Benton County Lawyers

Over the past 15 years, Attorney Robert Schultze has built a reputation for fairness, hard work and effective advocacy.
Based in downtown Oxford, Robert Schultze has practiced locally in real estate law, litigation and other fields. His primary focus today is criminal defense. He frequently serves as a court-appointed criminal defense attorney in the 3rd and 17th Judicial Districts in North Mississippi.
Robert Schultze earned a juris doctorate from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2004. He has since served the law school as a volunteer coach and judge for students...

I am a native Mississippian with 38 years of experience in many areas. I have closed thousands of real estate transactions, formed business corporations, sued for personal injury and written hundreds of wills and probated estates. I have offices in Olive Branch and New Albany and appear in all of the courts in North Mississippi.

Immigration and Nationality Law are my two main focus areas. I represent non-citizens in a variety of contexts, including removal defense, filing petitions with USCIS, habeas corpus petitions in federal district courts for prolonged immigration detention, federal criminal defense of federal immigration and firearms offenses and appeals to the Federal Courts of Appeal (5th and 6th Circuits) and the Board of Immigration Appeals. I also serve non-citizens and their families in Mississippi state court proceedings. We are a multi-lingual firm and welcome clients who may not speak English as a first language.

I was born in Bogota, Colombia. I immigrated to the United States as a small child. I grew up in and around Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I became a naturalized United States Citizen when I was about 21. I joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 2000, and after 9/11, I spent more than two years on active duty tours. Fortunately, I was not deployed overseas and was able to remain state-side during my active duty tours. I met my husband through the military and moved to Mississippi when we got married. I received my Bachelor's in Business Management, cum laude,...

Jay is the founding partner of Hughes Brown, PLLC. He was raised in South Louisiana, and then served as an enlisted soldier in the U. S. Army and graduated from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. He moved to Oxford in 1988 to attend law school and fell in love with Oxford, Ole Miss, and a girl from Natchez. He earned his law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1991, with a semester spent at Downing College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England. He married his college sweetheart, Cris, and they proudly continue to call Oxford...

Graduate of University of Mississippi School of Law in December 1999. Helping people get a fresh start with their finances for 15 years. Prior experience also includes Law Clerk for the 1st Judicial Chancery Court District, Felony Prosecutor for the 1st Judicial Circuit Court District, and private general practice before narrowing focus to those in need of a restart in their lives financially.

J. Anthony Bradley is a VA Accredited Attorney – With offices in Germantown, Tennessee, and Southaven, Mississippi, he practices in the area of estate planning, including wills, trusts, special needs planning, elder care planning & protection, VA pension planning (including the VA Aid & Attendance Improved Pension), Medicaid planning & probate administration. He represents clients in Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Kentucky. He is also a CPA (inactive). He earned his Bachelor of Accounting, Master of Accountancy, and Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi. He earned his LL.M in Taxation from the University of Miami....

Jacob Jordan, an Oxford native, is the newest addition to Tannehill, Carmean, & McKenzie. Prior to joining the firm, Jacob had the honor of serving as law clerk to Chief United States District Judge Michael P. Mills. While in law school, Jacob was a student attorney and staff researcher with the Mississippi Innocence Project, in which he partnered with attorneys and other students to represent inmates throughout Mississippi with viable claims of innocence. Jacob drafted petitions for post conviction relief that resulted in the exoneration in Hinds County, Mississippi, of Matthew Norwood, who had previously served fourteen years...

In May 2002, Casey received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Mississippi State University where he graduated cum laude. In December 2004, Casey received his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law, with honors. After passing the February 2005 Mississippi Bar Exam, Casey began practicing law with his father, Duncan Lott. He was admitted to Practice in the State and Federal Courts of Mississippi and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2005. He was also admitted to practice in Alabama in 2006. Since entering the practice of law, Casey has secured multi-million...

Sam McHard has practiced law for 45 years. He is admitted to practice in the following jurisdictions: 1976, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court; 1999, Iowa; 2001, Mississippi, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Sam received his B.A. at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL and his Juris Doctor at Northwestern University. Sam is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and maintains membership with the following professional associations: Mississippi Bar Association; Iowa Bar Association; Illinois Bar Association; Mississippi Association for Justice; American Association for Justice; Texas Bar Association; and...

Southaven attorney Benjamin Taylor is a lifelong resident of DeSoto County in Mississippi. Ben is an accomplished lawyer in the areas of personal injury and product liability law.

Flip Phillips is a founding partner of Smith, Phillips, Mitchell, Scott & Nowak, LLP. He is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law where he served as President of the Law School Student Body and Member of the Mississippi Law Journal. For over 40 years, Flip has represented plaintiffs and insurance policyholders nationwide. Flip’s landmark cases have helped abolish sovereign immunity and define the rules of automobile insurance in Mississippi. They have expanded the role of punitive and extra-contractual damages in insurance regulation and contract enforcement throughout the United States. Flip has served...

