James L. Kelly - Senior Partner

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
  • 1990 - Tennessee; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Memberships:

  • The Mississippi Bar (Member, Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Division, 1995-1996)
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Christ United Methodist Church, Jackson, Mississippi

Prior Criminal Law Related Employment and Affiliations:

  • Assistant District Attorney, Madison and Rankin Counties, 1992-1998
  • Assistant District Attorney, Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale and Wayne Counties, 1988-1991
  • Mississippi Attorney General’s Office, Special Assistant Attorney General, 1987-1988

Reported Cases:

  • Pearl River Valley Water Supply Dist. v. Bridges, 878 So.2d 1013 (Miss. Ct. App. 2004)
  • State of Mississippi v. Justin Underwood, 708 So.2d 18 (Miss. 1998)
  • State of Mississippi v. Ronne Lee Conner, 632 So.2d 1239 (Miss. 1993)