Elizabeth “Liz” Huntley is an accomplished litigation attorney, and dedicated child advocate, author, and lecturer. She practices law at Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC in Birmingham, Alabama. She is the recipient of many professional honors and awards, including membership in The National Black Lawyers–Top 100 organization, an Alabama Law Foundation fellow and has been selected by Super Lawyers as a Mid-South Super Lawyer. 
Liz is the President and Co-Founder of the Hope Institute which is an organization in Alabama that helps schools build a culture of character for their students. Liz is a leader in the movement to expand access to high-quality Pre-K to every four-year-old in Alabama and has received several state and national awards for her work for children including the DRI National Lifetime Achievement Award, named a 2020 Momentum Top 5 “Women of Impact” in Alabama and a 2021 Alabama Women Firsts Award recipient. 
Liz serves on multiple state and national civic boards, commissions, and task forces. She regularly speaks to groups throughout the country, often referencing her own journey as described in her published memoir titled More Than A Bird. 
Liz earned her law degree from the University Of Alabama School Of Law where she now serves on the Law School Foundation Board of Governors. She received her undergraduate degree from Auburn University, where she is now a member of the Auburn University Board of Trustees. 
Liz and her husband Tony live in Clanton, Alabama, and have three children.