1. LaToya C. Merritt
Title: Partner
Law School: North Carolina Central University, J.D., cum laude, 2000
College: Grambling State University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1997
Admitted: North Carolina Central University, J.D., cum laude, 2000
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Membership: The Mississippi Bar; Magnolia and Federal Bar Associations; Mississippi Women Lawyers Association; Metro Jackson Black Women Lawyers Association.

2. Tommie Wilsford Allen
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., cum laude, 2010
College: University of Mississippi, B.A., 2007
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., cum laude, 2010
Practice Area: Business
Membership: The Mississippi Bar.

3. Elizabeth Jane Hicks
Title: Associate
Law School: Yale University, J.D., 1983
College: Mississippi College, B.A., 1980
Admitted: Yale University, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Business; Business Litigation; Property Tax
Membership: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association.

4. Joseph Lee Adams
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., cum laude, 1997
College: Mississippi State University, B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1994
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., cum laude, 1997
Practice Area: Business, Commercial, Employment & Labor, Business & Commercial Litigation, Labor & Employment
Membership: The Mississippi Bar.

5. J. Troy Johnston
Title: Attorney
Law School: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2003 Moot Court Board
College: University of Southern Mississippi, B.A., Polymer Science, 1995; University of Southern Mississippi, M.B.A., 1997
Admitted: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2003 Moot Court Board
Practice Area: Municipal Bonds; Governmental Relations; Public Finance; Economic Development Incentives
Membership: • Mississippi Bar Association • American Bar Association • Capital Area Bar Association • Madison County Bar Association • National Association of Bond Lawyers • Mississippi Municipal Attorneys Association • Mississippi Council of School Board Attorneys • Mississippi Economic Development Council

6. Chad A. Davidson
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002; University of Florida, LL.M. in Taxation, 2003
College: Mississippi State University, B.Acc., summa cum laude, 1999
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002; University of Florida, LL.M. in Taxation, 2003
Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Partnership and Individual Tax; Federal and State Tax Incentives and Credits; Real Estate Related Matters; Corporate Law; General Business
Membership: The Mississippi Bar.

7. Saundra B. Strong
Title: Associate
Law School: Mississippi College, J.D., cum laude, 2003
College: University of Southern Mississippi, B.A., with honors, 2000
Admitted: Mississippi College, J.D., cum laude, 2003
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Membership: The Mississippi Bar.

8. Fred L. Banks, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Howard University, J.D., cum laude, 1968
College: Howard University, B.A., 1965
Admitted: Howard University, J.D., cum laude, 1968
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Appellate Litigation; Mediation and Arbitration (or ADR)
Membership: Magnolia, American and National Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; Mississippi Bar Foundation; Charles Clark Chapter, American Inns of Court; American Law Institute.

9. Reuben V. Anderson
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., 1967
College: Tougaloo College, B.A., 1964
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., 1967
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Gaming; Regulatory and Governmental Law; Tort Litigation
Membership: The Mississippi Bar (President, 1997-1998); Hinds County, American and National Bar Associations; Magnolia Bar Association.

10. Ross F. Bass, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., with honors, 1973
College: Vanderbilt University; Belhaven College, B.A., 1970
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., with honors, 1973
Practice Area: Complex Civil Litigation; Class Actions
Membership: The Mississippi Bar; State Bar of Georgia; American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section); Mississippi Bar Foundation.

11. Gary E. Friedman
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., with distinction, 1982
College: Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S.I.E., 1971
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., with distinction, 1982
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Constitutional
Membership: Hinds County, Federal and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Defense Research Institute.

12. Luther T. Munford
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1976
College: Princeton University, A.B., 1971; Oxford University, Oxford, England, B.A., 1973
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1976
Practice Area: Appellate; Civil Practice; Defamation: Lawyer Liability
Membership: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; American Law Institute; American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (President, 1995-1996).

13. James W. O'Mara
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., with distinction, 1967
College: University of Mississippi, B.A., 1962
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., with distinction, 1967
Practice Area: Bankruptcy Reorganization, Loan Workouts, Secured Lending, Commercial Litigation, Business Transactions, Commercial
Membership: Bar Fellowship: Mississippi Bar Foundation.

14. Mark Fijman
Title: Counsel
Law School: Mississippi College, J.D., 1998
College: Emerson College, B.S., 1983
Admitted: Mississippi College, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Membership: The Mississippi Bar; Federal Bar Association.

15. B. Lyle Robinson
Title: Associate
Law School: Mississippi College, J.D., magna cum laude, 2000
College: University of Georgia, B.B.A., 1992
Admitted: Mississippi College, J.D., magna cum laude, 2000
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Defense, Professional Liability Defense, Products Liability
Membership: The Mississippi Bar American Bar Association Hinds County Bar Association Defense Research Institute Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.

16. Bridgforth R. Rutledge
Title: Partner
Law School: Mississippi College, J.D., cum laude, 1999
College: University of Mississippi; Millsaps College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1994
Admitted: Mississippi College, J.D., cum laude, 1999
Practice Area: Business; Finance; Real Estate
Membership: The Mississippi Bar (Chair, Business Law Section, 2008-2009); Hinds County and American Bar Associations; Jackson Young Lawyers Association; Mississippi Secretary of State LLC Act Advisory Group (Chair, 2009).

17. James W. Shelson
Title: Partner
Law School: Pennsylvania State University, J.D., 1993
College: Michigan State University, B.A., 1984
Admitted: Pennsylvania State University, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Toxic Torts; Business Torts; Lender Liability; Consumer Finance; Coverage Disputes; Bad Faith Claims; Property Damage and Subrogation; Personal Injury and Wrongful Death; Products Liability
Membership: The Mississippi Bar; Alabama State Bar; Fifth Circuit and American Bar Associations.

18. F. M. Bush, III
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., with distinction, 1969; Harvard University, LL.M., 1972
College: Brown University, B.A., 1967
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., with distinction, 1969; Harvard University, LL.M., 1972
Practice Area: Corporate; Business
Membership: Lee County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar.

19. Seale Pylate
Title: Counsel
Law School: Boston College, J.D., 1999
College: Hendrix College, B.A., 1996
Admitted: Boston College, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: ERISA; Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation
Membership: Mississippi State Bar; American Bar Association (Member: Employee Benefits Committee, Executive Compensation Sub-Committee, Section of Taxation; Committee on Employee Benefits, Fiduciary Responsibilities Sub-Committee, Section of Labor and Employment).

20. W. Brett Harvey
Title: Associate
Law School: Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2004
College: Mississippi College, B.S., summa cum laude, 2001
Admitted: Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2004
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Appellate; General Litigation
Membership:

21. Robert Gregg Mayer
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., summa cum laude, 2006
College: Middle Tennessee State University, B.S., 1997
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., summa cum laude, 2006
Practice Area: General Litigation
Membership: The Mississippi Bar. The Texas Bar.