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W. Todd Crutchfield

Auburn  (334) 209-2940

LaFayette  (334) 864-5293

Facsimile  (334) 694-5207

Email  todd@crutchfieldfirm.com

Biography

W. Todd Crutchfield has been a trial attorney in Lee County for 20+ years, with a primary practice of criminal defense. He is also an adjunct instructor through the Department of Sociology at Auburn University. He received his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Auburn University and his Juris Doctor from Jones School of Law.  He has been named by The National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers.

Todd is a dedicated husband to his wife, Jessica, and father to his three sons, William, Zac & Nic.  When he is not working, Todd is very involved in the Auburn campus of Church of the Highlands, serving with Jessica as a marriage and family small group leader and coach, and participating in missions work. He and Jessica are also licensed as a foster home placement through the Lee County Department of Human Resources.

In addition to his professional achievements, Todd is also involved in the following extracurricular activities:

  • Past President and current Board Member of the Alabama CASA Network.
  • Member of the Big East Football Officials Association.

Practice Areas

  • Capital Litigation
  • Criminal DefenseState Circuit, District and Municipal Courts
  • Juvenile Resentencing
  • Appellate Practice
  • Post-Conviction Relief
  • Domestic Relations
  • Personal Injury

Litigation Percentage

90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Education

Jones School of Law, Faulkner University (J.D.)

Auburn University (B.S., Microbiology)

Admissions

State of Alabama (1998)

United States District Court (Middle District of Alabama), 1998

Supreme Court of the United States, 2006

Professional Associations & Memberships

Alabama State Bar

United States Supreme Court

United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama

Lee County Bar Association

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)

Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (ACDLA)

National Alliance of Sentencing Advocates & Mitigation Specialists

National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA)

National Association for Public Defense (NAPD)

Other Employment Positions

Auburn University (January 2014 – Present)

Instructor – Dept. of Sociology

  • Crime & Punishment
  • Society & Law
  • Sentencing & Corrections
  • Police & Society

Community Involvement

Alabama State Bar Wills for Heroes Volunteer Lawyers Program

Alabama CASA Network Board of Directors
– Past-President/Current Board Member
– 2016-Present

Alabama Children’s Justice Task Force
– 2020