Covington County Lawyers

Ronald C. Morton, LL.M., CELA, is the founding member of the Morton Law Firm, PLLC. His statewide practice is focused on estate planning, asset protection planning, elder law, business planning, and Medicaid planning. Mr. Morton graduated cum laude from Mississippi College in 1988 with a double major in public administration and applied sociology. In 1992 he earned a Juris Doctorate degree, magna cum laude, from Mississippi College School of Law. He was awarded a Masters of Law in Taxation with Honors from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2007, and has earned the designation of...

John W. Robinson III is an attorney with more than 20 years of litigation experience representing people and business throughout Mississippi. John's primary focus is civil litigation-non-criminal cases in court, usually involving claims for money damages. John also counsels and represents clients in contract negotiations and other business transactions. John's civil litigation and trial experience is extensive and includes cases involving a wide variety of matters, such as contract disputes, business torts, employment issues, real estate and land use controversies, intellectual property, commercial sales disputes, construction, insurance coverage and defense, products liability, personal injury, wrongful death and mass tort claims,...

Dartmouth College - B.A. - 1980

University of Virginia School of Law - J.D. - 1983

Thirty-four years of experience practicing immigration law. Mr. Schwindaman handles both family-based and work-based visas, asylum cases, and citizenship cases.

I offer brief writing services to practicing attorneys throughout the Southern District of Mississippi.

Richard Schwartz founded Richard Schwartz & Associates Injury Lawyers, P.A. more than 40 years ago. As a life-long resident of Jackson, Mississippi, he is dedicated to serving his local community with exceptional legal services. He handles an array of personal injury cases, including car accidents, maritime, drug recalls, birth injury, premises liability, workers' compensation, and more. Mr. Schwartz earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Millsap's College, along with his Juris Doctor Degree from the University Of Mississippi School Of Law in 1978. While in law school, Mr. Schwartz was a member of Phi Delta Phi Honor Fraternity and an...

Tim was admitted to the practice of law in January 1981. He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating obtainable. He has been selected as a member of the America College of Trial Lawyers, the American Board of Trial Advocates, Best Lawyers in America, Mississippi Bar Foundation. He is admitted to the all courts in the State of Mississippi, the United States District Courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.

He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Mississippi...

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...

Christopher C. "Stopher" Haug, is licensed to practice law in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Stopher has over fourteen years of experience in representing clients in many areas of the law, ranging from general civil litigation to domestic and family law, personal injury, criminal law, as well as contract disputes and business formation and strategy.

Before partnering with Todd Farrar and subsequently Jonathan Franco, Stopher owned his own law firm, The Haug Law Firm in Ocean Springs, MS, worked with two regional law firms in Mississippi and Alabama and served as in-house counsel for one of the largest companies in the Gulf...

Located in the heart of Gulfport, Mississippi, Wetzel Law firm has been getting clients the compensation they deserve since 1979. If you’ve recently been in a traumatizing accident, you want to work with someone local, someone you can trust, someone who knows what they’re doing and someone who will work for you. We are James and Garner Wetzel and we've been doing this on the Mississippi Gulf Cost for over thirty-five years. Call or email us today!

28years experienced criminal defense and bankruptcy attorney. Mississippi College school of law 1994. Experienced trial lawyer .I enjoy chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy filings in both the Northern snd Southern Districts of Mississippi. I will help you save your paycheck snd eliminate debt to give you a fresh start. I also defend individuals charged with criminal charges

Wilson Elder Law Center is focused on helping families navigate the elder journey from independent living at home to more restrictive living arrangements to nursing home and struturing family assests in such a way to enable family to avoid running out of money. Practice includes traditional estate planning, Medicaid planning, asset protections planning, life care planning, etc.

I am an aggressive criminal defense lawyer who always puts the best interest of my client first. I am passionate about my profession because i get to help people not only escape their legal trouble, but also enhance and change their lives.

University of Southern Mississippi (B.S., with highest honors, 1982)
University of Mississippi (J.D., cum laude, 1985)

Mr. Panter has been a member of the Mississippi Bar since 1985. He has a wide range of experience, with a focus on business and employment disputes.

Lawsuits can be time-consuming and costly. For this reason, Mr. Panter works hard to resolve his clients’ disputes out of court, saving them valuable time and money. He will not hesitate, however, to file a lawsuit when necessary to protect their interests.

Business clients of Mr. Panter have included healthcare providers, oil and...

Jason Bush has a broad civil litigation practice. Jason has experience representing clients in state and federal courts in Mississippi. Jason’s practice includes insurance litigation, the defense of negligence and personal injury cases, business litigation, and construction-related litigation. Jason also has experience with intellectual property litigation such as copyright infringement and litigation involving trademarks, trade secrets and the right of publicity. Jason also counsels clients with respect to trademarks and files trademark applications.

I am personally and professionally committed to the goal of achieving the optimum result for each client through strategic, proactive and innovative representation. I have represented a diversity of individuals and companies in regard to disputes in various fields of business, including: banking; consumer finance; energy; fitness; industrial processes; inspection services; insurance; managed healthcare; manufacture and distribution of products; trucking and transportation; and vehicle and equipment rental. My experience includes: contract and business disputes; consumer loan transactions and practices; insurance claims under coverages of both business and personal policies; industrial explosions and fires; aircraft accidents; products such as firearms, construction equipment, farm...

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...

Mark Burton received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Mississippi in 1995. He received the degree of Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1998. Mark has been a practicing attorney in Mississippi since 1998. Mark has extensive civil litigation experience in both State and Federal Court. In the last 16 years Mark has handled cases in states across the nation as far as California. Having extensive multi-jurisdictional experience gives Mark a unique perspective on cutting edge legal theories, strategies and precedents. He has represented thousands of Mississippians and has limited...

I have been licensed and practicing law for over 20 years. Hiring a legal professional is not only building trust in the ability of the attorney, but it is about building a long term and lasting professional relationship. I strive to not only handle your legal needs in a professional and efficient manner, but to gain your respect and build a long lasting friendship with all of my clients. In my free time, I enjoy family activities, riding motorcycles, soccer events with my children and spending time with friends.

Editor of Opinions, Mississippi Supreme Court. Adjunct Professor, Mississippi College School of Law.

I am a 1999 graduate of the University of Mississippi with degrees in English and History. I earned my Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi Law School in 2002 and was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in September of 2002. I was admitted to the United States District Courts of both the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi as well as the United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2002 as well. I was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 2008. EXPERIENCE I have been practicing law since 2002 focusing mainly in the field of criminal...