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Nesha Q.S. Wright, Esq.

Founder and Managing Partner

Nesha Q.S. Wright is the founder and managing partner of Spencer Wright Law Firm, LLC located in Huntsville, Alabama.

 

She was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, but has called Alabama home for more than a decade. 

 

Nesha received her dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Religious Studies and English Literature with an emphasis on American Literature from Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, Virginia.  Nesha earned her Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.

 

Mrs. Wright’s primary practice areas are juvenile law, family law, and criminal defense.  She is a Former Adjunct Instructor in English at Calhoun Community College located in Huntsville, Alabama and a former freelance legal writer for NOLO.com.

 

She is an avid volunteer and regularly splits her time between the Alabama Lawyer's Association, Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program, and working with students interested in the field of law.

 

 

In her spare time, she enjoys writing short stories, sewing, and spending time with her husband and their dog who is, in fact, a very good boy.

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Education

Randolph-Macon Woman's College

Cumberland School of Law, Samford University

National Criminal Defense College- Trial Institute Program

Honors & Awards

2019 Rising Star - Super Lawyers

Top 10 Alabama Criminal Defense Attorney- National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

2016 Pro Bono Exemplar - Alabama State Bar

Recipient, Magic City Bar Association Writing Scholarship

Presentations

Speaker, "History of Black Lawyers in Alabama". Madison County Courthouse. February (2019).

Speaker, Alabama Lawyers Association. "Representing the Mentally Ill in Criminal Cases".  Fall Meeting. (2017)

 

Commencement Address Keynote Speaker, Oliver S. Westcott Elementary School. “Dare to be Different.” (2016)

 

Panelist, Limestone County Department of Human Resources. “Guardian Ad Litems & Foster Parents.” (2015-2016)

Mock Trial Attorney, Minority Pre-law Day, Alabama State Bar Association. (2013-2019)

Panelist, Alabama Lawyers Association. "Social Media Sites and the Landmines They Create for your Career.” Winter Meeting.  (2011)

Keynote Speaker, Oliver S. Westcott Elementary School. “Exploring Your Potential: Four Keys to a Successful Career and Life.” (2010)

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