Virtual consultation available. Because Ellis would not describe specifically what had happened to her, Belle Isle police say no charges were filed against the woman and Ellis was returned by bus to Jackson. She continued her career in private practice as a bond lawyer, accumulating more than 35 years of legal experience both in private practice and public service. Under his leadership, agency staff helps Mississippians move from a state of crisis to self-sufficiency through targeted state assistance programs. In 2018, Chancellor Debbra K. Halford appointed Ryan to serve as Family Master, Special Masterfor Commitments and Youth Court Referee for Walthall County. The assistants shall serve at the will and pleasure of the Attorney General, and they shall devote their entire time and attention to the duties pertaining to the department of justice as required by the general laws. Judge Sorey has served on the 13th Circuit Court bench since January 2016. He previously served for more than nine years as Madison Municipal Judge. Prior to working with the MBN, she was a special assistant attorney general with the state Attorney General's Office. We prefer Author Name, Mississippi Today in the byline. The Mississippi Department of Human Services has its origins in legislation passed in 1935 during the closing days of Governor Mike Conners administration and the early days of the administration of Governor Hugh White in 1936. Previously, she was the 54th State Treasurer of Mississippi from 2012 to 2020. *District Judge Malik was first appointed as a DJ at the Principal Registry of the Family Division on 4th December 2006 This Judge has no current records to disclose Polk County Circuit Judge Susan . Because Mississippi is a rural state, its easy to imagine that agencies, law enforcement and residents arent aware of the indicators. Dr. Daphne Chamberlain, chair and assistant professor of history at Tougaloo, is adding a different angle to her course content this fall. Prior to that, she was selected by Governor Barbour to serve as Executive Director of the Mississippi State Personnel Board (MSPB), and she served as Deputy Executive Director at the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) and as Counsel for the Mississippi House of Representatives Ways and Means and Local and Private Legislation Committees. Special Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General -Mississippi 2008 - 2012 Defended major Civil Rights cases (1983) and successfully presented written appellate arguments to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals; Represented the Mississippi Department of Corrections in all federal civil rights matters in both the Northern and . The Mississippi Attorney Generals Office does not have a record of the number of arrests and prosecutions of human trafficking violations in the state, Broome says, but the agency is working on a database. As an ADA, Murphey taught trial techniques and constitutional law to fellow prosecutors for the National Advocacy Center and the National District Attorneys Association. He serves as the SCMBA representative on the board of Mississippi Legal Services, and on the Mississippi Board of Bar Commissioners. Prior to joining the Office of General Counsel, Duski owned and operated her own catering and event company in western Kentucky. Before joining the City of Jackson, she served as Special Assistant Attorney General in the Business and Finance group of the Mississippi Attorney General's Office providing legal representation to the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration. 544]. Ms. Lucas joined the University in April of 2009, as Assistant General Counsel and was selected as General Counsel in February 2011. 501 N. West St. Jackson, MS 39201. . There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. He also provided training to state attorneys, human resources personnel, and . Deputy Attorney General SCOTT G. STEWART Solicitor General Counsel of Record JUSTIN L. MATHENY Deputy Solicitor General WILSON MINOR Special Assistant Attorney General MISSISSIPPI . However, no liability is assumed for errors in substance or form of any of the materials published on this website. Special Assistant Attorney General at Mississippi Attorney General's Office University of Mississippi General Fitch was active on the national level as State Treasurer, serving as Vice President for the National Association of State Treasurers and as Chair of the State Financial Officers Foundation. Office Manager / Administrative Assistance, 660 North Street He was a Senior Vice President with Merrill Lynch in the Jackson office and retired in 2002. Senior Legal Administrator and Director of Licensing. Judge Lumpkin obtained her Juris Doctorate from Mississippi College School of Law in 1990. Get free summaries of new opinions delivered to your inbox! Ms. Hall has practiced law for 15 years, appearing in both state and federal courts. Call us at 228-265-5109 or toll-free at 866-677-3165. . She assumed the state position after six years