Meet the Team
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CEO/FounderApril Preyar, The JustUs Junkie, is a criminal defense attorney, TV legal analyst, and educator. She has been practicing law for over 23 years. Preyar has represented thousands of criminal defendants and hundreds of plaintiffs in civil rights matters for police misconduct.
After practicing law for nearly two decades, Preyar became disheartened by representing individual defendants, in their criminal court cases, one at a time, one case at a time. She realized that although she often prevailed, that her clients and their families left court with little understanding of what their constitutional rights were, how the court system worked or how to avoid future trouble.
Accordingly, she created JustUs Junkie, an educational social media platform, which teaches criminal law in plain language using videos. Preyar quickly developed a cult-following, garnering 1.2 million views overnight on her 3rd video. However, she wasn’t reaching the youth with her message, only their parents and grandparents.
Preyar developed an original board game called, Trials & Triumph. This educational tabletop game teaches teens 7 rules of police encounters through 54 real-life scenarios.
She created STREET LAW REVOLUTION curriculum to reinforce the principles taught in the game and on her social media pages. Preyar’s secret sauce is her knack for breaking down complex legal concepts into every day terms that children can understand. This same skill has landed her on television as a legal analyst over 75 times on local, national and international networks.
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Office Manager
Camryn Quarterman is a recent college graduate who is cutting her teeth with STREET LAW REVOLUTION before heading off to law school. She is currently serving as the office manager and is responsible for all administrative tasks.
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Attorney Instructors
Edward Speights is a criminal defense attorney with a booming private practice, yet he still makes time to connect with the teens, between winning trials. Ed is a former public defender.
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Attorney Instructor
Janise Graham is a skilled criminal defense and family law attorney. One practice area informs the other and Janise shares her experience in both with the youth.
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Board Member
Luwana Johnson has served in homeless services for over 20 years. She works at a local non-profit providing emergency housing, food and medical services to those experiencing homelessness.
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Board Member
Mel Roberson, MBA, has worked for over 20 years in sales and business development. He is a corporate trainer for major companies. Mel is also professional speaker and a best-selling author of several books.
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Board Member
Erika Kendrick, MBA, is a mental health advocate. She trains law enforcement agencies, military officers and children on how to develop a mental fitness plan. She is a best-selling author of several books.