Takeisha Redd named managing attorney of Legal Aid of NC’s
Smithfield
office
November 14, 2008 MEDIA RELEASE
(Smithfield,
NC) –
Takeisha Redd is the
newly appointed managing attorney of the
Smithfield
office of Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC).
In her new position, Redd will manage all aspects of the LANC
law practice in the Smithfield area and supervise a five-member
staff, including three attorneys and a paralegal.
"As always, our top priority at the LANC-Smithfield Office
will be to provide quality legal representation for our clients,”
said Redd. “We also will continue to collaborate
with local community agencies and to educate the community on legal
topics, such that our clients can know their rights and be empowered
to make sound decisions.”
Redd noted that the LANC-Smithfield Office has worked tirelessly for
more than 30 years to assist the citizens of Harnett, Johnston, and
Sampson Counties.
“Legal Aid has often been the last line of defense for the
clients that we serve,” said Redd. “Our law
practice has involved the protection of critical needs, such as
housing, employment and access to public benefits.
I am honored to be selected to participate in and continue
such a rich tradition.”
Redd is a graduate of the University of North Carolina
and the NC Central School of Law. During law school she served
as a law clerk in the LANC-Raleigh Office and a civil
litigation clinician at the LANC-Durham Office.
In 2003, Redd joined the staff of the LANC-Boone Office as a staff
attorney. She transferred to the LANC-Smithfield
Office in 2007.
Redd is a member of the
NC Bar Association
(NCBA) and serves on the NCBA Law Related Education
Committee and the NCBA Minorities in the Profession Committee.
Redd is also a member of the inaugural class of NCBA’s
Pathways to Inclusion Leadership Academy.
Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC)
is a statewide nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services
in civil matters to eligible, low-income
residents. LANC serves all 100 counties of
North Carolina
through 24 geographically located offices across the state.
The
LANC-Smithfield Office serves clients in Harnett, Johnston and
Sampson counties and is located at 300 South Third Street, Suite A in
downtown Smithfield.
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CONTACTS:
Takeisha Redd (Managing Attorney, LANC-Smithfield Office),
Smithfield, NC, 919-934-5027
Victor Boone (Regional Manager, Triangle Region, Legal Aid of NC), Raleigh, NC,
919-828-4647
Dock Kornegay (Director, Public Relations & Development,
LANC),
Raleigh,
NC, 919-856-2564
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