with the private law firm of Page, Kruger & Holland, and P.A. Duski Hale joined the MSU Office of General Counsel and Trademark Licensing in August 2018 as a Paralegal/Licensing Assistant. Judge Lumpkin is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association, the Pearl River Bar Association and a past member of the Mississippi Board of Bar Commissioners. Special Assistant, Attorney General's Office Jackson, MS - Phone: 601-359-3888. She leads the Department of Justice's principal funding, research and statistical component, overseeing about $5 billion annually in grants and other resources to support state, local and tribal criminal and juvenile justice activities and victim services. Today, the private college is excited to continue revitalizing the role it played during that period of time,says Dr. Stephen L. Rozman, who heads the Institute for the Study of Modern Day Slavery and is the dean of the Social Science department. As executive director, Mr. Anderson oversees an agency responsible for providing a wide range of public assistance to children and families throughout Mississippi. When the officer approached her, Ellis confirmed her identity and asked that he please help her get home and to keep the other person away from her. The other person was an older woman who also had been in the car. Customer Service | After receiving an alarming text message from Brianna begging for help, Corley was convinced that her daughter had not simply run away. Ms. Lucas received her B.A. With more than $1 billion in economic contributions per year, MDHS is one of the largest economic drivers in the state. May brings twenty years of legal experience to the agency, having most recently served as a Special Assistant Attorney General with the MS Attorney General's Office, where he represented state agencies primarily in employment cases and other civil rights litigation. Oxford, MS - Phone: 662-236-2295. Answers you need. Since taking office as Attorney General, she has served on the Executive Committees of the Republican Attorneys General Association and the National Association of Attorneys General, and as Co-Chair of the National Association of Attorneys General Human Trafficking Committee. JoAnn B. Thomas University of Mississippi ( BA, JD) Lynn Fitch (born October 5, 1961) is an American lawyer, politician, and the 40th Mississippi Attorney General. Jackson, MS 39205. She prepareda comparative curriculum to study the enslavement of children, ages 7 to 18, under the institution of race-based slavery versus child enslavement in the 21st century. Litigation And Appeals, Plaintiff And Defense. The Mississippi Department of Human Services respects the rights of privacy for those who visit the MDHS website and agency collects no personally identifying information about visitors to the site unless that information is provided by the visitor. Bob is married to the former Carole Watts. Special Assistant Attorney General @ Mississippi Attorney General's Office. Ms. Gayden founded the Rainin'Three Leadership Academy and Rainin'Three Hoop School. At the age of 23, she began her legal career as a Special Assistant Attorney General at the Mississippi Attorney Generals Office. During her time in that position, she was responsible for branding and licensing compliance, development of a strategic plan, as well as MGCBR compliance with the Core Standards of the National Association of Realtors. For about 11 years, from 1997 to 2008, . Free consultation. In addition, MDHS is not liable for information on sites that are linked to the MDHS website. (601) 359-3680. Supreme Court Justice Ann H. Lamar of Senatobia and Special Assistant Attorney General Heather Wagner of Jackson were co-chairs of the 23-member commission. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Copyright restrictions expressly prohibit downloadinglicensed photographic materials, republication, retransmission, reproduction or any other use of the licensed photographic images. In 2022, TIME named General Fitch to its list of the 100 most influential people in the world and Worth Magazine named her to its Worthy 100 for her work protecting women and children. In early 2013, Corley was uncertain about what had happened to her daughter. Ryan is married to the former Jennifer Stringer, and they are the parents of twochildren, Jackson and Jennie Claire. During her career at the D.A.'s Office, she has served in the Firearms Trafficking Unit and the Sex Crimes Unit, and has been appointed Forensic Supervising Attorney and a member of the homicide chart. Corley, who now serves as a crisis prevention specialist for theHinds County Sheriffs Department, believes that Brianna was the victim of human traffickers who are forcing women into modern day slavery. Served as State Senator representing Desoto County, MS and as Special Assistant Attorney General representing the State of Mississippi on two cases. Any amount helps us keep producing quality journalism for Mississippi. JACKSON, Miss. He served as Smith County Prosecutor and municipal