MEMBERS OF FIRM
Stewart J. Gilchrist (Member) born Laurel, Mississippi, June 12, 1925; admitted to bar, 1950, Mississippi. Education: University of California; University of Mississippi (LL.B., 1950). Member: Jones County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Corporate Law; Banking Law.Email: Stewart J. Gilchrist
William W. Sumrall (Member) born Newton, Mississippi, March 11, 1943; admitted to bar, 1966, Mississippi, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1971, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi; 1972, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1964; J.D., 1966). Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Jones County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. [Capt., JAGC, U.S. Army, 1966-1970]. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Probate.Email: William W. Sumrall
Richard L. Yoder (Member) born Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, September 15, 1948; admitted to bar, 1977, Mississippi; 1978, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi. Education: Mississippi State University (B.A., 1971); Jackson School of Law (J.D., 1977). Member: Jones County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Banking Law; School Law; Commercial Law; Business Litigation; Labor and Employment; Probate.Email: Richard L. Yoder
Douglas S. Boone (Member) born Jackson, Mississippi, March 30, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Mississippi. Education: Millsaps College (B.A., 1973); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1976). Member, Moot Court Board, 1975-1976. Law Clerk to Chief Justice Robert G. Gillespie, Mississippi Supreme Court, 1976-1977. Member: The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Oil and Gas Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Oil and Gas; Real Property; Insurance Defense.Email: Douglas S. Boone
ASSOCIATES
Randy P. Laird (Associate) born Laurel, Mississippi, Jones County, May 11, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., Public Administration, 1977; M.A., Public Administration, 1981; J.D., 1982). Phi Alpha Alpha. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award. Alderman-At-Large, City of Ellisville, Mississippi, 2000. Member: Jones County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar.Email: Randy P. Laird
Parker F. Leggett (Associate) born Jackson, Mississippi, December 10, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 2003; J.D., 2006). Member: Jones County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Workers Compensation; Commercial Transactions; Personal Injury; Business Defense Litigation.Email: Parker F. Leggett