Dianne Herman Ellis
Ellis Law FirmWe are a South Mississippi law firm serving the needs of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and surrounding areas. We represent clients in all of the courts of Harrison, Jackson, and Hancock counties, with the surrounding counties upon request. We represent our clients in Chancery, Circuit, County, Youth, Justice, and Municipal Courts, as well as in the Federal Court systems. Our practice is limited to Family Law, including Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Modifications of Child Custody, Paternity, Youth Court actions, Adoptions, and other family matters, and to Criminal Defense. including felony defense, DUI, drug crimes, domestic violence charges, and any other criminal matter, including federal crimes, and to other civil actions, including civil rights cases. We gladly represent non-traditional families and same sex families. Our attorneys, and our outstanding staff, are available to take your calls at any time of night and day. We have an answering service for emergency phone calls at any time. We consider our clients to be our family.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- DUI & DWI
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- General Civil
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Credit Cards Accepted
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- Mississippi
- 5th Circuit
- English: Spoken, Written
- Mississippi Bar Association- Family Law Section
- Current
- American Bar Association
- Current
- Mississippi Bar Association
- Current
- Mississippi College School of Law
- J.D. (2007) | Law
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- Honors: Top 25% of my graduating class
- Activities: I worked a full-time job as a Registered Nurse throughout law school and raised two beautiful and amazing daughters as a single mother. They inspired me and encouraged me to complete school.
- Tulane University
- B.S. (2004)
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude 3.9 GPA
- University of Mobile
- A.S. (1991) | Nursing
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- Trial Lawyers Association
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- Trial Lawyers Association
- LGBT Bar- Family Law Institute
- Member
- Current
- Moderator- Family Law, Mississippi Bar Association - 2015 Annual Meeting and Summer School for Lawyers
- Mississippi Bar Association
- Guardian Ad Litem
- Mississippi Bar Association
- Family Law Section
- American Bar Association
- Family Law Section
- Mississippi Bar Association
- Website
- Website