prosecutor for the towns of Mize and Taylorsville. The Form 2290 can be processed online at numerous sites. When the circumstances permit, the assistants may perform any of the Attorney General's powers and duties, including, but not limited to, engaging in lawsuits outside the state when in his opinion this would help bring about the equal application of federal laws and court decisions in every state and guaranteeing equal protection of the laws as guaranteed every citizen by the United States Constitution. Lisa joined the Manhattan D.A.'s Office in September 1995 and was assigned to Trial Bureau 30. Prior to assuming the bench, Murphey served as an assistant district attorney in the Seventeenth Circuit Court District for almost 15 years. You can contact your local county office through email. Three is for those who dont do anything. The Legislature responded by passing the Emergency Relief Act, which created a state department of emergency relief consisting of a five-member State Welfare Board, a State Commissioner and, not more than ten additional workers. The assistants shall each possess all of the qualifications required by law of the Attorney General and shall have power and authority under the direction and supervision of the Attorney General to perform all of the duties required by law of that officer; and each shall be liable to the pains and penalties to which the Attorney General is liable. Jennifer is frequently invited as a guest lecturer and presenter at Continuing Legal Education programs and at State-wide Association meetings. He is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law. Mr. Joyner is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and the Mississippi College School of Law. degree from the University of Mississippi in 2002 and her Juris Doctorate in 2005. Murphey, a graduate of the National Judicial College, has also served as faculty on numerous continuing judicial education programs. This plan provides a roadmap to guide the work of the agency over the next five years beginning in July 2023. a proud member of the After many attempts to contact her, Corley reported Brianna missing to the Jackson Police Department. Before returning to Mississippi State he interned with Mississippis 16th Districts District Attorneys Office as well as the 1stDistrict Chancery Court. He is married and the father of two adult daughters and serves as a deacon and treasurer for the Sylvarena Missionary Baptist Church. Message Website. Administrative Assistant II. He was appointed as Hattiesburg Municipal Judge in August 2017. A lifetime of service and a commitment to protecting the citizens and integrity of the State of Mississippi has led Bob Anderson to accept an appointment as the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS). He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Millsaps College, a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law, and a L.L.M. Sharon Smith Administrative Assistant to the Associate Commissioner for Legal Affairs Telephone: 601.432.6289. He currently serves the Commission as an alternate lay member. Created in 1955, the ABA group is an honorary organization of attorneys, judges and legal scholars. She teaches trial practice, mediation, advocacy and criminal procedure. Bennetts numerous professional affiliations include being elected a Fellow of the American Bar Association Foundation in 2015. While in law school, she was the trial chairman of the Moot Court Board and a member of Phi Delta Phi. Before his appointment at MDHS, Mr. Anderson served as the Director of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Mississippi Attorney Generals Office and prior to that as Chief Integrity Officer for the Mississippi Division of Medicaid, where he supervised the Office of Program Integrity, the Compliance Office, the Office of Administrative Appeals and the Office of Third Party Recovery. The agency also absorbed the Office of Energy and Community Services, the Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee and the Mississippi Council on Aging which was formerly within the Division of Federal/State Programs, Office of the Governor [Mississippi Code Annotated, 1972, 43-1- 6]. Jennifer earned her Juris Doctorate from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky in 1998, and since that time has concentrated her litigation practice in the fields of Catastrophic Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, Commercial and Business Torts, Consumer Fraud, Product Liability, National Multi-District Litigation, and Eminent Domain. Suite 104 Stuart, FL 34994 Phone (772) 419-5370 Fax (772) 288-5583 Judicial Assistant Linda Caldwell JA Email [email protected] Carroll Circuit Court Judge. Discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran and or any other status protected by state or federal law is prohibited in all employment decisions. He practiced law for 25 years before he was elected to the Madison County Court bench. Our Staff. It accepted the provisions of the federal Social Security Act as