Background
McNeel, J. Niles was born on March 12, 1947 in Louisville, Mississippi, United States.
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J. Niles McNeel
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Mississippi State University (Bachelor of Science, 1969). University of Mississippi (Juris Doctor, 1972).
Career
Jones versus Shaffer, 573 Southern 2nd 740 (Mississippi, 1990); Jordan versus Redus, 573 Southern 2nd 1371 (Mississippi, 1990).Worked at McNeel & Ballard (Louisville, Mississippi) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Insurance, Real Estate, Probate, Domestic Relations, Corporate and Personal Injury Law. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Mississippi and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Mississippi.
1984, United States. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi. Omicron Delta Kappa; Blue Key.
Phi Delta Phi. Index and Review Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, 1971-1972.
Author: "Juries and Jury Verdicts Under Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure," Mississippi Law Journal, Volume 52, Number. 1, 1982. District Attorney, Fifth Circuit Court District, 1976-1978.
Circuit Judge, Fifth Circuit Court District, 1979-1983. Law Clerk to Judge James P. Coleman, United States.
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1972-1973.
Member: Winston County Bar Association. Mississippi State Bar. Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation.
American College of Trial Lawyers.
From 1976 until the middle of 1983 Mr. McNeel served first as District Attorney, then Circuit Judge of the Fifth Circuit Court, District of Mississippi.
In 1983 Mr. McNeel opened a practice as sole practitioner.
In 1985 Mr. Ballard joined the firm and they practiced under the present firm name of McNeel and Ballard. In 1988 Mr. Ballard became Vice-President and General Counsel of Taylor Machine Works, Incorporated.
A local manufacturing company in Louisville. In addition, Mr. Ballard continues to handle private practice through the firm.
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Membership
Member: Winston County Bar Association. Mississippi State Bar. Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation.
American College of Trial Lawyers.
Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation. American College of Trial Lawyers.
