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Steven Farese Sr
Ashland, MS Criminal Law Attorney
(662) 224-6211 122 Church Ave
Ashland, MS 38603
Criminal and DUI
Phillip Whitehead
Booneville, MS Criminal Law Lawyer
(662) 720-1133 111 S Main St
Booneville, MS 38829
Criminal
Gregory Scott Park
Oxford, MS Criminal Law Attorney
(662) 234-7204 1107 Jefferson Ave
Oxford, MS 38655
Criminal, Civil Rights and DUI
Michael Reed Martz
Oxford, MS Criminal Law Lawyer
(662) 234-1711 405 Galleria Dr
Oxford, MS 38655
Criminal, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury and Real Estate
LeRoy Percy
Oxford, MS Criminal Law Lawyer
(662) 234-7070 100 Courthouse Square
Oxford, MS 38655
Criminal, Business and Personal Injury
Max Kilpatrick
Philadelphia, MS Criminal Law Lawyer
(601) 656-7300 504 S Church Ave
Philadelphia, MS 39350
Criminal, Environmental, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
David Minyard
Oxford, MS Criminal Law Lawyer
(662) 234-4315 1210 Office Park Dr
Oxford, MS 38655
Criminal and Medical Malpractice
Bartley Adams
Ripley, MS Criminal Law Lawyer
(662) 837-9976 108 E Jefferson St
Ripley, MS 38663
Criminal, Bankruptcy, DUI and Personal Injury
Thomas Sweat Jr
Corinth, MS Criminal Law Attorney
(662) 287-5549 612 Waldron St
Corinth, MS 38834
Criminal and DUI
Thomas Levidiotis
Oxford, MS Criminal Law Attorney
(662) 234-1070 114 Courthouse Square
Oxford, MS 38655
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
Daniel Tucker
Booneville, MS Criminal Law Lawyer
(662) 728-6276 1700 N 2nd St
Booneville, MS 38829
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
Douglas Evans
Grenada, MS Criminal Law Attorney
(662) 226-8545 234 1st St
Grenada, MS 38901
Criminal
Arthur Calderon
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Arthur Calderon
Cleveland, MS Criminal Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
(662) 594-2439 103 South Court Street
Ste. 101
Cleveland, MS 38732
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCriminal, DUI, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
Mississippi College School of Law
A nationally recognized trial attorney with offices in Cleveland and Madison, Mississippi, Attorney Arthur CalderĂłn proudly serves clients throughout all of Mississippi. With years of experience serving both companies and individuals, he is dedicated to using his knowledge and skill to fight for the rights and best interests of all of his clients. As the founder of CalderĂłn Law, Attorney CalderĂłn focuses his practice on representing people who have suffered catastrophic injuries (including victims of the Camp Lejeune water contamination), employees injured on the job, and persons charged with felony crimes. Using his broad legal knowledge to develop comprehensive legal...
Todd M. Farrar
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Todd M. Farrar
Ocean Springs, MS Criminal Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
(228) 872-8752 528 Jackson Avenue
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Todd Farrar is licensed to practice law in Mississippi and Louisiana. He has experience representing clients in many areas of law, including hundreds of clients seriously injured in car & trucking accidents, DUI & DWI defense, criminal defense of misdemeanors and felonies, medical malpractice claims, and a wide range of serious personal injury matters.

Before joining Haug, Farrar & Franco, Todd owned law firms in Ocean Springs, MS, and Lafayette, LA and has worked with some of the largest personal injury firms on Gulf Coast.

Todd received his undergraduate degree from Mississippi State University and earned his law degree...
Sean  Buckley
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Sean Buckley
Pascagoula, MS Criminal Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
(228) 933-4411 912 Convent Avenue
Pascagoula, MS 39567
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCriminal, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
The University of Texas School of Law
Pascagoula and South Mississippi criminal defense attorney Sean Buckley has over two decades of experience aggressively defending the accused in state and federal court. He’s among an elite group of Mississippi criminal defense attorneys rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell – the gold standard of attorney ratings – for achieving the highest level of legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards. If you’ve been charged with a criminal offense, or you’re under criminal investigation, Sean Buckley is ready to fight for your legal rights and defend your reputation. -Voted #1 by Best Of Coastal Mississippi 2023 in 3 categories: Best Defense Law,...
Lance Mixon
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Lance Mixon
(800) 360-3847 781 Liberty Road
Flowood, MS 39232
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFlowood, MS Criminal Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Criminal, DUI and Domestic Violence
Mississippi College School of Law
I defend misdemeanor or felony crimes in all parts of Mississippi. Handle trials, negotiated plea deals, suppression motions, appeals of all types of criminal law cases in MS. Domestic violence attorney, DUI attorney (felony and misdemeanor), sex crimes, probation violations, expunements, vehicular homicide due to drunken driving or drugged driving. Appeared in various trial courts in more than (70) counties, and have handled appeals in the MS Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