applicable to needy persons more than 65 years of age and appropriated $1,000,000 to fund the program, an amount to be matched by the federal government [Laws, 1936, Ch. Joan L. Lucas serves as the General Counsel for Mississippi State University and as Special Assistant Attorney General for the state of Mississippi in litigation issues involving MSU. The Gulfport, Mississippi law firm of Owen & Owen practices in personal injury, insurance litigation and many legal issues. He has over 20 years of experience in the federal sector, mostly as an Assistant United States . Judge Bailey has served as a chancellor of the First Chancery District since Feb. 1, 2018. tower@therez.ms, Vikki Pope, Water/Lease Directorvhill@therez.ms, Philip Huskey, Special Assistant AG for PRVWSDphuskey@therez.ms, Marcial Forester, Special Assistant AG for PRVWSDmforester@therez.ms, Kelly Sweat, Paralegal assigned PRVWSDksweat@therez.ms, Pam Brooks,Paralegal assigned PRVWSDpbrooks@therez.ms, Copyright var jsxd_todays_date = new Date(); document.write(jsxd_todays_date.getFullYear()); All Rights Reserved The RezPhoto cred: Judy Rushing. He graduated from Mississippi College School of Law in 1994 and was admitted to the bar that year. The law also provided for the creation of county welfare or relief boards and appropriated $700,000 to be given to the needy, aged, blind, crippled or otherwise disabled, and dependent children under certain conditions [Laws, 1935, Ch. Accountability and Transparency. In her current position, Mrs. Hale directs, manages, and supervises the administrative operations of the Office of General Counsel and the Trademark Licensing Program for the university. MDHS tries to provide quality information, but makes no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to this website. She was also employed by Acree and Associates Realty. Judge Curry is a member of First Presbyterian Church, where he has served as a deacon and currently serves as an elder. His areas of expertise includereal estate law, probate law, estate planning and trusts, and corporations. Greg Grayson, Jackson police contacted Belle Isle police Jan. 5 with reason to believe Ellis was being held against her will. Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Goodman . dhill@therez.ms, Laura Jones,Supervisor Murphey resides in Batesville and is married to Carole Estes Murphey, research counsel for the Mississippi Judicial College at the University of Mississippi. He practices law with Curry & Curry PLLC in Hattiesburg, MS. Judge Curry served as president of both the Hattiesburg Area Young Lawyers and the South Central Mississippi Bar Association. Settlement Agreement and Implementation Plans, Second Modified Mississippi Settlement Agreement, Second Stipulated Remedial Order (05/19/2016), Settlement Agreement and Period I Implementation Plan (1 4 08), Period II Implementation Plan (05/04/2009), Modified Settlement Agreement and Period III Implementation Plan (07/06/2012), Period 4 Implementation Plan (07/18/2013), Final Period 4 Implementation Plan (01/08/2014), Final Period 5 Notice of Filing (12/23/2014), Final Period 5 Implementation Plan (12/23/2014). Mark Tobey, Texas. During that time, she facilitated purchases and sales for clients gaining experience with real estate and mortgage laws. Previously, Catoria was a Boar d Member at The Refill Jackson Initiative and also held positions at Mississippi State Personnel Board, State Auditor, Dialogue Jackson, Anderson Crawley & Burke, United States House of . She also was the recipient of the Hardy Law, Bowling Law, and Clayton Law Scholarships. Brandon, MS, US. You must renew your IFTA credentials by December 31, 2022. Martin Lateshya (2021) Special Assistant (Attorney General) State of Mississippi. He is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and the University of Mississippi School of Law. Caitlin Rackley joined the Office of General Counsel in October of 2019. Email: Investigations and Consumer Protection Division. (662) 342-7700 2170 Hwy 51 S, Ste 3. Before attending law school, Jennifer received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Minor in Music from The University of Mississippi in 1993. Judge Curry was elected as a Forrest County Justice Court Judge in 2011. Show your support>>. He practices law with Curry & Curry PLLC in Hattiesburg, MS. Judge Curry served as president of both the Hattiesburg Area Young Lawyers and the South Central Mississippi Bar Association. Caitlin first moved to Starkville as a Mississippi State student in 2009. This assistance makes a profound difference to these families and improves the quality of life within the state. Tuesday, the council is expected to vote on a measure to appoint Catoria Martin as the position. In 2009, Murphey was appointed by Justice Ann Lamar to serve on the Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions, where he served subsequent terms until 2017. She currently resides in Hattiesburg, Mississippi with her husband, Dr. Wes Johnson and her two daughters, Aubrie Ann and Alleigh.