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Meet Our Staff
Hollis Wright is proud of the level of expertise and professionalism on its staff. Each staff member brings to the table unique experience and talents that work together to provide the very best service to our clients. While we have a vast network of outside experts for cases, we also have a wealth of knowledge in house.
Melissa Baty
Melissa is the marketing director. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Corporate Journalism from Auburn University. She has been with the firm for 7 years. You can reach her by calling the office or by emailing her at melissab@hollis-wright.com.
Tripp Burson
Tripp is the intake specialist for the Mass Torts Department. He graduated from Samford University with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology. You can reach him by calling the office or by emailing him at trippb@hollis-wright.com.
Laura Cole
Laura is the office manager and financial officer. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Troy University. You can reach her by calling the office or by emailing her at laurac@hollis-wright.com. Laura has been with the firm for 15 years.
Rayonna Dorsey
Rayonna is the firm's receptionist as well as an assistant. You can reach her by calling the office or by emailing her at receptionist@hollis-wright.com. Rayonna has been with the firm for 16 years.
Kewanee Fox
Kewanee is paralegal to Partner Carter Clay and Partner Michael Eldridge. Kewanee has been in the legal field for 29 years and has been Carter Clay's paralegal for 24 of those years. She has been with the firm for 10 years. You can reach her by calling the office or by emailing her at kewaneef@hollis-wright.com.
Art Franklin
Art Franklin is the host of our television show The Attorneys. Art graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Radio, Television, and Film from the college of Literature Science and the Arts. He is the C.E.O. of Franklin Group Consulting and Interactive Professional Media Group. You can reach him at Art@getipmg.com.
Renee Hazouri
Renee is an intake specialist for the firm. She graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and is currently enrolled in graduate school at The University of North Alabama for Criminal Justice. You can reach her by calling the office or emailing her at reneeh@hollis-wright.com.
Kenyetta Knight
Kenyetta graduated from Berea College with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and received her law degree from the Birmingham School of Law. She is paralegal to Managing Partner Josh Wright. You can reach her by calling the office or by emailing her at kenyettak@hollis-wright.com. Kenyetta has been with the firm for 19 years.
David Lamb
David is the co-host of our podcast, Law Talk. He has some 30 years of experience in broadcast news at television stations in Tuscaloosa, Huntsville, Montgomery, and Birmingham. He is also currently a senior reporter at CBS 42.
Liz Simpson-Wesson
Liz is a case manager in the Mass Torts Department. She grew up in El Salvador, is fluent in Spanish, and has a Bachelor's Degree in Community Development from Covenant College. Liz is currently in law school at the Birmingham School of Law. You can reach her by calling the office or by emailing her at lizs@hollis-wright.com.
Lara Thomas
Lara is the paralegal for Partner John Spade and Attorney Craig Shirley. She has been in the legal field for more than 20 years. You can reach her by calling the office or emailing her at larat@hollis-wright.com.
Krista Thurston
Krista is the public relations consultant for our firm. She is a graduate of The University of Alabama with degrees in Public Relations and Economics. She is the founder of Innovator Creative Consulting. You can reach her at krista@innovatorcreative.com
Robin Wood
Robin is the firm's intake specialist. She has a degree in nursing and 30 years of experience in investigation and often consults on those topics as well. You can reach her by calling the office or emailing her at robinh@hollis-wright.com. Robin has been with the firm for 17 years.
Yvette Weaver
Yvette is the media buyer at Hollis Wright. She is a graduate of the University of Houston with a Bachelors' Degree in Business. She has more than 30 years of media buying experience. She is the founder of Y Media Works and can be reached at yvette@mymediaworks.com.
Dianca Woods
Dianca is a legal assistant for Partner John Spade and Attorney Craig Shirley. She specializes in medical records. You can contact her by calling the office or at diancaw@hollis-wright.com.
