Anthony L. Farese, (President), born Ripley, Mississippi, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Mississippi; 2006, Tennessee; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Sixth Circuits; U.S. District Courts, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and Western District of Tennessee. Preparatory education, University of Mississippi (B.P.A., 1983); legal education, University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., 1985). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America®, Criminal Law, 2003-. Named in: Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Criminal Defense, Arkansas and Tennessee, 2006-; Top 100 Lawyers, American Trial Lawyers Association, 2007-. Member: Mississippi Bar; Tennessee Bar Association; American Bar Association; Mississippi Association for Justice; American Association for Justice; Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life member); Mississippi Attorneys for Constitutional Justice (Charter member; Past President); American Inns of Court. Fellow: Mississippi Bar Foundation. E−Mail: Anthony L. Farese
John Booth Farese, born Garden City, Kansas, March 20, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Mississippi; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Courts, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee, Eastern District of Arkansas and Middle District of Alabama. Preparatory education, Rhodes College (B.A., 1966); legal education, University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., 1969). Prosecuting Attorney, Benton County, Mississippi, 1972-1980; 1990-1995. Attorney, Board of Supervisors, Benton County, Mississippi, 1981-2011. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America®, 1993-. Named in: Mid-South Super Lawyers®, 2006-. Recipient, Lawyer Citizenship Award, Mississippi Bar, 2012. Member: Mississippi Bar; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; Mississippi Third Circuit Bar Association (President, 1989-1990); American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Mississippi Association for Justice (Board of Governors, 1980); American Association for Justice. Fellow: Mississippi Bar Foundation. E−Mail: John Booth Farese
John S. Farese, born Memphis, Tennessee, December 28, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Mississippi; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi. Preparatory education, University of Mississippi (B.P.A., 1993); legal education, Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 1997). Certified Mediator, Mississippi Bar. Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Certified Contract Advisor, NFL Players Association. City Prosecutor, Town of Ashland, Mississippi, 1999-2011. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America®, Family Law, 2005-. Named in, Mid-South Super Lawyers® 'Rising Star' edition, 2008. Attorney: Board of Supervisors, Benton County, Mississippi, 2011-; Board of Education, 2014-2016. Member: Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; Mississippi Association for Justice; American Association for Justice. E−Mail: John S. Farese
Steven E. Farese, Jr., born Oxford, Mississippi, November 19, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Mississippi; 1997, Tennessee; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Sixth Circuits; U.S. District Courts, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and Western District of Tennessee. Preparatory education, University of Mississippi (B.P.A., 1992); legal education, Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 1996). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Named in: Mid-South Super Lawyers® 'Rising Star' edition, 2008; Mid-South Super Lawyers®, 2009-; Top 100 Trial Lawyers, American Trial Lawyers Association, 2009. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America®, 2010-. Selected, Top 40 under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2013. Member: Mississippi Bar; Tennessee Bar Association; American Bar Association; Mississippi Association for Justice; Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; North Mississippi Rural Legal Services (Board of Directors, 2002-2008). E−Mail: Steven E. Farese, Jr.
Steven E. Farese, Sr., born Memphis, Tennessee, April 20, 1949; admitted to bar, 1977, Mississippi; 1984, Tennessee; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Sixth Circuits; U.S. District Courts, Northern District of Mississippi, Western District of Tennessee and Eastern District of Arkansas. Preparatory education, University of Mississippi (B.A., 1971); legal education, University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., 1977). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America®, Criminal Law, 1995-. Named in: Mid-South Super Lawyers®, 2006-. Member: Memphis Bar Association; Mississippi Bar; Tennessee Bar Association; American Bar Association; Mississippi Association for Justice (Chair, Criminal Law Section, 2004); American Association for Justice; Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Mississippi Attorneys for Constitutional Justice (Charter member). Fellow: Memphis Bar Foundation; Mississippi Bar Foundation. E−Mail: Steven E. Farese, Sr.
ASSOCIATES
Joseph "Whit" Cooper, born Greenwood, Mississippi, October 16, 1986; admitted to bar, 2012, Mississippi; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi. Preparatory education, University of Mississippi (B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, 2009); legal education, University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2012). City Attorney, Town of Ashland, Mississippi. Named in, Mid-South Super Lawyers®, 2019-. Selected, Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2019-. Member: Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association. E−Mail: Joseph "Whit" Cooper
Katherine Farese, born Memphis, Tennessee, June 9, 1994; admitted to bar, 2019, Mississippi; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi. Preparatory education, University of Mississippi (B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude, 2016); legal education, University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2019). Honor Society: Phi Beta Kappa. Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Executive Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, Vol. 88, 2018-2019. Member: Mississippi Bar. E−Mail: Katherine Farese
Michael A. Farese, born Memphis, Tennessee, June 9, 1994; admitted to bar, 2019, Mississippi; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi. Preparatory education, University of Mississippi (B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude, 2016); legal education, University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2019). Honor Society: Phi Beta Kappa. Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Associate Articles Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, Vol. 88, 2018-2019. Member: Mississippi Bar. E−Mail: Michael A. Farese