Beth Byrne-Crutchfield is a Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor of Law and the Interim Director of the Domestic Violence Law Clinic. Prior to joining the faculty at The University of Alabama School of Law, Beth worked as an Assistant District Attorney for Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, from 2001 through 2024. While with the District Attorney’s Office, Beth handled both criminal prosecutions and civil child support cases. During her last several years working as a prosecutor, she was heavily involved with the design and implementation of the newest version of Tuscaloosa County’s felony diversion program, known as Second Chance. Beth also has experience with civil litigation, having worked for The Prince Law Firm in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for several months prior to beginning her work with the District Attorney’s Office, and she worked as a staff writer and sports editor for a small-town Alabama newspaper prior to attending law school. She graduated Cum Laude from Troy University in 1994, receiving her undergraduate degree in Journalism with a double-minor in History and Political Science. Following her brief career in journalism, she enrolled with UA Law and received her JD in the spring of 1999.
