(Main Office)

Blackwell's Lawyers & Counselors is engaged in a diversified general civil practice in all State and Federal Courts in Mississippi with an emphasis on representation of government bodies. The firm handles various kinds of transactions, urban planning, public utilities. The firm represents several local governmental entities and deals extensively in construction and eminent domain litigation as well as environmental law, negligence claims, maritime and products liability claims, and general litigation. The firm does not handle criminal cases, bankruptcy, or cases involving domestic disputes.

Statement of Practice

Administrative Law, Bad Faith (Insurance Companies), Corporate Law, Eminent Domain, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, General/Civil Litigation, Local Government Law, Municipal Public Finance Law, Public Utility Law, Business Law, Construction Law, Trusts and Estates, Wills and Probate, Zoning and Land Use. Gaming Law, Products Liability.

Clients

GENERAL COUNSEL FOR: Diamondhead Fire Protection District
Diamondhead Water and Sewer District
City of D'Iberville
Harrison County Utility Authority.

SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR: City Bay St. Louis, MS
City of Biloxi
City of Columbia
City of Gulfport, Mississippi
City of Long Beach, Mississippi
City of Pass Christian, Mississippi
Harrison County, Mississippi
Harrison County School District
Jackson Co. Port Authority
Mississippi Department of Transportation
Stone County
Treasure Bay Casino, Inc.

Approved ATTORNEYS FOR:

American Title Insurance Co.
Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Lawyers Title Insurance Corp.
Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Co. (Issuing Agent)
Title Guarantee Company of Baltimore. References: BanCorp South
Hancock Bank
Whitney Bank.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available

Address

1613 Twenty-Third Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501, (Harrison Co.)

Phone

Phone: 228-864-1484
Fax: 228-868-6484

Website

http://www.bw-law.net

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Leonard A. Blackwell, II (Member) admitted to bar, 1966, Mississippi; 1970, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1974, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1963; J.D., 1966). Phi Delta Phi; Phi Theta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa. Member and Articles Editor, Editorial Board, Mississippi Law Journal. Chairman, Mississippi Gaming Commission, 2002—. Member: Harrison County and American (National Director and Speaker, Young Lawyers Section, 1973-1976; Member, Sections on: Antitrust Law; General Practice; Litigation; Tort and Insurance Practice; Urban, State, Local and Metropolitan Government Law) Bar Associations; Mississippi State Bar (President, Young Lawyers Section, 1977-1978; Bar Commissioner, Mississippi Gaming Commission, 1981-1984, 2003-2004; President, 1990-1991); Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Governors, 1977-1978); American Board of Trial Advocates; American Law Institute; National Association of Bond Lawyers; American Inns of Court; South Mississippi Estate Planning Council. Fellow: Mississippi Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Real Property Law; Gaming Law; Construction Litigation; Local Government; Finance Law.Email: Leonard A. Blackwell, II

Tricia Tisdale (Member) admitted to bar, 1992, Mississippi; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1989; J.D., 1992); New York University (LL.M., 1993). Phi Gamma Nu; Phi Eta Sigma; Alpha Lambda Delta; Phi Delta Phi. Member, Mississippi Law Journal. Member: Harrison County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Corporations; Business Organization; Municipal Finance Law; Local Government Law.Email: Tricia Tisdale

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Rosemary Eicher (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi, Oxford (B.B.A., 2000; J.D., 2003). Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Delta Theta Phi. Treasurer, 2001 and President, 2002, Law Association for Women. Member: Harrison County Bar Association; Harrison County Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Local Government Law; Real Property; Business Organization.

Jason Savarese (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 2001; J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Regulatory Law; Eminent Domain; Litigation; Gaming Licensing; Casinos and Gambling; Local Government Law.

OF COUNSEL

Harry P. Hewes (Of Counsel) born Gulfport, Mississippi, March 6, 1939; admitted to bar, 1965, Mississippi and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1961); University of Mississippi (LL.B., 1965). Phi Alpha Delta; Special Master, Chancery Court, Harrison County, Mississippi, 1967-1992.; Municipal Court Judge Pro Tem, Gulfport, Mississippi, 1966-1967; Chief Municipal Court Judge, Gulfport, Mississippi, 1967-1969. Gulfport City Attorney, 1992-2008;. Practice Areas: Eminent Domain; Construction Law; Real Estate; Municipal Law; Government; Litigation; Trusts and Estates; Business Law.

Carol M. Mc Gilvray (Of Counsel) born Bossier City, Louisiana, March 25, 1955; admitted to bar, 1979, Texas; 1987, Mississippi and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi. Education: Centenary College (B.A., cum laude, 1976); Loyola University (J.D., 1979). Member: The Mississippi Bar; Texas Bar.