Jackson attorney and TBA member Andy Cole has been promoted to Pro Bono Coordinator at West Tennessee Legal Services (WTLS), according to a Monday morning news release from WTLS.
Cole joined WTLS a year ago after working in private practice. Cole previously worked in the Tennessee Senior Law Alliance at WTLS advocating for seniors in West Tennessee.
“I’m excited for this opportunity, and I cannot wait to help even more people in West Tennessee,” said Cole.
Cole is a graduate of Belmont University College of Law, where he served as the Web Editor of the Health Law Journal.
About West Tennessee Legal Services
West Tennessee Legal Services, a nonprofit law firm, offers free civil legal representation and educational programs to help people in 17 West Tennessee counties receive justice, protect well-being, and support opportunities to overcome poverty. Counties served from offices in Jackson, Dyersburg, Huntingdon, and Selmer are Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Madison, McNairy, Obion, and Weakley. WTLS is funded in part by the Legal Services Corporation and state, federal, and local funding, including United Way in Dyer, McNairy, and Weakley counties. Learn more at www.wtls.org or by following the firm on Facebook.