Black Women Lawyers Offering Business, Criminal, Civil, and Family Legal Solutions

Black Women Founders in Law Watch List

Most people may think that they only need a lawyer when they have been arrested, committed a crime, or had a crime committed against them but that couldn’t be farther from the truth.

The Black women lawyers listed below can help you with legal solutions to run a sustainable business, serve as an expert witness for matters related to criminal, family, and civil court, and one who advocates for injured and working people in North Carolina.

Adrienne B. Haynes, Esq.

I am the founder of SEED Collective and SEED Law, as well as the following nonprofits: Multicultural Business Coalition, the Black Female Attorneys Network, and Construction Business Institute.

SEED Law is a business law firm that partners with entrepreneurs and business owners to provide legal solutions that encourage sustainable business practices.

SEED Collective is a business consultancy that works to support the sustainability of entrepreneurs and businesses through education, research, policy, and advocacy.

Dr. Marsha Brown

I am a Forensic Psychologist with a private practice that focuses on law and education. Forensic psychology involves the application of psychological principals and research to legal matters.

With regard to forensic psychology, I serve as an expert witness for matters related to criminal, family, and civil court. My work in family court is primarily related to divorce/child custody matters including parenting capacity, risk to minor children, substance abuse, and capacity to testify.

My work in criminal court is related to psychological functioning, competence to proceed (i.e., competence to stand trial), risk (violence and sex offender), and mitigation (including capital cases).

My work in civil court is related to psychological damages. With regard to education, I present lectures and workshops on a variety of topics (e.g., stress and mental health management for various professionals, cultural competence in forensic and clinical interviewing and assessment, and recognizing the symptoms of mental illness in children, adolescents, and adults).

Valerie Johnson

Valerie advocates and writes about injured and working people in North Carolina. You can find her book, North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Law: A Practical Guide to Success at Every Stage of a Claim, now in its third edition.

At the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ), the state’s largest organization for plaintiffs’ lawyers, she serves on the Board of Directors as Communications Vice President after serving as the Education VP and the Legislative Vice President.

She was the chair of the NCAJ Workers’ Compensation Section in 2013-14. Valerie has been board certified in workers’ compensation law since 2000. She is a member of the NC Association of Black Lawyers.