Practice Areas
With 20 years of legal experience, our firm provides thoughtful, practical representation to individuals, families, and businesses. We are a small firm by design, allowing us to offer personal attention, careful preparation, and direct communication throughout every matter.
Business Formation & Business Law
We assist entrepreneurs and established business owners with the legal issues involved in starting, operating, and protecting a business. We help owners build a sound legal foundation and make informed decisions as their businesses grow and change.
- Choosing and forming the appropriate business entity
- Organizational documents, operating agreements, bylaws, and shareholder agreements
- Business registrations, licenses, and compliance matters
- Partnership, ownership, and succession planning
- Contracts, leases, purchase agreements, and vendor agreements
- Employment and independent-contractor agreements
- Disputes among owners, partners, members, and shareholders
- Collections, contract disputes, and business-related litigation
- Dissolution and winding up
Personal Injury
We are not the largest personal-injury firm, and we do not accept every case. We carefully select the clients we represent so we can devote the time, preparation, and attention each matter deserves.
We do not inflate the potential value of a claim to persuade someone to hire us, and we do not promise a large recovery before understanding the facts, medical evidence, liability, coverage, and defenses. We give a candid assessment and work diligently to pursue the absolute largest settlement or jury award possible.
- Motor-vehicle collisions
- Serious bodily injuries
- Premises liability
- Wrongful death
- Negligence claims
- Insurance disputes related to personal injury
Family Law
In Mississippi family-law cases, understanding the distinction between law and equity can make a meaningful difference. We provide thoughtful, strategic representation tailored to the unique circumstances of each case, helping clients understand their options and pursue solutions that protect their families.
- Irreconcilable-differences and fault-based divorce
- Child custody and parenting time
- Child support and spousal support
- Property and debt division
- Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
- Paternity matters
- Modifications and enforcement of court orders
- Relocation and parenting disputes
- Domestic-relations litigation and settlement negotiations
Youth Court Law
Youth-court practice in Mississippi is unlike any other area, with its own rules, procedures, and courtroom practices. We understand the heightened standards that apply when the government seeks to remove a child from a parent's custody, and the profound impact removal can have on constitutionally protected parental rights.
A child's best interest and safety is always at the forefront. When removal is necessary, we understand the process and legal considerations involved in working toward reunification — advocating for the protection of legal rights and constructive, safe outcomes.
Estate Planning & Probate
A well-prepared estate plan can provide clarity, protect loved ones, and reduce avoidable conflict. We also guide families through the probate process after a death — addressing administration, creditor claims, asset distribution, and other legal requirements.
- Wills and trusts
- Powers of attorney
- Advance health-care directives
- Guardianship and conservatorship planning
- Beneficiary designations
- Business succession planning
- Estate-plan review and updates
- Probate administration and estate disputes
- Executor, trustee, and beneficiary matters
Criminal Defense
A criminal charge can have serious consequences for a person's liberty, reputation, employment, finances, and family. We represent clients facing a broad range of allegations — both "blue-collar" and "white-collar" — in misdemeanor and felony matters. Every person accused of a crime deserves careful attention and a meaningful defense grounded in the law and the evidence.
- Theft, burglary, robbery, and property offenses
- Fraud, embezzlement, forgery, and financial crimes
- Computer and identity-related offenses
- Public-corruption and regulatory offenses
- Drug offenses
- Probation violations
- Expungement
Appellate Practice
An appeal is not a retrial. It requires identifying legal error, preserving issues, analyzing the record, and presenting a focused written and oral argument. We evaluate the record and the applicable law to determine whether an appeal or other post-judgment remedy is appropriate.
- Civil appeals
- Criminal appeals
- Family-law appeals
- Probate and estate appeals
- Post-judgment motions
- Responses to appellate petitions
- Appellate briefing and oral argument
A Thoughtful, Individualized Approach
Our firm's size allows us to remain accessible and personally involved. We do not make promises before we understand the facts. We provide honest assessments, careful preparation, and representation tailored to each client's circumstances.
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