Northport Woman Charged With Posing As Attorney for Payment

Investigators arrested a Northport woman this week on a seldom-seen charge for allegedly accepting payments while impersonating a lawyer, and said others in the area may have also been tricked by her.

Sergeant Josh Hasting, a spokesperson for the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office said back in September, they were contacted by a person who had hired 50-year-old NeKenja Boyd to file a civil lawsuit against a local business. The case never materialized, and an investigation soon found that Boyd was not an attorney and does not have a license to practice law.

Hastings said multiple witnesses and digital evidence suggest Boyd has had similar interactions with others and charged them money for legal services she could not provide.

TCSO investigators recently presented the originally reported case to a grand jury, who found cause to indict Boyd for the Class A misdemeanor of criminally impersonating a lawyer.

Hastings said their investigation is still ongoing and additional charges could be filed against Boyd.

He also said anyone who believes they may have fallen for the same trick can call him directly at 205-464-8627.

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