Appellate Practice

The purpose of the Appellate Practice Section is to promote the skillful, efficient, and effective practice of appellate law and oral advocacy before our appellate courts.

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Appellate Practice Section
2018-2019 Executive Committee

Chair
Will Bardwell
Southern Poverty Law Center
111 E Capitol St Ste 280
Jackson, MS 39201-2114
Phone: (601) 948-8882
Fax:
Email: will.bardwell@splcenter.org

Vice Chair
Meta Copeland
MS College School of Law
151 E Griffith St
Jackson, MS 39201-1302
Phone: (601) 925-7192
Fax: (601) 925-7185
Email: mcopelan@mc.edu

Secretary
Kaytie Pickett
Jones Walker
P O Box 427
Jackson, MS 39205-0427
Phone: (601) 709-3344
Fax: (601) 949-4804
Email: kpickett@joneswalker.com

Past Chair
Amy Champagne
Baker Donelson
P O Box 14167
Jackson, MS 39236-4167
Phone: (601) 351-2400
Fax: (601) 974-8912
Email: achampagne@bakerdonelson.com

Member at Large (8/2016-7/2019)
Taylor McNeel
Brunini Grantham Grower & Hewes
P O Box 127
Biloxi, MS 39533-0127
Phone: (228) 435-8312
Fax: (228) 435-0639
Email: tmcneel@brunini.com

Member at Large (8/2017-7/2020)
Barbara Byrd
MS Attorney Generals Office
PO Box 220
Jackson, MS 39205-0220
Phone: (601) 359-4169
Fax: (601) 359-3796
Email: bbyrd@ago.state.ms.us

Member at Large (8/2018-7/2021)
Samuel Gregory
Baker Donelson
PO Box 14167
Jackson, MS 39236-4167
Phone: (601) 351-2400
Fax: (601) 351-2424
Email: sdgregory@bakerdonelson.com