializing in what she refers to as Small Town Street Law which includes domestic relations, small business representation, real estate closings, and criminal defense. After starting her striking out solo, Johnston committed to being a “paperless” law office and has tried to build a firm that uses relevant technology and maintains systems that help clients with efficient communication while making it easier for staff to manage cases. Kesa has passion for paying it forward and continuing to mentor new lawyers in particular those in rural areas where local Bar membership and activities may not be as vibrant or supportive.
When she is not in the office, Kesa’s extracurriculars include a first term (and last) on her local City Council, remodeling rental houses and commercial buildings, collecting vinyl and listening to untold hours of bluegrass music that she considers a price she must pay for some past wrong and for loving a West Virginia man.
Fayette, Alabama office. Erica is known for her exceptional legal expertise and commitment to her clients. With a passion for justice and a strong work ethic, Erica specializes in various areas of law, including: criminal defense, family law, and juvenile defense.
Erica was born and raised in Thomasville, Alabama, and she is proud of her small town roots. She graduated from Auburn Montgomery in 2002 with a B.S. in Legal Studies. Erica worked for a law firm while attending law school at night, and she obtained her law degree from Faulkner University's Jones School of Law in 2007. Her legal career has been multi-faceted: She has been a prosecutor, a non-profit attorney, in-house counsel and, most recently, she owned a small private practice firm. Erica has built a reputation for providing high-quality legal services tailored to meet the individual needs of each client. Erica's professionalism, integrity, and compassion set her apart in the legal field, earning her the trust and respect of both clients and colleagues alike.
Mr. Wright currently serves as Executive Director of the Alabama Sentencing Commission, and also serves as the Commission's liaison to the Alabama Legislature. He chairs the Commission’s Standards Committee tasked with developing the State’s sentencing guidelines. Prior to joining the Commission, Mr. Wright worked for the federal judiciary at the United States Administrative Office of Courts in Washington, D.C. and before that taught courses including Statistics, Sociology, Criminology, and Deviance at Auburn University. Mr. Wright received his undergraduate degree in criminology and his graduate degree in sociology.
Jason C. Neff has been practicing law in Tuscaloosa for the past twenty-three years. After graduating with a degree in criminal justice from The University of Alabama in 1998, Mr. Neff attended the Birmingham School of Law, and in 2001 was admitted to the Alabama State Bar. Until 2003, Mr. Neff served as Deputy District attorney prosecuting DUI’s and felony drug cases. Since then Mr. Neff has privately been practicing law in Tuscaloosa. Handling all types of cases, from Death Penalty to Misdemeanors, Mr. Neff has represented clients at the local, state, and federal levels. Mr. Neff is a member of the Alabama Bar Association, Alabama Criminal Defense, and the Tuscaloosa Bar Association; and he is currently the city prosecutor for Centerville, Brent and Northport, as well as the municipal judge for the Town of Brookwood and Town for Vance. Jason has held teh appointment for the CJA Resource Council for the Northern District since February 2021, when he accepted the appointment by the 11th Circuit and continues in that role today. Mr. Neff is licensed to practice in the State of Alabama, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, and the Eleventh Circuit.
Chris Colee is the Practice Management Advisor for the Alabama State Bar and has led the Law Practice Management program since December 2021. Chris provides law practice management advice and assistance to bar members as well as manages the bar’s member benefits. Chris started his legal career as a prosecutor and later ran his own solo practice. Prior to working for the bar, Chris was a staff attorney with the Alabama Administrative Office of Courts for over seven years. Chris has degrees from the University of Alabama and the University of Nevada Las Vegas, and graduated from Jones School of Law in 2005.
