About Devin

Devin Whitt built his legal foundation at two establishments in the Nineteen Nineties. He earned a bachelor’s diploma in felony justice and political science from Athens State University in 1995. He then completed his juris physician at Mississippi College School of Law in 1999.

After law school, Whitt spent a year within the federal courthouse as a clerk to United States District Judge Tom S. Lee in 2002. The clerkship introduced continuous publicity to pretrial motions and opinion drafting. It additionally offered a near examine how trial-degree selections travel through the federal system.

Whitt moved into private practice the subsequent yr. In 2003 he labored as a lawyer at Burr & Forman, LLP. He shifted to Forman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy, LLP in 2004. Those roles positioned him in established regional firms and gave him sustained knowledge dealing with matters that progressed thru trial courts and federal dockets.

In 2006 he opened The Law Office of M. Devin Whitt, PLLC. He has operated the firm since then. The workplace offers representation in state and federal venues. Whitt is admitted to practice in Mississippi and Alabama. He is likewise licensed within the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Whitt keeps memberships in several expert organizations. He belongs to the Mississippi State Bar and the Alabama State Bar. He is also an active member of the Madison County Bar Association, the Hinds County Bar Association, the Rankin County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Those affiliations reflect a sustained presence in each nearby and statewide legal groups.

Colleagues describe Whitt as a lawyer who spent many years practicing throughout more than one court levels. He has worked in chambers, in company settings, and as the principal of his personal workplace. He continues to appear in state and federal courts and in bankruptcy proceedings. His current practice facilities on legal proceedings and associated matters in state and federal courts, including instances filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

Education

Mississippi College School of Law

J.D. | Law

1999

Athens State University

B.A./B.S. | Criminal Justice/Political Science

1995

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Lawyer

The Law Office of M. Devin Whitt, PLLC
2006

Lawyer

FORMAN PERRY WATKINS KRUTZ & TARDY, LLP
2004

Lawyer

BURR & FORMAN, LLP
2003

Clerk

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE TOM S. LEE
2002

Accepted Jurisdictions

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
Mississippi
Alabama
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
5th Circuit
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Mississippi

Professional Associations

Mississippi State Bar

has membership Current

Madison County Bar Association

has membership Current

Hinds County Bar Association

has membership Current

Rankin County Bar Association

has membership Current

Alabama State Bar

has membership Current

American Bar Association

has membership Current

Office Locations

Main Office

 774 Avery Blvd N #A Ridgeland MS 39157