Leave a clever Comment…Win a Yeti.
You do NOT have to Like it, Share it or Tag a Friend, but you do have to leave a clever comment/ family law blog idea to WIN! This contest is entirely subjective. My office will compile the...
View ArticleDivorce, The End of an Error…
The Winner is… Sometimes divorces are necessary. Sometimes you need one for your safety; physically, mentally, emotionally, and/or for the safety of your children. Sometimes we marry for the wrong...
View ArticleGoing to Church Doesn’t Make You A Better Person (automatically)
“Holier than thou.” “So heavenly focused, you’re no earthly good.” I have seen these concepts personified. It is distressing. I have seen and heard of one’s belief in their own moral superiority to...
View ArticleWhen do YOU get to Keep the Ring?
I have written about when you do NOT get to keep the ring. The Mississippi Supreme Court has affirmed a time when you do… In the case of Cummins v. Goolsby, the Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed the...
View ArticleLegal Ad from 1774- Cutting off the “Credit Card”
“This is to give notice, that my Wife PHEBE has very much misbehaved herself, and not acted the part of a dutiful Wife: I do forbid all person trusting of her on my account, for I will not pay any debt...
View ArticleThe Rain is Coming…Go VOTE
We’re about to get drenched. No, not for Halloween trick-or-treating, as the weather predictors have moved the rain coming in to late this evening and tomorrow. But, with an election on Tuesday, Nov....
View ArticleElect David McCarty- Court of Appeals Judge
David McCarty is running for Court of Appeals Judge in Mississippi. Citizens of this state would be well-served by electing him to this position. “I have devoted my legal career to the unique practice...
View ArticleJudicial Election Winners & Run-off(s)
HINDS COUNTY Chancery Judges Unopposed Dewayne Thomas Denise Owens Winner Crystal Wise Martin defeating Reginald Harrion Runoff Tiffany Grove vs. Monique Brown-Barrett RANKIN COUNTY Chancery...
View ArticleAnother Black Eye for Mississippi; It’s NOT Heritage, It’s Hate…
Mississippians voted in the midterms in record numbers, something we should all be proud of. However, spoiler alert, a Mississippian embarrassed the entire state. Surprisingly, or perhaps ashamedly...
View ArticleVote BowTieLawyer; Best Niche & Specialty Blog
As Pappy O’Daniel used to say, “Vote early and vote often.” BowTieLawyer.ms has been nominated by The Expert Institute’s 2018 Best Legal Blog Contest! “[T]housands of nominations [were received] for...
View ArticleA sheep in wolf’s clothing; Representing client’s positions.
Lawyers are a hated bunch. However, sometimes it is not deserved. Lawyers are hired to represent clients. Sometimes those clients have done or do things the lawyer did not advise. As a lawyer you...
View ArticleJudicial Runoff Results (selected)
Appeals Court District 4 Position 2 Show or hide race▾ Candidate Party Votes Percentage ★ David McCarty 103,270 66% Jeff Weill 53,151 34% Total 156,421 M HINDS COUNTY Tiffany Grove edges out Monique...
View ArticleDon’t place your child in the middle.
Children CAN testify, even if they shouldn’t. Children DO GET a SAY in their custody if they are 12 or older and choose to. However, the child does not get to “pick” where he or she will live. They...
View ArticleIt’s Your Case…Prepare to Work.
Hiring a lawyer can be nerve-wracking. It can also be a relief. However, the hard work is not over, even when you hire the right one for you. I have heard the criticism more than a few times that “I...
View ArticlePhilandering & Hot Chicken…
Hot chicken is a Nashville staple. It’s origin, however, may come from a spicier circumstance… The history of Nashville Hot Chicken may be a bit murky, but one version is that a philandering beau was...
View ArticleDon’t Parent like a Snail.
Matthew Thompson is a child custody attorney in Mississippi and advises parent’s to not take the snail’s care-free approach to parenting. Matthew@bowtielawyer.ms (601)850-8000
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