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Professional Experience
ExperienceYears
MUNICIPAL AND JUVENILE COURT JUDGE, THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI JUDICIARY1996-Current
ATTORNEY AT LAW, THE WESTFAUL LAW FIRM1991-Current
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE1996-Current
MEMBER, LAFAYETTE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI BAR ASSOCIATION2000-Current
PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, LIBRARIAN, MEMBER, PANOLA COUNTY MISSISSIPPI BAR ASSOCIATION1991-Current
FORMER CHAIRMAN, UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW COMMISSION; CURRENT MEMBER, MISSISSIPPI BAR ASSOCIATION1991-Current
Education
SchoolFocusDegreeYear
University of MississippiLAWJ.D1991
Honors: AWARDED DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF JURISPRUDENCE
University of MississippiPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRSB.A1988
Honors: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STUDENT BODY, CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE STUDENT BODY, NATIONAL AWARD WINNER SIGMA NU FRATERNITY, ALPHA CHAPTER, RECORDER, SIGMA NU FRATERNITY, CHANCELLOR'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE, ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY SENATOR, ELECTED SENATOR REPRESENTING FRATERNITY ROW
Professional Activities
ActivityOrganizationStart YearEnd Year
JUVENILE COURT JUDGETHE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI1998
JUDGEMISSISSIPPI MUNICIPAL JUDGES ASSOCIATION1996
FAMILY MASTER IN CHANCERYSTATE OF MISSISSIPPI19982002
Details: APPOINTED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT
SPECIAL MASTER IN CHANCERYTHIRD CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI19982002
Details: APPOINTED BY SENIOR CHANCERY COURT JUDGE OF THE THIRD CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
Awards
AwardOrganizationYear
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARDCIVITAN CLUB1998
CHILDREN'S SERVICE AWARDTHE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES1999
BEST LAWYER IN PANOLA COUNTYTHE PANOLIAN NEWSPAPER2000
AWARDED HONOR THREE TIMES
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT MISSISSIPPI JUDICIAL COLLEGE2009
SPECIAL TRAINING IN THE FIELD OF EVIDENCE; AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE; HOT SPRINGS, VIRGINIA
Professional Affiliations
PositionYears
Member, Mississippi State BarCurrent
PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY, LIBRARIAN, PANOLA COUNTY MISSISSIPPI BAR1991-Current
MEMBER, LAFAYETTE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION OF MISSISSIPPI2000-Current
ORGANIST, MISSISSIPPI CHURCHES1981-Current
FORMER PRESIDENT, FORMER SECRETARY, BATESVILLE MISSISSIPPI CIVITAN CLUB1989-2002

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SAVING MISSISSIPPIAMAZON2008

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