Member & State Delegate for National College for DUI Defense (NCDD). Lawyer ratings: Selected as “Rising Star” for the Mid-South region in the area of Criminal Defense by...
Vic Carmody Jr
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Vic Carmody Jr
(800) 360-3847 781 Liberty Road
Flowood, MS 39232
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFlowood, MS Criminal Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
Criminal, Cannabis Law, DUI and Domestic Violence
Mississippi College School of Law
I grew up in Flora Mississippi. After graduation, I attended Mississippi State University before joining the US Army and serving in the Vietnam conflict. as a 2nd Lieutenant with Bravo Company 2/7th in 1st Air Cavalry Division (Custer's Cavalry) before being reassigned as the Commanding Officer of a nuclear weapons in northern Germany. I was then promoted to Captain in a Green Special Forces Unit and finished my military service as a Military Police Captain. I started my first responder service with the City of Jackson Mississippi rising from a Patrolman, Sergeant and finished my public service as a Lieutenant. For...
Keith French
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Keith French
Jackson, MS Criminal Law Lawyer
(601) 376-9306 405 Briarwood Drive, Suite 108Q
Jackson, MS 39206
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCriminal, Business, Family and Personal Injury
University of Virginia School of Law
Keith B. French, Jr. is a seasoned litigator with experience leveraging outstanding research, writing, and analytical abilities to effectively defend and represent clients before state and federal courts. In the course of his practice, Mr. French has acquired experience on a wide variety of civil cases, managing matters from inception through resolution, developing case and trial strategies, preparing discovery, taking and defending depositions, drafting dispositive motions and appellate briefs, and negotiating settlements. Mr. French also has criminal trial experience. As a former Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) with the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Mississippi, Mr. French was involved...
Theodore M. Cooperstein
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Theodore M. Cooperstein
Ridgeland, MS Criminal Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
1020 Highland Colony Pkwy
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Ridgeland, MS 39157
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Georgetown University Law Center and Stanford Law School
With over three decades of experience as appellate lawyer and federal prosecutor, Ted Cooperstein co-founded Clouthier Cooperstein, PLLC for those litigants on appeal in any US federal court or in the State of Mississippi. Ted's wide ranging experience and depth of practice speak for him as an appeals specialist. Trial lawyers hire Mr. Cooperstein, as a lawyer's lawyer, to advise and consult in their cases. His former role within multiple United States Attorney’s Offices bears witness to his legal prowess, having litigated numerous criminal and civil appeals across state and federal courts throughout the United States. His wealth...
Hiten H. Patel
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Hiten H. Patel
(662) 305-9034 6814 Crumpler Boulevard
Suite 201A
Olive Branch, MS 38654
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfOlive Branch, MS Criminal Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Criminal
Mississippi College School of Law
Hiten H. Patel is the Founder and Managing Attorney of HP Attorneys, PLLC, a North Mississippi law firm that practices Criminal Defense, Business Law, Personal Injury, Collections and other General Civil Litigation. Hiten has over ten years of experience in criminal and civil litigation, including trial experience in Mississippi and Alabama. Hiten graduated from Auburn University with a degree in political science, and attended Mississippi College School of Law for law school.
Kevin Stewart
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Kevin Stewart
(800) 360-3847 781 Liberty Road
Flowood, MS 39232
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFlowood, MS Criminal Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Criminal, Cannabis Law, DUI and Traffic Tickets
Mississippi College School of Law
2005 - JD Degree - Mississippi College School of Law
2001 - BSBA - University of Southern Mississippi

I am a lifelong resident of Mississippi and grew up in the capital city. Once I received my law degree in 2005, I begin working with Vic Carmody Jr., P.A. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to successfully represent individuals charged with criminal offenses throughout Mississippi. The individuals charged ranges from simple misdemeanor traffic offenses to felony murder charges. Regardless of the severity of the offense, I will fight for a successful resolution to your case.

I have been admitted...
Michael S. Carr
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Michael S. Carr
Cleveland, MS Criminal Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(662) 441-1529 301 W. Sunflower Rd. Suite D
Cleveland, MS 38732
Criminal, Civil Rights, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
University of Mississippi
Michael "Mike" Carr focuses his practice on state and federal criminal defense, personal injury, and civil rights.

Mike is a very experienced trial attorney, having litigated more than 50 jury trials in state and federal court as lead counsel, ranging from complex six figure civil personal injury cases to triple homicide capital murder defense. He is often hired as specialized counsel assisting lawyers in other states and has been admitted pro hac vice in Georgia and Tennessee on multiple occasions.

