(Main Office)

The present firm is the successor to a partnership formed in 1878 known as Birchett & Gilland. Through the years, the name was changed to reflect the principals of the firm then in active practice. In 1892, the firm became Birchett, Shelton & Brunini, later, Brunini, Everett, Grantham & Quin (Vicksburg office) and, in 1973, Brunini, Everett Beanland & Wheeless. The firm was known as Wheeless, Beanland, Shappley & Bailess from 1979 until 1996, when its present name was adopted. Through the many years of its existence, the firm has been considered one of the leaders in the legal community and the firm's attorneys have continually provided a wide range of legal services generally in the areas of business, banking, corporate, real estate and probate law. Today, the firm is proud to continue those traditions.

Statement of Practice

General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Corporation, Real Estate, Banking, Commercial, Employment, Trust, Probate, Estate Planning, Oil and Gas and Gaming Law, Elder Law, Business Law, Family Law.

Representative Clients:

Trustmark National Bank
St. Paul Travelers Insurance Companies
Waring Oil Co.
Soterra, Incorporated
Vicksburg Post
Anderson-Tully Co.
Terminal Warehouse Services
Vicksburg Factory Outlet
Vicksburg Bridge Commission
General Motors Corp
Mobil Exploration & Producing U.S.
Ameristar Casino Vicksburg
Yorozu Automotive Mississippi, Inc.
Foam Packaging, Inc.
May & Company
River Hills Bank
River Region Medical Center
Warsaw County
Mississippi.

Clients

APPROVED ATTORNEYS FOR: Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Co.
Lawyers Title Insurance Corp.
First American Title Insurance Co.
Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Farmers Home Administration.

Reference:

Trustmark National Bank.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates

Address

Trustmark National Bank Building
1301 Washington Street, Suite 800 P.O. Box 991
Vicksburg, MS 39181-0991, (Warren Co.)

Phone

Phone: 601-636-8451
Telecopier: 601-636-8481

Website

http://www.wsbrlawfirm.com

Office Hours

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

MEMBERS OF FIRM

William L. Shappley, Jr. (Member) born Jackson, Mississippi, October 8, 1949; admitted to bar, 1973, Mississippi and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Mississippi (B.P.A., 1971; J.D., 1973). Phi Delta Phi. Business Manager, Editorial Board, Mississippi Law Journal, 1972-1973. Member: Warren County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Oil and Gas Law; Gaming Law; Commercial Transactions.Email: William L. Shappley, Jr.

Robert R. Bailess (Member) born Birmingham, Alabama, November 2, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Mississippi and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1973; J.D., 1976). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Warren County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar (President Elect, 2006). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Commercial Transactions; Riparian Rights Law; Corporations Law; Wills; Trusts and Estates.Email: Robert R. Bailess

Kenneth B. Rector (Member) born Columbus, Mississippi, June 29, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Mississippi and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1989, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1974; J.D., 1977). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Warren County Bar Association (President, 2001-2002); The Mississippi Bar (Member, Board of Directors, Young Lawyer's Division, 1987-1988). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Commercial Transactions; Corporation Law; Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Banking Law.Email: Kenneth B. Rector

ASSOCIATE

Allison McDonald Brewer (Associate) born Vicksburg, Mississippi, January 10, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 2000); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 2003). Articles Editor, Law Review. Judicial Clerk, Mississippi Court of Appeals, 2004. Member: Warren County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Real Property Transactions; Corporate Law; Employment Law; Commercial Transactions; Commercial Litigation; Banking Law.Email: Allison McDonald Brewer

OF COUNSEL

John C. Wheeless, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Port Gibson, Mississippi, April 6, 1940; admitted to bar, 1965, Mississippi and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1962; J.D., 1965). Phi Delta Phi. Moot Court Board, 1964-1965. Member: Warren County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Banking Law; Corporations Law; Agriculture Law; Bankruptcy Law.