Samuel J. Duncan

Background

Duncan, Samuel J. was born on April 13, 1958 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.

Education

University of Mississippi (B.S.P.E., 1980. Juris Doctor, 1984).

Career

Worked at Duncan Law Firm (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) specializing in Bankruptcy Law, Civil Law, Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1984, Mississippi, United States. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and United States.

Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit.

1987, United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Kappa Delta Pi (Vice-President, 1979-1980).

Phi Alpha Delta. Chairman, Law School Speaker Bureau, 1983-1984.

Managing Editor, Journal of Space Law, 1983-1984. Editor: Mississippi Sole & Small Firm Practitioner Handbook.

The Mississippi Lawyer. Member: South Central Mississippi Bar Association.

The Mississippi Bar (Member: American Bar Association Business Bankruptcy Committee.

American Bar Association/YLD Debtor-Credit Relations Committee, 1988-1989. Board of Bar Commissioners. President: Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference, 1995.

Mississippi Bar Young Lawyers Division, 1992-1993, and South Central Young Lawyers Division, 1987-1988.

Member, 1984-1988 and Chairman, 1986, MSB/YLD Delivery of Legal Services to the Elderly and Disabled Committee, Young Lawyers Division. Chairman, Local Affiliates Committee, Young Lawyers Division, 1987-1991).

Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association. National Institute of Trial Advocacy.

Mr. Duncan, a graduate of the University of Mississippi, practiced for many years at Moore & Jones before opening his present practice.

He now concentrates on commercial and construction litigation, and bankruptcy with an emphasis representing creditors, debtors, and Chapter 7 and 13 Trustees.

Achievements

• Samuel J. Duncan has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: South Central Mississippi Bar Association. The Mississippi Bar (Member: American Bar Association Business Bankruptcy Committee. American Bar Association/YLD Debtor-Credit Relations Committee, 1988-1989.

Board of Bar Commissioners.