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Biography

Akesha practices in the Louisville office where she is a member of the Real Estate Practice Group and Multifamily Housing Industry Team. She earned her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law. While in law school, Akesha served as a staff editor and a Notes Review Committee member for the Kentucky Law Journal and was a member of the Women’s Law Caucus. Before law school, Akesha earned her Bachelor’s in English and Political Science at the University of Kentucky, where she graduated summa cum laude and was the recipient of the Patricia and William Stacy Fellowship.

Other Info About Akesha

Education

Law School

University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 2019

Undergraduate School

University of Kentucky, B.A., English/Political Science, 2016, summa cum laude

Bar Memberships

Akesha is licensed to practice in the following state(s):

Kentucky

Courts

Akesha is admitted to practice before the following court(s):

U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

U.S District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Recognition

Local & National Recognition

The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch, Real Estate Law, 2025

CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Highest Grade in Immigration Law, University of Kentucky College of Law, 2019

CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Highest Grade in Real Estate Transactions, University of Kentucky College of Law, 2018

Best Third-Year Staff Editor, The Kentucky Law Journal, 2019

Best Oral Advocate for the Appellant, Legal Research & Writing, University of Kentucky College of Law, 2016

Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Kentucky Bar Association

Major Publications

Akesha is an author or contributor to the following publications:

Co-author, “Don’t Let the Reefer Blow the Roof Off: Challenges and Guidance Surrounding Medical Marijuana Patients in Federally Assisted Housing,” Journal of Affordable Housing, American Bar Association, Vol. 31, No. 2, Sept. 2022

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