Background
Armstrong, Junior, John T. was born on April 6, 1941 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States.
Armstrong, Junior, John T. was born on April 6, 1941 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States.
University of Mississippi (Bachelor of Arts, 1963. Juris Doctor, 1965).
Worked at Armstrong, Patten, Thomas & Leach (Hazlehurst, Mississippi) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice before all State and Federal Courts and Agencies, Oil and Gas, Real Estate, Probate, Corporate, Banking, Administrative and Negligence. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Mississippi. Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Copiah County and American Bar Associations.
Mississippi State Bar (Chairman, Law Day-United States of America Committee, 1970-1971.
Commissioner, 1987-1990). Mississippi Oil and Gas Lawyers Association (President, 1979-1980.
Member, Natural Resources Section and Chair Elect, 1991, Chair, 1992). The firm originated in 1932 with John T. Armstrong and became Armstrong & Hoffman in 1947 when Harry O. Hoffman, Junior joined the firm.
Mr. Hoffman died in 1981.
John T. Armstrong, Junior joined the firm in 1965 as did Edward East. Patten, Junior in 1978. J. Cliff Thomas, Junior began practice in 1975 in Crystal Springs and joined the firm in 1986. Howard O. Leach began practice in 1969 with Shell Oil Company and joined the firm in 1988.
Member: Copiah County and American Bar Associations. Mississippi State Bar (Chairman, Law Day-United States of America Committee, 1970-1971. Commissioner, 1987-1990).
Mississippi Oil and Gas Lawyers Association (President, 1979-1980.
Member, Natural Resources Section and Chair Elect, 1991, Chair, 1992).