Background
Wise, A. Rhett was born on July 31, 1967 in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States.
Wise, A. Rhett was born on July 31, 1967 in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States.
Mississippi State University (Bachelor of Business Administration, summa cum laude, 1989). University of Mississippi (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1992).
Worked at Mitchell, McNutt, Threadgill, Smith & Sams, P.A. (Tupelo, Mississippi) specializing in General Civil Practice. Trials and Appeals before all State and Federal Courts. State and Federal Agency Practice, Corporate and Commercial Law and Litigation, Insurance Law and Regulation, Banking Law and Regulation, Commercial Real Estate, Bonds, Securities, Public Utilities, Transportation, Taxation, Estate Planning and Probate, Bankruptcy and Creditor"s Rights, Legislative, Oil and Gas, Zoning, Communications and Media Law, Employment Discrimination and Labor Law (Management), Admiralty, Environmental Law, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Professional Malpractice, Products Liability, Construction, Fidelity and Surety, Insurance Defense and Workers Compensation.
Admitted to the bar, 1992, Mississippi, United States.
District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Lee County Bar Association.
Mississippi State Bar. Mitchell, McNutt, Threadgill, Smith & Sams was founded in Tupelo in 1902 by Guy Mitchell, Senior
In 1990, the firm combined with Threadgill, Smith, Sanders & Jolly of Columbus (founded in 1949) and Wendell Trapp of Corinth to create Mississippi"s largest law firm outside of Jackson. To meet the needs of many clients the firm opened an Oxford office in 1992, a Memphis office in 1993, and a Jackson office in 1994.
The firm offers a full range of legal services while serving the entire state of Mississippi with five fully staffed offices and Western Tennessee with the Memphis Office.
The firm requires professional development for partners and associates and provides professional and civic leadership throughout Mississippi.
Member: Lee County Bar Association. Mississippi State Bar.