(Main Office)

Gerald Blessey received his J.D. in 1966 from the University of Mississippi, served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam, 1967-1968, was Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Mississippi Law School in 1968-1969, and received an LL.M. from Harvard Law School in 1970. He was elected from Harrison County to serve for ten years in the Mississippi House of Representatives, 1972-1981, and was elected to two terms as Mayor of Biloxi, 1981-1989. He resumed full-time practice in 1990, focusing on business litigation and commercial real estate transactions.

Statement of Practice

Business Litigation, Real Estate, Casinos and Gambling, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts.

Representative Clients:

Tradition Properties, Inc.
Columbus Communities, LLC
Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum, Inc. (pro bono)
Biloxi First, Inc. (pro bono).

Clients

APPROVED ATTORNEY FOR: First American Title Insurance Co.

References:

First Bank & Trust Mississippi, Biloxi, Mississippi
Coast Community Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available

Address

2577 Chatham Court
Biloxi, MS 39531, (Harrison Co.)

Phone

Phone: 228-388-5233
Fax: 228-388-7434

Website

http://www.lawyers.com/geraldblesseylawfirmpa

Office Hours

Monday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

MEMBER OF FIRM

Gerald Blessey (Member) born Biloxi, Mississippi, July 8, 1942; admitted to bar, 1966, Mississippi, U.S District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1964; J.D., 1966); Harvard University (LL.M., 1970). Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta. Assistant Professor of Law, University of Mississippi, 1968-1969. Member, Mississippi House of Representatives, 1972-1981 (Chair Municipalities Committee). Mayor, City of Biloxi, 1981-1989. Chairman, Harrison County Wastewater and Solid Waste Management District, 1982-1989. Member: Biloxi (President, 1972-1973), Harrison County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar (Chairman, Gaming Law Section, 2006-2007); Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation. [1st Lt., U.S. Army, 1966-1968; Recipient, Bronze Star]. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Real Estate; Environmental Law; Casinos and Gambling; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Municipal Law.