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Prior to joining Hancock Law Firm, Glenn left his practice with the law firm of Waller & Waller where he practiced with the late former Governor William L. Waller, Sr., in order to assume the position of Deputy Director of the then newly created Mississippi Office of Indigent Appeals. He was subsequently appointed by former Chief Justice James W. Smith, Jr. to serve as the Director of the Mississippi Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel where he spent five and one-half years representing death-sentenced inmates in state post-conviction proceedings. Glenn has also served as a Public Defender for the...

Liz served as a Senior Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Frank G. Clement, Jr. of the Tennessee Court of Appeals before transitioning into private practice. Liz is a self-proclaimed “people person” who enjoys helping others using the law as a conduit. She enjoys listening to her clients, understanding what they are going through, then sharing their story with the courts so her client’s story is given a voice. Liz has been a long-time Board Member of the Lawyers’ Association for Women (LAW), Marion Griffin Chapter, and currently serves as the President of the organization. In 2015, she received LAW’s inaugural...

Fran's practice focuses commercial litigation, commercial mortgage foreclosure, and commercial bankruptcy. He represents creditors and lenders in state and federal court litigation, and he regularly represents secured creditors in Chapter 11 commercial bankruptcies and commercial mortgage foreclosure actions.

Francis Smith's areas encompass appellate practice, commercial litigation, mortgage foreclosure, and bankruptcy, including administrative law as well as all forms of state and federal court litigation representing creditors and lenders. His practice also includes commercial mortgage foreclosures and representation of secured creditors in Chapter 11 commercial bankruptcies.

Fran spent eight years with the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department.