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John Hale Freeland

38 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Business Law, Elder Law ...
Mississippi, Tennessee

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Biography

Hale has practiced law since 1986..He is known for his elder law practice. working with estate, trusts, probate and advising family regarding the issues of aging, as well as fiduciary and trust litigation and complex business litigation. He also assists small businesses in transactions and problem solving. Hale is licensed in Mississippi and Tennessee.

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief

Business Law: Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Elder Law

Estate Planning: Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Real Estate Law: Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Fees

Credit Cards Accepted

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Mississippi
Since 1986

Tennessee
Since 1992

Professional Experience

Law Clerk: United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi; 1987 - 1989; Law clerk to Hon Neal Biggers, U.S. District Court Judge

Law Clerk: Mississippi Supreme Court; 1986 - 1987; Law Clerk to Presiding Justice Armis Hawkins

Education

University of Mississippi: J.D. (1986) | Buisness and litigation; 1983 - 1986; Honors: Steen Reynolds Tral Champion (1986); Deen's list 1986); Activities: Naval Reserve (1983-1985); Research assistant for Uniform Commercial Code Publication, law clerk for local law firm assisting in preparing a successful cert petition, brief and oral argument before the United States Supreme Court, Papasan v. Allain, 478 U.S. 265 (1986)

University of Mississippi: B.A. (1979) | History, Major; Biology, minor; 1975 - 1979; Honors: Sigma Tau Delta, English Honor Society; Phi Alpha Theta, History Honor Society, Honor roll; Activities: Phi Kappa Psi social fraternity, Honor pledge, Vice President, Intramural sports, soccer and volley ball

Awards

Four Aveunes of Service: Oxford Rotary Club; 2007; Award given in recognition of Rotary's objective of "Service Above Self" through activities in four primary areas, Club Service, Vocational Service,Community Service, and International Service.