|   | | Law Firm in Biloxi, Mississippi | |
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| | Address | | 2577 Chatham Court | | Biloxi, Mississippi 39531 | | (Harrison Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Gerald Blessey Law Firm, P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
Business Litigation, Real Estate, Casinos and Gambling, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. | | Year Established: 1970 | Firm Profile:
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. | | Firm Size: 1 | Representative Clients:
Tradition Properties, Inc.; Columbus Communities, LLC; Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum, Inc. (pro bono); Biloxi First, Inc. (pro bono). |
APPROVED ATTORNEY FOR: First American Title Insurance Co. | References:
First Bank & Trust Mississippi, Biloxi, Mississippi; Coast Community Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi. | 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
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
| | 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. |
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