James Andrew Yelton
- Partner
- Partner
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662-563-5746
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Areas of Practice
- Real Estate 50%
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff 35%
- Civil Litigation 15%
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, 1997
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 1997
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1997
- U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee, 2012
Education
- Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
- J.D. - 1997
- University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi
- B.A. - 1994
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Political Science
Representative Cases
- Check Cashers Express vs. Bryce Crowell, MS Court of Appeals
- Shirly Richardson vs. Cedric Richardson, MS Court of Appeals
Representative Clients
- Gateway Tires
- Dunlap & Kyle Company, Inc
- Huron Smith Oil Company
- First Security Bank
- Guaranty Bank & Trust
- Renasant Bank
- BancorpSouth
- MS Land Bank
References
- Keith Buck - Guaranty Bank
- Willie E Gray, Jr. - Dunlap & Kyle
- Justin Hill - First Security Bank
- Don Smith - Huron Smith
Classes / Seminars
- Legal Trivia, Panola Bar Association, 2010
Honors and Awards
- Panola County - Best Lawyer
- Phi Kappa Phi
Professional Associations and Memberships
- MS Bar Association, 1997 to Present
- Panola Bar Association, President, 2005 to Present
- Mississippi Association for Justice, Member, 1997 to Present
Past Employment Positions
- Family, Master, Panola County, MS, Youth Court Judge, 2011 to 2015
Pro Bono Activities
- MS Bar Association Character & Fitness Committee, 2013 to Present
Ancillary Businesses
- Commercial Pilot - Multi Engine - Instrument Rated
- Advanced Ground Instructor
Languages
- English
Fraternities / Sororities
- Alpha Tau Omega
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