In addition to this practice, Michael is heavily involved in several professional organizations. He is an on-call attorney for the Police...
Devin Whitt
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Devin Whitt
(601) 607-5055 774 Avery Blvd N
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Ridgeland, MS 39157
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfRidgeland, MS Criminal Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Criminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Mississippi College School of Law
Are you being threatened by a spouse relating to a divorce or child custody matter? Have you recently been arrested and now face significant jail time, loss of driving privileges or other significant fines? Please be aware that you have rights. We are a Jackson, Mississippi area family law and criminal defense firm dedicated to providing each and every client experienced, aggressive representation at a reasonable prices.

When you retain out firm, you ensure that your case will be thoroughly reviewed and it will given the personal,critical attention necessary to meet your objectives. We believe...
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Edward Henderson
Brookhaven, MS Criminal Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
(601) 835-6283 115 North Cleveland Avenue
Brookhaven, MS 39601
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Tulane University School of Law
Carlisle Henderson is a graduate of the Tulane University School of Law, 2000, where he worked with the law school's program representing inmates at Angola State Prison. In 1997 and 1998, Mr. Henderson worked with the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office prosecuting crimes, and since graduation, has devoted himself to criminal defense, and protecting the rights of the accused. He is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association, and a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Mr. Henderson also works in other areas of the legal profession. Family Law, Juvenile Law, Probate, Appeals. Call 601-835-6283...
Tom Rich
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Tom Rich
Madison, MS Criminal Law Attorney
(601) 859-7375 140 Fountains Blvd, Suite C
Madison, MS 39110
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
University of Mississippi
Tom Rich is a partner at Savant & Rich LLC, a Mississippi law firm focused on providing experienced criminal defense throughout state and federal court in Mississippi. In his practice, he has handled over three hundred felony cases including but not limited to allegations of drug possession, drug sale, DUI, aggravated assault, criminal fraud, arson, sex offenses, capital murder, and white collar crimes. Every client's circumstances are unique and need to be considered. He listens to his clients and hears their story. Knowing their story, a defense plan tailored to meet their goal and facts is...
Robert E. Hayes Jr.
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Robert E. Hayes Jr.
Southaven, MS Criminal Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(662) 503-8409 5740 Getwell Road
Building 12, Suite C
Southaven, MS 38672
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and Workers' Comp
Mississippi College School of Law
Robbie Hayes founded Hayes Law Firm, PLLC in January, 2014 after being a being a partner at Rozier Hayes, PLLC since 2009. Hayes Law Firm, PLLC handles cases involving criminal law and general civil litigation.
Jay M. Kilpatrick
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Jay M. Kilpatrick
Ridgeland, MS Criminal Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
(877) 856-0330 216 W Jackson St
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Free ConsultationCriminal, Family, Maritime and Personal Injury
University of Mississippi
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...
Jim Lloyd Davis III
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Jim Lloyd Davis III
(877) 576-7279 1904 24th Ave
Gulfport, MS 39501
Free ConsultationGulfport, MS Criminal Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Criminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Mississippi College School of Law
• Third generation lawyer
• 35+ years of criminal defense experience handling 1,000’s of felony and misdemeanor cases in State and Federal courts in South Mississippi, including:
>Initial Appearance,
>Bond settings and reduction,
> Preliminary and definition hearings,
>Arraignments,
>Pretrial Motions,
>Bench and jury trial,
...
Amy Kathryn Pietrowski
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Amy Kathryn Pietrowski
Oxford, MS Criminal Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
(662) 372-1622 Oxford, MS 38655
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Mississippi College School of Law
Attorney Amy Pietrowski overcame personal hardship, abuse and poverty to become a leading courtroom advocate for clients in Mississippi and Tennessee.

A native of Michigan, Pietrowski was only 2 years old when she was placed in foster care. She endured a turbulent childhood and in disobedience, rebelled by joining the Marine Corps. The trajectory of her life changed when she joined the U.S. Marine Corps at age 18.

