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Five Selected to 2025 Law Alumni Hall of Fame Class

The University of Mississippi School of Law will induct five distinguished attorneys into its Alumni Hall of Fame during a March 29 ceremony as part of Law Alumni Weekend. [caption…Continued

Four Law Alums Selected to OMAA’s 40 Under 40 Class for 2025

Four University of Mississippi School of Law alums have been named to the Ole Miss Alumni Association’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2025: Christa Alexander (J.D., 12), Davis Gates (J.D.…Continued

UM-USM Partnership Fast-Tracks Law Degree for Southern Miss Students

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law and the University of Southern Mississippi have forged a new partnership that allows USM undergraduate students to earn a law…Continued

2Ls Russ Barnett, Joshua Cook Named Finalists in National Criminal Law Competition

University of Mississippi School of Law second-year students Russ Barnett and Joshua Cook were named finalists in the John L. Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition at George Mason…Continued

Kimberly McCray Hampton

Kimberly McCray Hampton is an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi. She is assigned to the Criminal Division where she serves as the Civil Rights Coordinator and…Continued

Philip Levy

Philip M. Levy is an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi. Before becoming a federal prosecutor, Philip worked at a civil defense law firm, focusing his…Continued

Suzy Marshall

Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Suzy Weil Marshall has served as a military and civilian attorney of the Department of Defense over the last 30+-years. Her current position as a senior civilian…Continued

Rosamond Posey

Professor Posey practiced and was a partner at the law firm of Mitchell, McNutt & Sams, P.A. in Oxford, Mississippi, for 20 years, specializing in the firm’s bankruptcy and creditors…Continued

Jim Gatto

Jim Gatto has over 35 years of legal experience focused on all aspects of intellectual property strategy, technology transactions and technology-related regulatory issues, especially ones driven by new business models and/or…Continued

Ruth Pritchard-Kelly

Ruth Pritchard-Kelly is an expert on satellite regulatory policy with over 30 years of experience. She is currently the Senior Advisor for Regulatory & Space Policy at OneWeb where she…Continued

Surya Gunasekara

Surya Gunasekara serves as Counsel, Public Policy at JinkoSolar US and Founder of Section VII Capital, a boutique energy, environmental, and bitcoin investment firm focused on counseling portfolio companies, ranging…Continued

John Fletcher

John Fletcher is a partner in the firm's Tax & Estates Practice Group and practices from the Jackson, Mississippi office. With more than twenty years' experience in the legal, corporate,…Continued

Reginald E. Jones

Professor Jones has been an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) for more than 11 years, where he has held a number of positions, including Assistant U.S. Attorney,…Continued

Christian “CJ” Robison

Christian “C.J.” Robison serves as the Chief of Acquisition and Fiscal Law at Space Launch Delta 45 (SLD 45) at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. In this position, Mr. Robison…Continued

Victor Fleitas

Victor Israel Fleitas is a solo practitioner in Tupelo, Mississippi, where he practices primarily in the areas of civil rights law, employment and employment discrimination law, and felony criminal defense.…Continued

Paul Watkins

Paul Watkins has taught Employment Discrimination as an adjunct professor at the University of Mississippi School of Law since 2021. Paul is a member of Mayo Mallette PLLC in Oxford,…Continued