Background
Graham, Billie J. was born on September 7, 1952 in Laurel, Mississippi, United States.
Graham, Billie J. was born on September 7, 1952 in Laurel, Mississippi, United States.
Jones County Junior College. Mississippi University for Women (Bachelor of Science, 1974). University of Mississippi School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1977).
Worked at Melvin & Melvin (Laurel, Mississippi) specializing in Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Worker"s Compensation, Social Security Disability, Domestic Relation. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Mississippi. Recipient, Woman of the Year, Business and Professional Womens Club, 1982.
Mississippi State Bar Pro Bono President"s Award, 1990.
Associate, William South. Boyd, III, Limited., Laurel, Mississippi, January, 1977, September, 1977. Member, Buchanan & Graham, 1982-1984.
Jones County Youth Court Prosecutor, 1980-1981. President, Soroptimist Club, Jones County Chapter, 1981-1983.
Vice-Chairman, Commission on Continuing Legal Education, Mississippi State Bar, 1984-1985.
Chairman, Commission on Continuing Legal Education, 1986-1987. Member: Jones County Bar Association (Secretary/Treasurer, 1977-1978). Mississippi State Bar (Member: Ethics Committee, 1980-1983.
By-Laws Revision Study Committee, 1983-1984.
Chairman, 1982-1983; Member, 1982-1985 and Chairman, 1985-1986, Complaints Committee. Chairman, Court Liaison/Judicial Administration Committee, 1988-1989.
Chairman, Professional Responsibility Committee, 1992, 1993). Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1980-1985.
Governor at Large, 1984-1985.
Chairman, Editorial Committee, Voir Dire Magazine, 1981-1983). Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Mississippi Bar Foundation (Trustee, 1987-1990 and Chairman, 1988-1989, Court/Liaison Judicial Administration Committee).
Member, Buchanan & Graham, 1982-1984. Jones County Youth Court Prosecutor, 1980-1981. President, Soroptimist Club, Jones County Chapter, 1981-1983.
Vice-Chairman, Commission on Continuing Legal Education, Mississippi State Bar, 1984-1985.
Chairman, Commission on Continuing Legal Education, 1986-1987. Member: Jones County Bar Association (Secretary/Treasurer, 1977-1978).
Mississippi State Bar (Member: Ethics Committee, 1980-1983. By-Laws Revision Study Committee, 1983-1984.
Chairman, 1982-1983; Member, 1982-1985 and Chairman, 1985-1986, Complaints Committee.
Chairman, Court Liaison/Judicial Administration Committee, 1988-1989. Chairman, Professional Responsibility Committee, 1992, 1993). Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1980-1985.
Governor at Large, 1984-1985.
Chairman, Editorial Committee, Voir Dire Magazine, 1981-1983). Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Mississippi Bar Foundation (Trustee, 1987-1990 and Chairman, 1988-1989, Court/Liaison Judicial Administration Committee).