Buckatunna Lawyers

R.L. “Ed” Edwards is a graduate of Southern Illinois University, having earned a degree in Workforce Education and Development cum laude. In December of 2005, Ed completed his legal training at Loyola University of New Orleans School of Law receiving a Juris Doctor degree. Admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 2006, Ed started his own law firm in Hancock County, Mississippi. While in the solo practice of law from 2006 to 2009, Ed was able to work at refining his skills in the litigation of personal injury claims, domestic and family law issues, and criminal defense. Ed...

James L. Farrior, III has been practicing law, primarily in South Mississippi for over 30 years. He has been successfully handling cases for his clients in all State Courts and in Federal Court, representing clients in a variety of legal matters such as personal injury, civil litigation, criminal defense and family law cases. He has obtained numerous favorable jury verdicts for his clients in both civil and criminal cases. He and his staff provide prompt, professional and personal attention to all his clients needs.

Born in Jackson, Mississippi, and reared on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in Biloxi, MS, Amanda is a native Mississippian. After graduating Ole Miss Law School, Amanda began her legal career in Oxford, MS as the Director of a Statewide project while providing legal representation to low to moderate income taxpayers against the IRS. Given that Amanda grew up in Biloxi, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, in 2006 and 2007, she secured a grant to provide legal representation for Mississippians in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. From 2007 to 2011, she was an an Adjunct Professor at the...

Steven obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from the Swalm School of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. During his undergraduate studies, Steven completed Mississippi State’s cooperative education program with Union Carbide Corporation. Following the completion of his undergraduate studies, Steven went to work for Union Carbide as a production engineer at their Texas City, Texas and St. Charles, Louisiana manufacturing facilities. He began law school during the evenings at Loyola University’s School of Law in New Orleans. Steven received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Loyola University School of Law in 2003. Following law school, Steven began his legal...

JAMES H. HEIDELBERG is a lifelong resident of Pascagoula, Mississippi, and he has practiced law in Pascagoula since his admission to the Bar in January 1978. His practice primarily involves trial and appellate litigation in the fields of personal injury, governmental law, and professional liability. Mr. Heidelberg has briefed or argued over eighty cases to the Mississippi Supreme Court, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Heidelberg represents several Mississippi governmental agencies and political subdivisions and is an approved attorney for the Mississippi Tort Claims Board. He is an approved...

TRISTAN R. ARMER, has twenty (20) years of experience representing businesses, employers, insurance companies and public entities in workers' compensation and general liability claims. He has tried many cases in state and federal courts but resolved or settled many more quickly and without incurring excess costs and fees to his clients. He has a background in finance and served on the board of a brake manufacturing company, so he understands litigation costs do not serve the bottom-line and will provide a cost-efficient defense for his client. In addition to the civil defense practice, Mr. Armer still defends...

Born in New Orleans, but a life-long resident of Jackson County, Stephen obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in 1988, where he received a Certificate in German Public and International Affairs with Distinction. In 1993, Stephen graduated from Tulane University's School of Law, acquiring both a Juris Doctor Degree and a Certificate in European Legal Practice. While at Tulane, he served as Tulane Law School President, an extern clerk for U.S. District Judge Martin L. C. Feldman of the Eastern District of Louisiana, as a senior member of the Tulane Journal of International and...

APRIL L. MCDONALD is a lifelong resident of Lucedale, Mississippi. Her practice is general civil litigation and appellate litigation in the fields of personal injury and insurance defense, as well as family law. Ms. McDonald received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Delta State University and her Juris Doctorate Degree from Mississippi College School of Law. While in law school, Ms. McDonald was a member of the nationally recognized Moot Court Board, Secretary of the Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, Senator-At-Large of the Law Student Bar Association, and Semi-Finalist at the Labor and Employment Moot...

Rundlett Law Firm is proud to announce that Steven Price Nixon is joining our awesome team! Steven will be helping people strategize their life plans with Wills, Trusts, and Health Care Directives. He will also handle Estate and Probate matters in Chancery Court. Additionally, Steven will help families with their property issues and can help cure land title problems. Steven is a native of Clinton, Mississippi. He and his wife, Fran, are raising three sons. Steven earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree, magna cum laude, from Louisiana Tech University in 1999 and his Doctor of Jurisprudence, cum laude, from Mississippi College...

