Porterville Lawyers

Heather D. Blansett grew up in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. She received a J.D. degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2015, and she was sworn in to practice law as a member of the Mississippi Bar in November of 2015. She enjoys practicing law in a variety of areas.

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...

Bernard C. Jones, Jr. was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1984. Before entering law school, Bernard served as the Legal Assistance Coordinator for the Mississippi office of the Emergency Land Fund, a nonprofit group which provided education, loans and legal assistance to minority landowners in the south. He also worked as a Title Abstractor for one of Mississippi's largest law firms while in law school. In both positions, he acquired a wealth of knowledge in the area of real property law. Bernard has a particular interest in heir property issues. Bernard testified as an expert witness for the first...

Author of the book "Divorce in Mississippi", Jon has extensive trial experience in all matters concerning divorce, family law, estates, guardianships and conservatorships and real estate related issues. Jon's 23 years of experience and practical common sense approach in representing clients and seeking solutions to their problems makes Jon different from other lawyers in his desire to efficiently get the client what they want instead of seeking for more ways to bill the client.

Margarette Meeks is an attorney in private practice at The Law Office of Margarette Meeks, PLLC. She received her juris doctorate degree from Mississippi College School of Law and her bachelor's and master's degrees from Mississippi State University. In addition to private practice, Margarette has worked in municipal and state government at the City of Clarksdale (Mississippi), the Mississippi Attorney General's Office, the Administrative Office of Courts, the Mississippi Supreme Court, and the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office.

In May of 2016, Jay M. Kilpatrick joined the Kilpatrick & Philley, Attorneys at Law team. Jay is a native of Mississippi; originally from Philadelphia, Mississippi. He joined the firm after 16 years with another larger firm in the Jackson area, where he was a shareholder. Jay’s addition to Kilpatrick & Philley, Attorneys at Law only strengthens the resources available to our clients. Prior to joining the firm, Jay worked primarily in the area of personal injury, where he developed a maritime practice representing individuals and families of individuals who are injured working offshore, including a Deepwater Horizon claim. This is...

Adam is the founder of Woods Law Firm, PLLC, a Brandon, Mississippi law firm that serves clients throughout Mississippi and Tennessee. He is licensed to practice before all state courts in both Mississippi and Tennessee and has represented people from all walks of life, zealously advocating for his clients in numerous areas of the law, including personal injury, contract negotiation, real estate, consumer and commercial law, wills and estates, and family law.

Adam graduated college from Mississippi State University with a Bachelors in Business Administration. While completing his degree, he negotiated numerous contracts for events held on campus,...

Matthew founded and operates the Thompson Law Firm, pllc, emphasizing Family Law in Mississippi, including; Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Alimony, Modification, Contempt, Adoption and Appeal practice areas.

Mark married Cathy following graduation from law school in 1978. They have four daughters, and grandchildren. Mark has a statewide practice in family law. He has an AV and perfect 5.0 Rating from Martindale-Hubbell and AVVO. He is the author of three ABA books on Family Law, How to Build and Manage a Family Law Practice, published by the Family Law Section and Law Practice Management Sections; The Constructive Divorce, published by the GP/Solo Division; and Forms, Checklists and Procedures for the Family Lawyer, published by the ABA Family Law Section. He is also author of chapters entitled...

Jerry earned his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from the University of Mississippi in 2000 and graduated cum laude from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2003. While in law school, Jerry was a member of the Moot Court Board and recieved the outstanding student award in Torts, Wills and Estates, and Fifth Amendment Taking. Jerry was appointed as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi. His time as a Federal Prosecutor was devoted to prosecuting hundreds of serious criminal offenses, including bank and postal robbery, firearm crimes, identity theft, embezzlement and...

My name is Robert Bradford Jones. My friends call me Brad. I have a broad and diversified legal background with more than 10 years experience in real estate law, land title law, business law and tax law. Currently, I am Vice President, Claims Counsel for Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Company. As Claims Counsel, I analyze and make insurance coverage decisions. I also review land titles and make determinations on the best way to cure title defects. In my role as Claims Counsel, I monitor numerous litigation matters in a productive and cost-effective manner. I am a frequent lecturer to attorneys and real...

Madison County Attorney Pamela L. Hancock proudly serves the people of the Greater Jackson area. As the founder of the Hancock Law Firm, she takes pride in her ability to guide clients through a number of complex or emotional matters, including family law, personal injury, criminal defense, estate planning, and much more. She uses her diverse background and education, as well as her commitment to the law, to create comprehensive case strategies that look at the matter from multiple angles. She has earned a positive reputation within the community and among her former clients and can skillfully handle issues in...

