With a legal career spanning three decades, Teri Lee Thompson has carved a distinguished career as a federal criminal defense attorney in high-stakes capital cases, adjunct professor, and associate magistrate court judge.

But Teri’s impact stretches far beyond her courtroom. She is an author and the owner of ZELLA PUBLISHING, an independent producer of books powerful collections that address culture and diversity. She is the creative force behind the children’s book series, the Adventures of Kai, that focuses on self-esteem in Black children. She is the author of Kinky, Curly, Mine, Sun-Kissed, Melanated Me, and Princess Locs.