Choosing a lawyer for any case can be difficult, so we offer these tips. First, ask about experience. Doug is a Hattiesburg native who graduated Tulane Law School in 1992, and within a few months he was trying cases to juries, and winning. He strongly believes that to adequately pursue any legal case, a lawyer should know his way around a courtroom, and Doug has tried cases to juries lasting days, weeks and even months. "The insurance companies know if you have the stomach for litigation and trial practice," Doug says, "and if you never put them...

Sam McHard has practiced law for 45 years. He is admitted to practice in the following jurisdictions: 1976, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court; 1999, Iowa; 2001, Mississippi, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Sam received his B.A. at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL and his Juris Doctor at Northwestern University. Sam is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and maintains membership with the following professional associations: Mississippi Bar Association; Iowa Bar Association; Illinois Bar Association; Mississippi Association for Justice; American Association for Justice; Texas Bar Association; and...

Charles C. Wimberly, III (Trey) joined the Perrier Lacoste MS office in 2014. Trey's areas of practice include automobile and transportation litigation, insurance defense, premises liability, medical malpractice and product liability claims. He has received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest AV rating and has been selected to the 2014 Super Lawyers Mid-South Rising Stars list. Trey attended Louisiana State University where he graduated with honors and received a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature in 2000. As an undergrad, Trey earned the Dean’s List award and a full tuition academic scholarship. Trey graduated from the University of Alabama School...

Proudly practicing since 2001 in Hancock, Harrison, Stone, Pearl River Counties, Bay St. Louis, Waveland, Pearl River, Picayune, Gulfport, Biloxi, Kiln, and Saucier. Personal Injury, Criminal, Estate, DUI-DWI, Divorce & Family Law, Felony, Small Claims Court, Misdemeanor, Domestic Violence, Business law, Probate, Wills, Simple Legal Documents.

Attorney James L. Kelly, is dedicated to fairness and justice. As an experienced and highly respected lawyer, Mr. Kelly zealously defends individuals suspected or charged with committing misdemeanor or felony crimes. This firm also serves clients in the areas of wrongful death, personal injury, child custody, wills, and estates. We practice before all courts in the State of Mississippi, with special emphasis in Rankin, Madison and Hinds counties.

College
Mississippi State University, B.B.A., 1983
Law School
University of Mississippi, Law Center, J.D., 1986
Admitted

1987 – Mississippi; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
2010 – United States Supreme...

Susan practices family law in Mississippi with competence and compassion, guiding families through the legal process so that they can move forward with their lives with as little stress as possible. Susan has witnessed the suffering caused by uncaring attorneys and a misunderstanding of the legal process by the average person who simply want results and to be treated with respect. Susan is especially interested in helping fathers fight for custody and/or time with their children, because fathers often feel ignored by the court system, which is really not the case. Susan offers reasonable flat rate fees for...

About Andrew Been in Car wreck, On the Job injury or have a disability issue? Call us now, we are here to help? Proudly serving South Mississippi for over 27 years. At our office we strive to keep our clients informed about their case and about the issues which will effect their case the most. We have an open door policy and your calls will be received professionally and you will speak with me when you call. Outside of the office, I am have been involved with the Center for the Prevention of Child abuse and other charities and served...

Joseph D. Songy, PLLC is a small, locally operated law firm in Purvis, Mississippi. Our goal is to meet the legal needs of all our Clients, no matter how large or small, and to provide aggressive representation at every stage of their cases. Our mission is to provide each Client with a professional and confidential relationship. We devote our time to figuring out the needs and goals of our Clients, so we can be their strongest advocate. We handle a broad range of legal matters for individuals, Mississippi companies and foreign companies. We represent plaintiffs and defendants in matters including,...

DARYL A. DRYDEN is a lifelong resident of Jackson County, Mississippi, and has practiced law for 40 years. His practice is general civil litigation with an emphasis in real estate litigation. He also handles commercial transactions. He probates estates and handles estate planning as well. Mr. Dryden obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi Law School. After receiving his Juris Doctorate, he served as Ocean Springs Municipal Prosecutor for eight years, Ocean Springs Municipal Judge for six years, and was a Jackson County Youth...

