Background
Pesnell, A. Matt was born on August 21, 1968 in Ruston, Louisiana, United States.
Pesnell, A. Matt was born on August 21, 1968 in Ruston, Louisiana, United States.
Louisiana Tech University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1990). Mississippi College (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1994).
Worked at Phelps Dunbar, L.L.P. Admitted to the bar, 1994, Mississippi (Not admitted LA). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi.
Editor-in-Chief, Mississippi College Law Review, 1993-1994. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Trial Practice. Author: The Entrapment Defense: A Cry for Decisiveness, Consistency, and Resolution, 14 Miss.
College L. Rev. 163 (1993). Member: Hinds County (Chair, Law Related Education Committee. Co-Chair, Young Lawyers Mock Trial Competition) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Section) Bar Associations.
The Mississippi Bar. (Resident, Jackson, Mississippi Office). Phelps Dunbar is a law firm of more than 200 attorneys, 88 of whom are partners. The firm was established in 1853.
In addition to its office in New Orleans, Louisiana, the firm has offices in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Jackson, Mississippi. Tupelo, Mississippi; Houston, Texas.
And London, England. The firm is organized into various groups reflecting the firm's areas of practice.
Member: Hinds County (Chair, Law Related Education Committee. Co-Chair, Young Lawyers Mock Trial Competition) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Section) Bar Associations. The Mississippi Bar. (Resident, Jackson, Mississippi Office).