Below is a list attorneys who practice bankruptcy law in the State of Mississippi. Their education, location of there practice and phone numbers are included.

Winn Brown* Southaven, MS James Gardner Biloxi, MS Jeffrey Hall Hattiesburg, MS Chad Hammons* Jackson, MS William Wessler* Gulfport, MS

Types of Bankruptcy (Business, Consumer and Municipal)

Chapter 7 - Can be filed by individuals, partnerships and corporations. The most common type of bankruptcy filing Chapter 9 - Adjustment of debts of a municipality Chapter 11 - Filed by large and small businesses. Individuals filing Chapter 11, are involved in business in some capacity, either as sole proprietors, or as principals of a corporation or partnership Chapter 12 - Adjustment of debts of a family farmer or fisherman Chapter 13 - Available for individuals only, no corporations or partnerships may file Chapter 15 - Bankruptcy, reorganization and insolvency cases that have assets, debtors, creditors, and other interested parties in multiple countries

Attorney Name - Education, Address and Practice

Name: Winn Brown* Education: Undergraduate School: Mississippi State University - Starkville, Mississippi Law School: University of Mississippi - Oxford, Mississippi Address: Law Office of Winn Brown 1613 Main Street Southaven, MS 38671 Telephone: (662) 393-9466 Fax: (662) 393-7600 Practice: DeSoto County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Creditors Rights Mississippi State Bar - Admitted 1972 Name: James Gardner Education: Undergraduate School: University of Southern Mississippi - Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Law School: University of Mississippi School of Law - University, Mississippi Address: Gardner Law Firm Gardner Building 178 Main Street, Suite 101 Biloxi, MS 39530 Telephone: (228) 436-6555 Fax: (228) 436-0036 Practice: Harrison County Mississippi State Bar - Admitted 1978 Name: Jeffrey Hall Education: Undergraduate School: University of Southern Mississippi - Hattiesburg, Mississippi Law School: University of Mississippi School of Law - University, Mississippi Address: Johnson, Hall & Ratliff Law Firm Great Southern National Bank Building Second Floor 1300 Hardy Street Hattiesburg, MS 39404 Telephone: (601) 582-4553 Fax: (601) 582-4556 Practice: Lamar and Forrest Counties Mississippi State Bar - Admitted 1992 Name: Chad Hammons* Education: Undergraduate School: University of Mississippi - Oxford, Mississippi Law School: University of Mississippi School of Law University, Mississippi. Address: Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis Chad J. Hammons, Attorney at Law 190 East Capitol Street Suite 800 Jackson, MS 39201 Phone: (601) 949-4975 Fax: (601) 949-4804 Practice: Hinds, Madison and Rankin Counties Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Creditors Rights Mississippi State Bar - Admitted 1996 Name: William Wessler* Education: Undergraduate School: University of Warwick - Coventry, England, United Kingdom Tulane University - New Orleans, Louisiana Law School: University of Mississippi School of Law - University, Mississippi Address: Law Office of William P. Wessler 1624 24th Avenue Gulfport, MS 39501 Phone: (228) 863-3686 Fax: (228) 863-7877 Practice: Harrison County Bankruptcy Specialist* Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Mississippi State Bar - Admitted 1977

Bankruptcy Specialist*

       Attorneys listed with an asterisk* (Winn Brown, Chad Hammons and William Wessler) are specialists in certain areas of bankruptcy law and are certified by the American Board of Certification (ABC), located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and sponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Commercial Law League of America. The three areas of certification include the following; Creditors' Rights, Business Bankruptcy and Consumer Bankruptcy. For more information on this subject, please visit the Bankruptcy Specialist section on the web site.

Content written by Jack Garchar