Attorney Elmer Fondren has extensive experience in representing his clients with Insurance Claims throughout Mississippi. He is a passionate advocate and is dedicated to helping his clients pursue the justice and compensation they deserve. Call today for more information.

I am an attorney with a practice focused on meeting the legal needs of business owners and real estate owners and investors.

My business planning practice involves advising companies and individuals on business matters, including taxation, mergers and acquisitions, choice of entity and company formation, and corporate governance. I have also been lead attorney on several multi-million dollar business acquisitions in the Southeast.

My estate planning practice involves helping clients pay less taxes and protect their assets through the use of trusts, partnerships, closely held businesses, private foundations, and charitable trusts. I have served in various capacities with the Real Property, Trust...

John Weber (Johnny) is an attorney in Gulfport, Mississippi, with a focus on federal and state criminal defense, complex litigation and appeals. Johnny represents clients in admiralty and maritime litigation, commercial and business litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and government investigations. Johnny served as senior litigator and supervising attorney in charge of the Gulfport office of the Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Mississippi where he tried over 30 felony jury trials, including a number of high-profile cases, and obtained not guilty verdicts and dismissals for many of his clients. In that capacity, Johnny has argued several cases before the Federal...

My passion is helping individuals and families, achieve peace of mind by developing and implementing creative, customized, and yet cost-effective estate and nursing home plans. As part of my goal oriented planning process, I first seek to understand your goals and needs. My advice focuses on how your estate planning documents advance your goals. If paying for possible nursing home care is a concern, I create customized plans to maximize the use of resources to help preserve assets while obtaining benefits that will pay for full time nursing home care. I use plain English and make sure you know what...

As the founder of Joseph Kelly Attorney at Law, pllc, I have a deep passion for serving our local community. I was born and raised on the Gulf Coast, where I attended Saint Stanislaus High School. I received my Bachelors Degree from Loyola University and graduated with Honors from Tulane School of Law. ​ I believe estate planning is essential because it allows you to control how your assets are distributed upon your passing. Regardless of the size of your estate, careful planning ensures that your wishes are honored, and your loved ones and assets are protected. ​ Neglecting to plan your estate leaves...

Since founding Kim Haney Law Office in 1998, I have been steadfastly committed to providing strategic solutions for my clients. My approach is centered around maintaining open and consistent communication throughout your case, setting clear objectives tailored to your needs, crafting a detailed roadmap for your legal journey, and decisively implementing solutions. My practice areas include handling both simple and complex divorce cases, division of assets and retirement, guardianship, child custody, wills, power of attorney, adoptions, and providing mediation services. In our mediation services, we offer professional assistance in two dedicated conference rooms designed for confidential negotiations and mediation sessions. With over...

I was born & raised in Mobile, Alabama. I finished high school at St. Paul’s Episcopal High School. Then, I started college at Birmingham-Southern College in the honors program. Later, I transferred to the University of Alabama, where I thrived academically. I was on the President’s List & in the English Honor Society during this time. In the 90s, I took the Crimson Tide rugby team to the East Coast playoffs. This was the first time in the team's history. After a short time playing for the East Coast All-Star team, I chose to focus on my studies instead of...

Cory M. Williams, a fourth-generation attorney, earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Mississippi School of Law. He represents individuals with car accident, personal injury, Social Security, and workers’ compensation claims.

I'm a partner with Kyle Wynn & Associates, PLLC, and I've worked exclusively in the elder law field since the beginning of my career. I pride myself with the ability to provide my clients with the personalized attention, care, accuracy and dedication expected of an Elder Law Attorney. I graduated from The University of Mississippi in 2004 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing and Business Management. I attended Mississippi College in 2008 and received a Master of Business Administration degree. In 2011, I received my Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Mississippi College School of...

William Covington has practiced law for over 23 years and is currently the Business Unit Leader and Lead Attorney for all cases in the state of Mississippi for Howe & Associates Law Firm, headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. Mr. Covington's primary practice experience has been in personal injury, nursing home negligence, pharmaceutical liability, and medical malpractice. While the vast majority of cases of all types settle before trial, Mr. Covington has significant trial experience, litigating nearly 100 cases through jury verdict. Mr. Covington also has extensive criminal law experience, as an assistant district attorney, criminal defense lawyer, and...