Background
McPhail, Michael Worthington was born on January 26, 1952 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of W.W. and Amelie H. McPhail.
McPhail, Michael Worthington was born on January 26, 1952 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of W.W. and Amelie H. McPhail.
Bachelor of Science in Political Science, University of Southern Mississippi, 1974; Juris Doctor with distinction, Mississippi College, 1978.
Law clerk to Honorary Harry Walker, Supreme Court Mississippi, Jackson, 1978-1979;
law to Honorary John M. Roper,, United States Magistrate for Southern District Mississippi, 1979;
city judge, City of Lumberton, Mississippi, 1980-1982;
partner, Lambert and McPhail, Hattiesburg, 1980-1983;
assistant district attorney, 12th Circuit Court District, Mississippi, 1984;
county and youth court judge, Forrest County, Hattiesburg, since 1984. Member, past chairman Children's Justice Act Task Force for Mississippi. Board of Governors Mississippi Judicial College, former instructor.
Past member of advisory commission on rules Mississippi Supreme Court. Former consultant grant reviews Office Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Department Justice. Past member and vice chairman Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee for Mississippi.
Former member Mississippi Commision on Uniform Youth Court Sys. Past instructor criminal justicee University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg. Former member commission on technical in courts State of Mississippi.
Former attorney Association Student Body of University of Southern Mississippi.
Board of directors Right To Succeed, Inc., Pine Belt Association for Cmty. Enhancement; member human rights committee Ellisville State School. Member Forrest and Lamar counties competitive community program, chairman work force development committee Mississippi Department Economics and Cmty.
Deve.; past member Mississippi Governor's Substance Abuse Policy Council. Past member board directors Pine Belt Boys and Girls Club, Hattiesburg. Former vestryman, co-chairman outreach commission, Sunday school teacher Trinity Episcopal Church.
Member Mississippi Bar Association, South Control Mississippi Bar Association, National Council Juvenile and Family Court Judges (trustee, past Chairman of Commission on alcohol and substance abuse), Mississippi Conference Trial and Appellate Judges, Mississippi Council Youth Court Judges (past chairman), Delta Theta Phi, Alpha Phi Omega, OmicronDelta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Kappa Sigma.