Background
Crittenden, Judith S. was born on April 27, 1945 in Fayette, Alabama, United States.
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Judith S. Crittenden
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Judson College (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Career
Worked at Crittenden ˇ Martin (Birmingham, Alabama) specializing in Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Alabama. Phi Alpha Delta (President, 1968-1969).
Author: "The Legal Status of Homemakers in Alabama," a leaflet published by the United States Department of State, 1977.
Book Review, Alabama Alimony and Child Custody, 14 Cumberland Law Review, 265, 1984. "Default Divorce," Marital Law, published by the Alabama Bar Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1985.
Contributing Editor for Alabama Law, The Family Law Reporter, BNA, 1989. Member: Birmingham (Member, Grievance Committee, 1980-1982.
Trustee, Legal Aid Society, 1980-1982, Economics of Law Committee, 1982-1983.
Ethics Committee, 1983-1984. Company-Chairman, 1995; Member, Increased Minority Participation Committee, 1989-1990, Member, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Procedures Committee, 1991, Company-Chairman, 1992. Chair, Womens Section, 1996) and American (Member, Family Law Section.
Alabama Reporter, Law in the 50 States Program, 1983-1997.
Executive Member, Custody Committee, 1983-1985, 1994-1995) Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar (Member, Committee on the Future of the Profession, 1983-1985.
Iolta Committee, 1984-1985. Family Law Section, 1984-1992 (Charter Member).
State Bar Judicial Building Task Force, 1985-1994).
Alabama Law Institute (Member, Children"s Rights Task Force, 1986-1990). American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The firm was founded by Judith South. Crittenden in 1984.
Mississippi
Crittenden was a partner in another law firm and left it to specialize in Family Law. While the firm has respect for family and integrity of marriage, it is understood that many people need the services the firm provides without further damage to the individuals involved. The firm"s focus is on alternative methods of resolving conflict in divorce proceedings.
The firm sees a need for mediation and currently all members are undergoing training in mediation.
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Membership
Member: Birmingham (Member, Grievance Committee, 1980-1982. Trustee, Legal Aid Society, 1980-1982, Economics of Law Committee, 1982-1983. Ethics Committee, 1983-1984.
Company-Chairman, 1995.
Member, Increased Minority Participation Committee, 1989-1990, Member, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Procedures Committee, 1991, Company-Chairman, 1992. Chair, Womens Section, 1996) and American (Member, Family Law Section. Alabama Reporter, Law in the 50 States Program, 1983-1997.
Executive Member, Custody Committee, 1983-1985, 1994-1995) Bar Associations.
Alabama State Bar (Member, Committee on the Future of the Profession, 1983-1985. Iolta Committee, 1984-1985.
Family Law Section, 1984-1992 (Charter Member). State Bar Judicial Building Task Force, 1985-1994).
Alabama Law Institute (Member, Children"s Rights Task Force, 1986-1990).
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