The Law Office of Marc Boutwell is one of Mississippi's top law firms. We take pride in our team of experienced attorneys who are committed to the success of our clients. Our trial attorneys have the litigation and experience to handle large class-action suits and the personal touch to handle local legal matters in Oxford, MS. The Law Office of Marc Boutwell prides itself on providing quality legal services to its clients. Our trial attorneys take ample time to understand our clients' needs and what outcome they want while educating them on legal issues.

John Michael Bailey came of age during the heart of the Civil Rights Movement. He was one of the many who marched and protested for the rights of those who were wronged. He was part of a generation that could change the world, and make it better. He still has that belief today.

John Michael Bailey started law school at the University of Memphis at the age of twenty one, and started representing people at the age of twenty two. He started off by helping and representing the Vietnam Veterans through Legal Services at the age of twenty two. In his...

Greg Davis is a native of DeSoto County, Mississippi. He graduated from Southaven High School and earned his undergraduate degree from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. After serving for seven years in the Mississippi House of Representatives and sixteen years as Mayor of Southaven, Greg attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law. After graduating with honors, Greg decided to open a law office in Hernando, MS. Greg is licensed to practice law in Mississippi. He is the father of three daughters and lives in his hometown of Southaven. Greg works hard to provide more than...

Swayze earned his B.B.A. in Accounting in 1984 from Ole Miss, followed by his Juris Doctor in 1990 from the University of Mississippi School of Law. He was admitted to practice in MS, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts, and the U.S Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Over the past two decades, Swayze has assisted clients throughout the state, and uniquely served the Ole Miss community. His clients are often referred to him for his experience in divorce, DUI, and criminal defense work. In addition to his client work, he has returned on occasion...

David G. Hill is one of Mississippi's most experienced litigation lawyers. He has handled hundreds of cases before a judge and jury and has over 100 cases reported for record in official law books. David G. Hill believes that each and every person deserves a vigorous representation and has founded his practice on that principle.

General Legal Practice, Divorce, Criminal Law, Personal Injury

James is the managing partner of Harper Little in Oxford, Mississippi. He has 23 years of experience in civil litigation with a focus on employment, business, contract and construction law. James has represented businesses and people in state and federal courts throughout the southeast and is licensed in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Arkansas. He has a master’s degree in conflict resolution and provides mediation services and negotiation training for legal and organizational conflict. Prior to forming Harper Little, James served as a founding partner of Stroud & Harper, P.C., in Southaven, Mississippi, where he focused on employment,...

I am a native of Wyoming. Bachelor's at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire with major in French language and literature. Summer and Junior year semester study in France at the Universite de Montpelier and Universite de Dijon with student privileges at the Sorbonne, Paris. Post-graduate French government grant for assistant d'Anglais teaching assistantship at the Lycee Pothier, Orleans, France for one school year. Graduate study and Master's Degree from Harvard University. Four years teaching of French language and literature at University of New Hampshire and the local high school (joint position), followed by careers in...

I'm a partner with Kyle Wynn & Associates, PLLC, and I've worked exclusively in the elder law field since the beginning of my career. I pride myself with the ability to provide my clients with the personalized attention, care, accuracy and dedication expected of an Elder Law Attorney. I graduated from The University of Mississippi in 2004 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing and Business Management. I attended Mississippi College in 2008 and received a Master of Business Administration degree. In 2011, I received my Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Mississippi College School of...

Paul Scott is a life-long resident of DeSoto County, Mississippi, and began his law practice in Hernando in 1981. Paul’s practice is concentrated on representing property owners in eminent domain cases. He has successfully represented property owners in cases involving acquisitions for road and highway construction, airport expansions, natural gas transmission pipelines, power line construction and other uses in across the State of Mississippi. In addition to his eminent domain practice, Paul is actively engaged in litigation of personal injury, wrongful death and truck accident cases on behalf of injured victims and the families of wrongful death victims.

Tony’s practice is focused on government law and he represents the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors, DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department and DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau. The diverse areas of law he addresses for these entities include contracts, economic development and tax exemptions, zoning, civil rights and general litigation, public purchasing, open meetings and public records issues. Originally from Massachusetts, he began practicing in Mississippi in 1996 primarily representing clients in matters of civil litigation and domestic relations. In 2001 he co-founded the firm Chamberlin-Nowak where he continued his general practice while becoming more involved in government law....

Doug Hollowell was born and raised in Olive Branch, Mississippi, graduating from Olive Branch High School. Doug attended the University of Mississippi, earning a Bachelor of Arts before leaving to attend the University of Miami School of Law in Coral Gables, Florida. Doug earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami and returned to DeSoto County to take the bar exam and practice law. Doug interned two years with the District Attorney's Office for the Third Circuit Court of Mississippi, focusing mainly on felony drug cases. During his time with the Third Circuit District Attorney's Office, Doug covered...