Sandra U Cummings

In the 1970's I worked as a VISTA (Volunteers in Service To America) volunteer in rural Alabama. During that period, I did some work with a Land Loss Program which was helping prevent land loss from poor Black & white Farmers to large corporations- mostly lumber companies. Many of these people were losing their property in tax sales & in foreclosure sales. Some of the people we talked to could save their property but could not find anyone who would even talk to them. I learned that for those people who could afford to make the monthly payments in the future bankruptcy could help. It was a way the little guy could survive against giant corporate interests. I like the idea of helping people save their homes & properties. Awards and Honors Honors Earl Warren Legal Training Scholar Hubert Lehman Community Attorney

• Attorney

• Legal Services of Southern Piedmont, Attorney, 1977 - 1981

• VISTA (Volunteers in Service To America), Volunteer in Rural Alabama, 1976 - 1977
• Policy Council for Head Start, Bethlehem Center
• Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Lawyer Assistance Committee, 2001 - 2004

• North Carolina, 1977
• U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1977
• U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1977
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit

• North Carolina Bar Association
• Mecklenburg County Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Leary Bar Association
• National Bar Association