Pietrowski was one of only 2,200 women serving in the Marine Corps during the first Persian Gulf War. She completed boot camp at Parris Island in Port Royal, South Carolina, followed by her Military...
Ms. Victoria Valencia Washington
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Ms. Victoria Valencia Washington
Southaven, MS Criminal Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
(662) 655-5165 8869 Centre Street
Suite D
Southaven, MS 38671
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCriminal, DUI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
University of Mississippi School of Law and Tougaloo College
Attorney Victoria V. Washington is the founder and owner of The Washington Law Firm PLLC in Southaven, Mississippi. She serves clients throughout north Mississippi. Ms. Washington has invaluable insight into the criminal justice system and understands how a criminal accusation or personal injury can affect you. She experienced her brother's wrongful conviction in 2003 and a near-death car crash in 2016, which fuel her passion for her clients. Licensed to practice in the state of Mississippi since 2014, Ms. Washington has represented criminal defendants in juvenile, circuit, municipal and federal courts, securing many favorable settlements, case dismissals, and not-guilty...
Dianne Herman Ellis
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Dianne Herman Ellis
Ocean Springs, MS Criminal Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
(228) 215-0037 1145 Robinson Avenue
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Mississippi College School of Law
We 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,...
Jamie Whitten Howell Jr
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Jamie Whitten Howell Jr
Hernando, MS Criminal Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
(662) 222-0597 291 Losher Street
Hernando, MS 38632
Criminal, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Social Security Disability
University of Mississippi School of Law
Jamie W. Howell, Jr. is a shareholder at Chatham Gilder Howell Pittman PLLC. He was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1988 and the Tennessee Bar in 1993 and currently practices in all state courts throughout Mississippi and Tennessee. Mr. Howell practices in personal injury law, criminal defense matters, Social Security Disability, and general civil law. He was an associate attorney with Gilder Law Firm for his first five years of practice before spending the next six years as a sole practitioner. Mr. Howell joined forces with Jefferson D. Gilder to form Gilder & Howell, P.A. in 2000. He is...
Rufus Alldredge Jr
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Rufus Alldredge Jr
(228) 863-0123 1921 22nd Ave
Gulfport, MS 39501
Gulfport, MS Criminal Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Criminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Mississippi College School of Law
I represent and defend people against government. Usually this means representing and defending people on misdemeanor and felony charges. Representation also extends to asset seizures and forfeitures. I also help people maintain professional or technical licenses, their job and their livelihood.

I was formerly a partner in an established Mississippi Gulf Coast corporate law firm. The call of the court room led me to the District Attorney’s office for the Second Circuit Court District where I served as an Assistant District Attorney, principally in Harrison County. As a felony prosecutor, I handled high profile cases of every type including drugs, crimes...
James L. Farrior III
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James L. Farrior III
(228) 388-1924 PO Box 4369
Biloxi, MS 39535
Free ConsultationBiloxi, MS Criminal Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Criminal, Family and Personal Injury
Mississippi College School of Law
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.
John J. McNeil
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John J. McNeil
Magnolia, MS Criminal Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
(601) 783-5800 160 S Cherry St
Magnolia, MS 39652
Free ConsultationCriminal, Family, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of Mississippi
I have been practicing in the Southwest Mississippi area for almost 15 years, helping people with criminal charges, injuries, and other litigation issues that arise in their lives. I have tried countless criminal trials and civil cases, including worker's compensation hearings. I am also one of the few lawyers in the area who has taken the bar and is licensed in Mississippi and Louisiana.
J. Edward Rainer
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J. Edward Rainer
Brandon, MS Criminal Law Attorney with 51 years of experience
(601) 825-0212 2006 Courtside Drive
Brandon, MS 39042
Criminal, DUI, Family and Traffic Tickets
Jackson School of Law
Jad Jamal Khalaf
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Jad Jamal Khalaf
Jackson, MS Criminal Law Attorney with 8 years of experience
(601) 688-8888 500 N. State Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCriminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Mississippi College School of Law
Jad Jamal Khalaf is co-founder and managing partner at Khalaf & Nguyen, PLLC law firm in the capital city of Jackson, Mississippi. Khalaf & Nguyen represents clients throughout the state of Mississippi and specializes in the areas of CAR WRECKS, 18 WHEELER ACCIDENTS, PERSONAL INJURY, CRIMINAL DEFENSE, and IMMIGRATION LAW. Attorney Khalaf advocates for his clients’ best interest. He understands the need to provide quality legal representation, treat clients with respect, and maintain legal integrity. The team at Khalaf & Nguyen law firm stands ready to provide one-on-one personal client service. Call Khalaf & Nguyen...
William Noel Harris
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William Noel Harris
Greenville, MS Criminal Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
(662) 335-4171 225 S Washington Ave
Greenville, MS 38701
Free ConsultationCriminal, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Mississippi
I am a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Delta, the birthplace of the Blues. I am married with 3 children and my hobbies include oil painting, fly fishing, hiking and biking. For me, the practice of law is not just a noble profession; it is an opportunity to make a difference in the life of someone who has been wronged and to ensure that the courts and justice are available to everyone,.. .not just the wealthy and powerful
Assma A. Ali
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Assma A. Ali
Ridgeland, MS Criminal Law Attorney
(601) 707-7791 713 S. Pear Orchard Rd.
Suite 205
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Criminal, Family, Immigration and Traffic Tickets
Mississippi College School of Law
Charles R. Mullins
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Charles R. Mullins
Jackson, MS Criminal Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
(877) 231-1600 500 N State St
Jackson, MS 39201
Free ConsultationCriminal, Consumer, DUI and Nursing Home
Mississippi College School of Law
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