John G. Holaday

John graduated Cum Laude from Mississippi State University with a B.A. degree, major in English. He attended Ole Miss law school and graduated Cum Laude in May of 1994. At Ole Miss law school, John served on the Law Journal Editorial Board, the Moot Court Board and received several scholarships. Immediately after graduation, he began a one year law clerk position with United States District Judge Charles W. Pickering, Sr. After the clerkship, he went to work for Langston Frazer Sweet & Freese. At Langston Frazer, John primarily handled complex civil litigation including...

Nick Norris is a labor and employment lawyer with over 9 years of experience. In that time he has represented clients in over 600 employment cases across the nation.

26 years of personal injury law litigation experience exclusively representing injured individuals. Former president of the Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association and twice awarded Trial Lawyer of the Year. As a young lawyer, awarded the national trial lawyer association's Most Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer award. Numerous seven figure jury verdicts and a long history of appellate victories. Respected author of legal works, published and unpublished, and frequent lecturer to lawyer groups. For more background information, go to http://www.stevensandward.com/about-us/attorneys-and-staff/lance-stevens/

Attorney Rick D. Patt brings twenty-eight (28) years of experience as an attorney to your case. The Patt Law Firm represents clients in cases involving:

1) Family law (divorce, child custody, child support, modifications, and adoptions);
2) Civil litigation (plaintiff/defense/ personal injury/wrongful death/18-wheeler/automobile accidents, etc);
3) Criminal defense (felony, misdemeanor, drug and DUI defense), and expungements;
4) Wills, trusts and estate work; and
5) Appellate representation in the state and federal courts.

Such representation...

Susan G. Pinkston, PLLC was formed in November of 1996 and is located in Ridgeland MS. Mrs. Pinkston, the primary member, spent the first fourteen years of her legal career with two well established multi-service law firms in downtown Jackson, as an associate and then partner. The firm’s areas of practice include real estate closings, wills and estates, mediation and arbitration, oil and gas, corporate formation and title insurance.

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...

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,...

James S. Beam is a native of Baton Rouge, LA and an Eagle Scout (1992). Mr. Beam is a 1999 graduate of Louisiana State University and a 2002 graduate of the Mississippi College School of Law where he earned his J.D. Mr. Beam is admitted to practice in all Federal and State courts in the State of Mississippi and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, LA. Mr Beam has experience in a wide range of subjects including insurance investigations and litigation, personal injury, workers’ compensation, social security and opioid claims. His clients include everyone from...

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...

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John M. “Mickey” Montgomery, PLLC represents Mississippi residents who are seeking compensation for wrongs committed against them. With over 50 years of combined legal experience, we know what it takes to get you the results you deserve. Our firm’s philosophy is simple — to give you someone on your side who will stand up for your rights, to advocate for you from start to finish, and to seek justice and accountability on your behalf. To accomplish these goals, we believe that we must provide compassionate representation and personal attention to each and every client, so...

Over the last ten years, i have practiced in several large law firms in the Jackson and surrounding areas as well as served as a law clerk for the honorable Leslie Southwick on the Mississippi Court of Appeals. In April 2010, I dediced to start the law office of Michael Moore, PPLC, where I worked diligently to provide personal attention and excellent legal services to my clients. In January 2016 I partnered with Robert G. Barlow, III and formed Barlow & Moore, PLLC.

MaryAnna Penton is a personal injury attorney serving Mississippi and Louisiana. She Founded The Penton Law Group in 2018 where she solely focuses on personal injury law. The Penton Law Group offers free case evaluations and phone lines are open 24/7.

John Shirley, while serving as a Rankin County Justice Court Judge, was appointed by the Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court to serve on the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance in 2004 and was reappointed in 2008. In 2019, John Shirley retired as a Judge and then campaigned for and was elected Rankin County Prosecutor. John Shirley currently has a limited private law practice representing clients in all Rankin County courts except those in which he is a prosecutor. Visit John Shirley's website at www.ShirleyLawFirm.com and he may be contacted at John@ShirleyLawFirm.com or 601-992-8589.

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"Proven Results." I believe in focusing on the client and insuring they are fully protected. I have 17 years of experience with major felonies, misdemeanors, business and family law. I always focus on the human factor, because behind every legal issue is an opportunity to impact families, small businesses, and communities. From Federal Court to Community meetings I am here to insure that you have a trusted Counselor. Trust us with your legal needs, Call today 601-340-6800.

William T. Ashley, III, graduated cum laude from Birmingham-Southern College in 2005, with a Bachelor of Arts in English. In 2008, he earned his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson, Mississippi. While in law school, Mr. Ashley received the Business Law Section of the Mississippi Bar Award, served on the Moot Court Board, and won the American Jurisprudence Award in Admiralty Law. Mr. Ashley began his career with an insurance defense firm in his hometown of Montgomery, Alabama in August 2008. While practicing in Alabama, Mr. Ashley tried numerous personal injury...