Background
Privett, Caryl Penney was born on January 7, 1948 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of William Kinnaird Privett and Katherine Speake (Binford) Ennis.
Privett, Caryl Penney was born on January 7, 1948 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of William Kinnaird Privett and Katherine Speake (Binford) Ennis.
Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1970; Juris Doctor, New York University, 1973.
Associate, Crawford & Blacksher, Mobile, Alabama, 1973-1974; associate, Adams, Baker & Clemon, Birmingham, 1974-1976; assistant United State Attorneys northern district Alabama, United States Attorney' General’ s Office, unites states department Justice, Birmingham, 1976-1992, 93-94; first assistant United State Attorneys, United States Attorney' General’ s Office, unites states department Justice, Birmingham, 1992-1993; United State Attorneys, United States Attorney' General’ s Office, unites states department Justice, Birmingham, 1995-1997; chief assistant, United States Attorney' General’ s Office, unites states department Justice, Birmingham, 1997-1998; private practice, Mountain Brook, Alabama, since 1999.
Board of directors Legal Aid Society, Birmingham, 1986-1988, president, 1988. Secretary, founder Lawyers for Choice, Alabama, 1989-1992. Board directors Planned Parenthood Alabama, Birmingham, since 1998, vice president, 1986-1991.
Chair domestic violence committee City of Birmingham, 1989-1991. Sustaining member Junior League Birmingham. Active Downtown Democratic Club, Birmingham, Photography Guild, Birmingham Museum Art.
Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association (president Birmingham chapter 1979), Birmingham Bar Association (member Executive Committee 1996-1998), Alabama Bar Association (chairman committee women in the profession 1997-1999), Summit Club, Altamont Alumni Association (board directors).