Akiesha Anderson is a legislative attorney that splits her time between Southern California and Montgomery, AL. Akiesha grew up in Montgomery and received a bachelor’s degree in Sociology (with a minor in Business Management) from Alabama State University, a Master’s in Public Administration from Auburn University-Montgomery, and a law degree (along with a Certificate in Governmental Affairs) from The University of Alabama.
With over a decade of experience working in the public, government, and non-profit sectors, over the years, Akiesha’s had the honor of working with several civil rights organizations, elected officials, a university, and a think tank. This has included working for U.S. Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell, the Montgomery County Commission, and UCLA School of Law. She has also served as Chief of Staff for the Alabama House of Representatives’ Office of the Minority Leader and as the Policy Director for Alabama Appleseed Center for Law & Justice. In the past she has also served as a criminal justice reform lobbyist and wrote or helped advocate for several pieces of legislation that have since been enacted into law. This included writing and lobbying for HB95 – Rep. Jeremy Gray’s 2022 “Grace Period Bill” which has been signed into law and gives people leaving prison six months to get on their feet before having to pay back certain court-imposed fines and fees as well as stops courts from garnishing money placed on inmates’ books.
In addition to her other work, Akiesha is also involved in her community serving as past chair of the Blackburn Institute’s alumni / fellows network, current co-chair of the Alabama chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, current chair of the NAACP Montgomery Metro Chapter’s Legal Redress Committee, current board member and legal counsel for Women in Training (WIT), current board member for Alabama Edge / XMAN Performance & Development, member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and member of Phi Beta Lambda Business Fraternity.
Akiesha is also a small business owner and author. She has published two books and runs Anderson Admissions Academy – a business designed to help underrepresented students navigate the law school admissions process.