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by Lynn Lofton Published: November 28,2010
Tags: Cheryl Yennie, David Williams, Ed Jones, Francis Rullan, Jack Coppenbarger, Law and Accounting, Marsha Dieckman, MBJ Focus, Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants, Nita Miller, Rick Gundling, William F. Taylor
Mississippi Society of CPAs leading efforts for accountants As accountants strive to understand the federal healthcare reform legislation, the Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants is giving guidance by helping educate its members. Programs on the healthcare act have been held in Tupelo, Jackson and Hattiesburg with William F. Taylor as the presenter. Taylor, a [...] [...]
New Ole Miss dean wants to tell the world of school’s value Richard Gershon took the reins as dean of the University of Mississippi School of Law last July with a vision of making the Oxford school better known nationally and internationally. “It’s the most under-valued law school in the country,” he said. “The faculty [...] [...]
Honorees were chosen by an independent panel An awards program is only as good as its honorees. And the honorees are only as good as the judging process. Thus, the Mississippi Business Journal went to great lengths to ensure the criteria were fair and balanced and the judging panel was independent for the inaugural Leadership [...] [...]
Siler: Economy to blame for drop in attorneys in Mississippi With roots that date to 1853 in New Orleans, the Phelps Dunbar law firm has about 50 attorneys in three offices across Mississippi. The firm first branched into Mississippi in 1986 with the merger of Jones, Mockbee, Bass and Hodge. Over the next decade, the [...] [...]
This Vicksburg firm began in 1866 as Pittman & Pittman and serves clients in Mississippi and Louisiana. The firm represents locals companies, school boards and medical providers in addition to community members in plaintiff’s and defense cases. Associates are Landman Teller Jr., Douglas E. Hassell, B. Blake Teller, W. Briggs Hopson, III, Jami L. Crews, [...] [...]
The Greenville-based firm was founded by W.A. Percy in 1861. Its associates have included LeRoy Percy, Williams Alexander Percy, Fred C. DeLong Jr. and Roy D. Campbell Jr. Campbell DeLong serves clients in federal district and bankruptcy courts at the Greenville site, in state and federal courts across the state, the U.S. Court of Appeals [...] [...]
The Jackson law firm was established in 1871 and is now one of the largest firms in the Southeast. In addition to Mississippi offices, the firm has locations in North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Washington, D.C. The international firm, with more than 370 attorneys, is ranked in the top 25 percent in the BTI Client [...] [...]
With a history that dates to 1871, Wells Marble & Hurst is one of Mississippi’s largest law firms. The firm lists 32 attorneys on its web site. In 2009, it was named one of the best places to work in the state by the Mississippi Business Journal. Also that year, the firm was among 69 [...] [...]
Program goal to educate and provide networking opportunities between developers, development entities and lenders The Ridgeland law firm Butler Snow recently hosted a seminar aimed at educating lenders, developers and investors and community representatives on the advantages of the New Markets Tax Credit Program. The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program aids development in low-income [...] [...]
New homeowner credits are still available for longtime homeowners As taxpayers prepare to meet the looming April 15 deadline to file 2009 income tax returns, one accountant provided insight to newer programs and credits available this year. Becky Covington, a tax partner with Haddox, Reid, Burkes and Calhoun in Jackson, said there are several programs [...] [...]
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