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Staff Attorney Pierce Hand Joins LEAD Atlanta Class of 2021

…to make a difference. Please join us in congratulating our Staff Attorney Pierce hand in joining LEAD Atlanta’s Class of 2021! This intensive leadership development program seeks to “equip young leaders early in their careers with the skills and knowledge needed to be an effective leader committed to the common good.” Pierce and his fellow class members will participate in immersive workshops, hone their leadership skills, and build connections t…

Staff Attorney Pierce Hand Selected to Gate City Bar Inaugural 2021 L.E.A.D. Class

September 16, 2021 Our Standing with Our Neighbors Staff Attorney Pierce Hand recently joined the Gate City Bar Association Inaugural 2021 L.E.A.D. Class. L.E.A.D. is a leadership institute designed to equip and Empower lawyers with tools to Advance and Develop their leadership in the bar and the community. After an extensive application review and selection process, 15 attorneys were chosen to participate in the Inaugural 2021 L.E.A.D. Class. Pi…

Staff Attorney Pierce Hand Appointed to Mayor’s LGBTQ Advisory Board

…STARNES | November 30, 2020 Our Standing with Our Neighbors Staff Attorney Pierce Hand recently joined Mayor Bottoms’ LGBTQ Advisory Board. The Advisory Board’s mission is to “foster intentional collaboration between City Officials and Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ communities to advocate for everyone across the Atlanta metro region and protect and advance the lives of residents, workers, and visitors.” Pierce is an Atlanta native who is passionate about tackl…

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Pierce Hand is Co-Director of the Safe & Stable Homes Project, and he specifically oversees the Standing With Our Neighbors (SWON) Program, which uses a placed-based legal services model to place attorneys directly in schools and communities for greater access to legal help. In this role, he leads a team of staff attorneys and community advocates to provide and arrange, through dedicated volunteer attorneys, free legal representation for tenants…

AVLF Welcomes 4 New Staff Attorneys

…the Safe and Stable Homes team. Meet the newest members of our community! Pierce Hand Staff Attorney, Standing with Our Neighbors Project Pierce is a native of Atlanta, graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta Public Schools, and obtained his B.A. in Spanish from Emory University. After obtaining his degree, he worked as a high school teacher at Benjamin E. Mays High School as a Teach for America corps member. While teaching, Pi…

4 AVLF Leaders Receive Local Recognition

…gnition and achievements of several of its leaders in the legal community. Pierce Hand, co-director of the Safe & Stable Homes Project, was recently appointed to the Atlanta Bar Association Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 bar year.. This prestigious appointment reflects Pierce’s dedication to the legal profession and his commitment to serving the Atlanta community. Pierce has been a valuable member of the AVLF team, and we are thrilled to see…

5 AVLF Attorneys Have This One Thing in Common

…access to justice. Ayanna Jones-Lightsy, Crystal Redd, Lauren Washington, Pierce Hand IV, and Darrius Woods were educators at some point before joining us at AVLF. But what made them switch to the legal profession? Her students were facing poverty, illness, violence, and other traumatizing circumstances that drove Lauren to do something more. “I saw the law as another tool in my toolbox to have an impact on a larger group of students,” said Staff…

On the Move – AVLF Team Updates

…s been promoted to Senior Paralegal for the Safe and Stable Homes Project. Pierce Hand returns as the new Co-Director Safe and Stable Homes. Pierce will lead the Standing with Our Neighbors Program and help re-envision this groundbreaking place-based initiative. Pierce previously served as the Thomasville Heights Staff attorney and was most recently as Assistant DA with Fulton County. Ayanna Jones- Lightsy is shifting to become Senior Litigation C…

CNN Speaks with AVLF on Housing Insecurity, Unemployment

…bout her experience, as well as Standing with Our Neighbors Staff Attorney Pierce Hand. “I think what we are facing is a possible mass eviction scenario,” says Pierce. “If you can’t pay [your rent and utilities], you could lose your subsidized housing and face homelessness.” If you can’t pay [your rent and utilities], you could lose your subsidized housing and face homelessness. By managing the immediate housing needs of Atlanta tenants, the SWON…

AVLF Receives APS District Partner of the Year Award

…nt and Special Assistant to the Superintendent to APS. SWON Staff Attorney Pierce Hand and Community Advocate Nikki Cauthen at the Delta Flight Museum for the APyeS! event. We were recognized as the District Partner of the Year through our neighborhood place-based initiative, Standing with our Neighbors (SWON). The SWON program places a lawyer and two community advocates directly in Atlanta schools so that families facing housing issues can quickl…

Remote Volunteer Training: Evictions in Atlanta – Atlanta Bar Association March Madness

…ing 1 professionalism (pending approval) Speaker: Ayanna Jones-Lightsy and Pierce Hand About the Program: This program will start with a review of the basics of the eviction process in Atlanta, and then move on to highlight some of the major problems that renters have with this process. It will conclude with a look at how other cities are tackling these issues (e.g. eviction diversion process, game day counsel and advice, and other nonlegal soluti…