Background
Barnett, Junior, James A. was born on January 30, 1954 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
Barnett, Junior, James A. was born on January 30, 1954 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
University of Mississippi (Bachelor of Arts, 1976. Juris Doctor, 1984).
Worked at Mitchell, McNutt, Threadgill, Smith & Sams, P.A. (Oxford, Mississippi. Also Tupelo) specializing in Litigation, Government, School Law, Public Finance. Admitted to the bar, 1984, Mississippi.
Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Recipient: Phi Alpha Delta Award, 1983. Dean Parham Williams Outstanding Student Award, 1984.
Chairman, Moot Court Board, 1984. Member: Lee County (Secretary, 1984-1985 and President, 1987-1988, Young Lawyers Section. Selected the Outstanding Young Lawyer of Mississippi, 1988-1989) and American (National Director, National Appellate Advocacy Competition, 1984.
Member, Sections of: Urban State and Local Government. Litigation; Corporation, Banking and Business Law) Bar Associations. Mississippi State Bar.
Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Mississippi Council of School Board Attorneys (Board of Directors). National Association of Bond Lawyers.
Military: With United States. Navy, 1976-1982, 1990-1991. Captain, United States.
Navy Reserve-R (Also at Tupelo Office).
Member: Lee County (Secretary, 1984-1985 and President, 1987-1988, Young Lawyers Section. Selected the Outstanding Young Lawyer of Mississippi, 1988-1989) and American (National Director, National Appellate Advocacy Competition, 1984. Member, Sections of: Urban State and Local Government.
Litigation; Corporation, Banking and Business Law) Bar Associations. Mississippi State Bar. Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.
Mississippi Council of School Board Attorneys (Board of Directors). National Association of Bond Lawyers. Military: With United States.
Navy, 1976-1982, 1990-1991. Captain, United States. Navy Reserve-R (Also at Tupelo Office).