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Chad King, Esq.- Thompson Law Firm,pllc
THOMPSON LAW FIRM, PLLC, IS PLEASED TO WELCOME CHAD KING AS ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY. Chad brings with him over a decade of family law experience, having served as law clerk, paralegal and office...
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Megan Copley, Esq. – Thompson Law Firm, pllc
THOMPSON LAW FIRM, PLLC, IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MEGAN COPLEY HAS JOINED THE FIRM. MEGAN COPLEY received her Doctor of Jurisprudence, cum laude, from Mississippi College School of Law in 2015....
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SpeakerPhone Faux Pas; Advise if it’s “OK” to Speak Freely!
Our hands free devices, speaker phones and Bluetooth devices make connecting super convenient. They also make it super easy to speak out of turn! That inappropriate joke, the slew of curse words that...
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Is My Marriage Valid? Who May Perform Ceremonies.
Paul McCartney, Bryan Cranston and Lady Gaga all have at least one thing in common…they can perform your marriage ceremony. § 93-1-17. By whom marriages may be solemnized Any minister of the gospel...
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Why You NEED a Lawyer.
On the heels of “Just One Simple Question” comes the second most asked question, “Do I need a Lawyer?” If you are asking the question you probably need a lawyer. Lawyers aren’t all evil and repugnant...
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Attorney-Client Privilege: Some Secrets are Made to be Broken
Attorney–client privilege is a legal concept that protects communications between a client and attorney and prevents either from being compelled to testify to those communications in court, unless...
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Make an Appointment; How to Make Things Happen…Maybe
I hear complaints about how hard it is to get so-and-so to call you back. Or, they did not respond to this email or that fax. Well, you never know what is going on in their office at that moment, in...
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When There is a Disturbance in the Force…
Yoda is not the only one that has a sixth sense… Sometimes we just know that something is not right or trouble is afoot. It was that feeling you got in grade school when you got in trouble at school...
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Appealing Your Case…the Basics.
“An Appeal is a request that a higher Court review the decision of the lower Court. A lot of family law decisions are appealed, though very few are successful or result in significant change.” Matthew...
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Family Law Practice Areas…defined.
Family Law areas defined for you. There is a lot of legal terminology used everyday that we attorneys take for granted that everyone knows what they mean, but that is not always the case. Here are a...
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Ask for Help.
All too often we ask for help too late or not at all. The sentiment in family law that you can work it out and that even though the papers say one thing, but we are really going to do another is...
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New Year, Same Bad Conduct.
Happy New Year? Rubbish… Oftentimes we think a new year is a new beginning, or at least it should be. But, alas, people will constantly disappoint you… More Bad Parenting: Refusing to allow the other...
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A little Monday Humor; Guide to Love & Lasting Relationships
Matthew Thompson is a Divorce attorney and reminds you that finding some humor will make a Monday better. Follow the blog: #BowTieLawyer Visit the website: #Thompson Law Firm. You may also contact...
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When Winning at all Costs is No Win!
Did you Win? I am regularly asked how many cases have I won? Potential clients, non-lawyers, friends and relatives use this terminology. But, winning a case isn’t really about winning. It’s about...
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Influencing Your Child (negatively) does NOT make you a good parent.
Little Johnny will say just about anything… Tears at the custody/visitation exchange are normal. Usually, 5 minutes after the exchange all is back to normal. The tears do not mean that they genuinely...
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When a Child testifies, You May Not get what you Intended.
“Well, let’s just ask little Johnny what he wants!” “[P]arents in a divorce proceeding should if at all possible refrain from calling any of the children of their marriage…as witnesses, and counsel...
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Tip of the Day:”Hott Sexxy Gurl”
If your email or text signature ends with Emojis and “Hott Sexxy Gurl,” it’s time for a change. In a Family Law situation you will be judged. You will be judged by the Judge, as that is his/her job....
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You Got Served! Now What?
Is that person following me? Why am I being called up to the personnel office? You hope against hope that it is not a package from 1) the IRS, or 2) an attorney. The person may be a plain clothes...
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The TRUTH on LIE Detectors.
“I’ll take a lie detector test!” Famous last words. Lie Detector Tests and their application in Mississippi Law is limited. The tests themselves are deemed generally unreliable by a legal standard and...
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When NOT to Call the Police…in your family law matter.
When to call the Police regarding a Family Law matter has been blogged here, When to Call the Police! This post is When NOT to call the police and is just as important as the former. So, when do you...
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