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LaJuanda Williams-Griffin

LaJuanda Williams-Griffin is the Owner of the Williams-Griffin Law Group, PLLC, a divorce, mediation, and family law firm with offices in Jackson, MS and Tupelo, MS. She is also the owner of D’Cracked Egg, LLC, a dine-in breakfast and brunch restaurant in downtown Tupelo, MS. Additionally, she is a real estate investor and landlord. She brings these personal and professional experiences while working with and advocating for her clients and customers.

She was born and raised in a small town in Central Mississippi, called Vicksburg. She grew up the middle child of three girls, raised by their then-single mother. She attended public school in the Vicksburg-Warren School District, graduating from Warren Central High School in 1998 with Honors. At the age of 18, she joined the United States Army Reserves as a Human Resources Specialist and was taught how to persevere and the true meaning of discipline and working toward a specific mission. Particularly, she learned there was humiliation in quitting and pride in enduring and succeeding.

During her military career, she obtained a B.S. in Mass Communications from Jackson State University because she had plans to become the next top ranked news anchor! Dispelling that assumption was her graduate school professor when he encouraged her that she should pursue a career as an attorney. Therefore, after she obtained a Master’s in Public Health and Health Policy (M.P.H.), she attended law school at Mississippi College School of Law.

During law school, she clerked for the Honorable Mississippi Supreme Court Justice, Leslie King and was a fellow with the Office of Capital Defense Counsel. She also participated in Mock Trial, was Vice

President of the Black Law Student Association, and was the recipient of a full tuition academic scholarship.

After she graduated law school and passed the bar, she opened her law practice and mainly practiced family law and other civil matters until she received a call in 2014 that resulted in her clerking for two (2) Hinds County Chancellors at the Hinds County Chancery Court. There, she gained invaluable experience in all family and domestic matters as well as other matters of equity, such as wills and estates, land acquisitions, business formation and dissolutions, and administrative appeals.

She is a member of the Mississippi Bar Leadership Class of 2022-2023 and is a nationally published author for the GP Solo publication of the American Bar Association, through which she has written about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and its impact on matrimonial disputes. Additionally, was recognized and awarded by the Mississippi Business Journal as one of Mississippi’s Top Businesswomen for 2022 and awarded the Elite Lawyer for Mississippi in Divorce and Family Law for 2021 and 2022.

Today, her practice includes all domestic and family matters, to include child custody, divorce, and spousal support. She is also outside counsel for a nationally-recognized and awarded Mississippi nonprofit, Higher Learning Co., where she provides legal advice to the organization, to include, but not limited to: drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts; providing daily guidance to HPC involving highly confidential information; and handling complex legal matters for specific legal functions . Additionally, she is a Court-Certified Mediator to provide her clients with a less combative method to resolving disputes.

LaJuanda is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association, American Bar Association, the Academy of Court Appointed Neutrals, the Capital Area Bar Association, and a key investor of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce. She is admitted to practice law in all Mississippi state court and the United States District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of Mississippi.

EDUCATION

HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS

Awarded the Magnolia State Elite Lawyer award in Divorce and Family Law, 2021-2022

Named one of Mississippi’s Top 50 Businesswomen of 2022 by Mississippi Business Journal

Inducted into Mississippi Bar Association’s Leadership Class for 2022-2023

Inducted into Clinton, MS Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class for 2022-2023

Published author for national legal publication of the American Bar Association

Lujaclyn Richardson

Attorney LuJaclyn Taylor Richardson (Jackie), wife and mother of two, graduated from Memphis Central High School and received her baccalaureate degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin. As a law student at The University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, she had the opportunity to work as a judicial law clerk for Judge John McCarroll, Jr. in Shelby County Circuit Court, Division One.

Attorney Richardson started her legal career as a staff attorney with Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc. where she represented indigent clients primarily in family, consumer, and landlord-tenant law in the rural Tennessee counties of Tipton, Lauderdale, and Fayette.

Prior to opening her own practice, she worked with Nahon, Saharovich, and Trotz, PLC as an associate attorney. While there, she negotiated settlements with insurance companies, advised staff and clients regarding insurance, liens and subrogation, and other legal issues.

Attorney Richardson is the proud owner of The Richardson Law Firm, PLLC- a boutique firm located in the heart of Olive Branch, MS. They serve the North Mississippi area including Desoto, Marshall, Tate, and Panola counties. They also serve West Tennessee including Shelby, Fayette, and Tipton counties. Her primary areas of practice include accident/injury law and family and juvenile law. 

