John Shirley

John Shirley

Rankin County Prosecutor
  • Elder Law, Probate, Divorce ...
  • Mississippi
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Biography

John Shirley, while serving as a Rankin County Justice Court Judge, was appointed by the Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court to serve on the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance in 2004 and was reappointed in 2008. In 2019, John Shirley retired as a Judge and then campaigned for and was elected Rankin County Prosecutor. John Shirley currently has a limited private law practice representing clients in all Rankin County courts except those in which he is a prosecutor. Visit John Shirley's website at www.ShirleyLawFirm.com and he may be contacted at John@ShirleyLawFirm.com or 601-992-8589.

Education
National Judicial College
Judicial Courses
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Mississippi State University
Computer Science
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Masters level courses
Activities: Instructor - Computer Science
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Mississippi College School of Law
J.D.
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University of Alabama - Birmingham
B.S. | Computer Science
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Professional Experience
County Prosecutor
Rankin County Prosecutor
- Current
Judge
Rankin County Justice Court
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Retired
Instructor
Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy
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Judge
Pearl Youth Court
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Judge
Pearl Municipal Court
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Commission Member
Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance
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Public Defender
Pearl Youth Court & Pearl Municipal Court
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County Prosecutor
Rankin County Court
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Certifications
Guardian Ad Litem
AOC
Professional Associations
Ole Miss Law School
Youth Court Law Seminar Speaker
- Current
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Mississippi College School of Law
Juvenile Public Defender Seminar Speaker
- Current
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Mississippi Council of Youth Court Judges
Member
- Current
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Mississippi College School of Law
Guardian Ad Litem Seminar Speaker
- Current
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Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy
Youth Court Law Instructor
- Current
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MC Law School & Ole Miss Law School & MS Judicial College
Seminar Speaker
- Current
Activities: Changes in Youth Court Law; Confessions and Search & Seizure; Criminal Trial Procedures; Ethical Issues for Guardians Ad Litem; Ethical Issues for Justice Court Judges; Ethical Issues for Juvenile Defenders; Ethical Issues for Municipal Court Judges; Ethical Issues for Youth Court Judges; Fundamentals of Holding Court; Procedures Preceding a Criminal Trial; Prosecution of Child Abuse; Role & Powers of a Guardian Ad Litem; Testimony by Children; Youth Court Practice
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Mississippi Justice Court Judges Association
Member
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Mississippi State Bar
Member
- Current
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Rankin County Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance
Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Mississippi
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5th Circuit
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Northern US District Court of MS
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Southern US District Court of MS
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Fees
  • Contingent Fees
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Family Law - (Adoption, Child Custody / Support, Conservatorship, Divorce, Estates, Guardianship, Paternity, Termination Parental Rights, Wills)
Practice Areas
Elder Law
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
PO Box 4334
Brandon, MS 39047
Telephone: (601) 992-8589