ANNA M. SPARKS, ESQ.

Anna M. Sparks has been practicing law since 2011. She has broad- based experience in the legal system, as a practitioner and as a professional working within the legal system. Prior to admission to the Alabama State Bar, she handled thousands of cases as a juvenile probation officer for Jefferson County, Alabama. She has worked directly with specialty courts for Jefferson and Blount County, Alabama.  In 2013, she expanded her experience to include Employment and Contract law as the Director of Human Resources and Assistant Legal Counsel for one of the largest railroad distribution companies in Alabama. She has since returned to her love of the courtroom and private practice bringing with her a broad range of experiences in family, criminal and employment law. Anna was raised in Blount County, Alabama but currently resides in Hoover, Alabama.

Areas of Practice

Divorces

Child Custody Disputes

Juvenile Law

Criminal Defense

DUI’s

Wrongful Termination and Employment Law

Contract Disputes

Wills

Bar Admissions

Alabama, 2011

Education

Birmingham School of Law, Birmingham, Alabama – J.D.

University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama – B.S.

*Honors: Dean’s List 2004 and 2005

Major: Criminal Justice and Political Science

Professional Associations and Memberships

Shelby County Bar Association, Member, 2019 – Present

Birmingham Bar Association, Member, 2018 – Present

Alabama State Bar Leadership Program, Class of 14 Graduate, 2018

Business and Professional Women’s Association, Member, 2012 – 2014

Alabama Bar Association, Member, 2011 – Present

Past Employment Positions

Blount County Community Corrections, Executive Director, 2017 – Present 

Crocker & Sparks, Partner, 2014 – 2018

Boatright Companies, Director of HR & Assistant Legal Counsel, 2013 – 2014

Jefferson County Family Court, Juvenile Probation Officer, 2006 – 2013