Whitney Jackson

Whitney Jackson’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, employment, intellectual property, and privacy matters.

Whitney is a strategic litigator with a clear understanding of the unique challenges her clients face across various industries. She keeps a keen eye on emerging trends and legal precedents to provide cutting-edge strategies tailored to each client’s specific situation.

She is known for her unwavering dedication to client advocacy and her ability to identify and present key legal arguments persuasively. Whitney believes in providing personalized attention to each client’s legal needs while ensuring they remain well-informed throughout every stage of litigation.

Notably, Whitney has an impressive track record of successfully handling complex legal matters. She consistently secures favorable outcomes for her clients through a strategic, thoughtful, and results-driven approach.

When she is not litigating, Whitney advises clients on best practices to maintain legal compliance within their respective industries.

Clarence Webster, III

Clarence represents clients in a broad range of complex commercial, product liability, mass tort, and other high-stakes litigation in federal and state trial and appellate courts across the country. His extensive experience in numerous industries and legal disciplines has given him the perspective necessary to help clients identify their most pressing legal and business issues, develop and implement effective resolution strategies, and achieve their core goals. Among other sectors, Clarence has represented clients in the energy, financial services, manufacturing, and real estate industries. His clients also include municipalities, government entities, and not-for-profit organizations. Clarence has significant experience defending employers in disputes involving claims of discrimination, retaliation, and violations of noncompete agreements. He has represented financial services institutions in Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), and other regulatory compliance matters. He has also represented oil and gas companies in litigation and settlement negotiations alleging violations of federal and state environmental laws. In addition to serving as first-chair trial counsel, Clarence has served as lead attorney defending major class action claims and as a member of a national coordinating counsel team. Drawing on his experience as outside counsel and de facto in-house counsel, Clarence understands the priorities and pressures facing his clients and works closely with them to identify potential issues and prevent problems so that they can refocus attention and resources on their primary business objectives. In this context, Clarence regularly provides litigation-avoidance counsel and training, helping clients review labor and employment policies and handbooks, draft corporate bylaws, ensure effective board governance, and review employee, vendor, and other key contracts. A former adjunct professor at the Mississippi College School of Law, Clarence has taught classes on legal analysis and appellate advocacy. Before entering private practice, he served a clerkship with Chief Judge Henry T. Wingate of the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Noteworthy AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell Mid-South Super Lawyers , Class Action/Mass Torts, Litigation (2013–2021), Top 50 “Super Lawyers” Mississippi (2018), “Rising Star,” Class Action/Mass Torts, Litigation (2012) Mississippi Bar Convention, Outstanding Young Lawyer Award (2016) Mississippi Business Journal , Top 50 Under 40 (2019), Leaders in Law (2018) Portico Jackson , Portico 10 (2016) Presentations "The Shark Whisperer - Dealing with Difficult Opposing Counsel," International Association of Defense Webinar, February 2, 2022 Memberships American Bar Association, Fellows of the ABA Capital Area Bar Association, president (2021–2022), vice president (2020–2021), secretary-treasurer (2019–2020), director (2017–2019) Central Mississippi Down Syndrome Society Board of Directors Century Club Charities Defense Research Institute International Association of Defense Counsel Jackson Young Lawyers, Athletic Committee (past chair), board member Leadership Jackson, Class of 2010–2011 Magnolia Bar Association, Membership (past chair) Mississippi Bar Association, Complaint Tribunal, Litigation Section (chair, 2018–2019), Ethics Committee, Young Lawyers Division (past director and chair, member of Mock Trial, Pro Bono, Disaster Relief (Central Region), Seminars, Nominating, Public Service and Strategic Planning committees) Mississippi Lawyer , editor Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors Phoenix Club of Jackson Rotary Club of Jackson University of Mississippi Alumni Association, Executive Committee 100 Black Men of Jackson

S. Malcolm Harrison

Malcolm O. Harrison, Esq. is a native of, and practices law in, Jackson, Mississippi. He graduated with honors from Provine High School in 1987 and Jackson State University in 1991. He is a general litigation attorney, handling cases from personal injury to criminal law. Attorney Harrison attended Cumberland School of Law, Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, graduating in 1994 with his Juris Doctor and was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in April 1995. Attorney Harrison is a BV® rated attorney (An Attorney with Very High Legal Ability and Ethical Standards) by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating Standard.