Education
University of Mississippi School of Law - Oxford, MS, 1982 J.D., Magna Cum Laude
University of Mississippi - Oxford, MS, 1965 B.A., Cum Laude
Bar Admissions
Mississippi, 1982
U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 1982
U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1982
Kathryn H. (Katie) Hester
Shareholder
Areas of Practice
Education
University of Mississippi School of Law - Oxford, MS, 1982 J.D., Magna Cum Laude
University of Mississippi - Oxford, MS, 1965 B.A., Cum Laude
Bar Admissions
Mississippi, 1982
U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 1982
U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1982
Honors and Awards
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Land Use & Zoning Law and Natural Resources Law
Leadership Mississippi, Board of Directors, Member
Honorary French Consul for Mississippi, 1989 - 1997
Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation, 1992
Mississippi's 50 Leading Business Women, 2007, Mississippi Business Journal
Voted Woman of the Year by the Mississippi Business Journal, 2008
Mississippi Law Journal, Student Works Editor, 1981 - 1982; Articles Editor, 1980 - 1981
University of Mississippi Hall of Fame
Published Works
Encyclopedia of Mississippi Law, Mississippi Practice Series, Jackson and Miller, Vol 4, Chapter 35: Gaming, 2001
Defending Fraud Allegations by Gaming Customers, A.B.A. Criminal Justice Section, 1998
Zoning in Jackson, Metro Jackson Business News, 1990
Mississippi and the Voting Rights Act: 1965 - 1982, 52 Miss.L.J. 803, 1982
Representative Cases
Mississippi Gaming Com'n v. Freeman, 1999 WL 396142 (NO. 98-CC-00337-SCT) (Miss. 1999)
Biloxi HMA, Inc. v. Singing River Hosp., 1999 WL 553863 (NO. 1998-SA-00968-SCT) (Miss. 1999)
Mississippi State Dept. of Health v. Natchez Community Hosp., 1999 WL 553861 (NO. 1998-SA-01055-SCT) (Miss. 1999)
Bullock v. Resolution Trust Corp., 918 F. Supp. 1001 (S.D.Miss. 1995)
Casino Magic Corp. v. Ladner, 666 So.2d 452 (Miss. 1995)
Willis v. Fordice, 850 F. Supp. 523 (S.D.Miss. 1994)
Magnolia Bar Ass'n. Inc. v. Lee, 793 F. Supp. 1386 (S.D.Miss. 1992)
Anderman/Smith Operating Co. v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., 918 F.2d 1215 (5th Cir. 1990)
Wright v. State Oil and Gas Bd. of Mississippi, 532 So.2d 567 (Miss. 1988)
Stack v. Gammill v. Tenneco, Inc., 796 F.2d 65 (5th Cir. 1986)
Classes / Seminars Taught
Adjunct Professor, Pre-Trial Practice, Mississippi College School of Law
Land Use Law, Mississippi Land Law for Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors, September, 2007
Judicial Appeals of Administrative Zoning Decisions and Land Use and Zoning Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Law Litigation Seminar, September, 2007
Professional Associations and Memberships
Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy, Chairman
American Bar Association, Member
American Bar Association, Litigation and Health Law Sections, Member
The Mississippi Bar, Member
The Mississippi Bar, Natural Resources, Health Care and Gaming Law Sections, Member
Capitol Area Bar Association, Member
Federal Bar Association, Member
Bar Association of the 5th Federal Circuit, Member
Mississippi Association of Gaming Attorneys, Member
Charles Clark American Inn of Court, President and Bencher
Mississippi Oil and Gas Lawyers Association, Member
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, Board of Directors, Member
Greater Belhaven Neighborhood Foundation, Member
Mississippi Bar Foundation, Board of Trustees, 1994 - 1997, Member
Federal Bar Association, Mississippi Chapter, 1996, President
Federal Bar Association, Mississippi Chapter, 1992 - 1995, Secretary/Treasurer, Vice President
Charles Clark American Inn of Court, 1989 - 1995, Barrister
The Mississippi Bar, Natural Resources Section, Marine Resources and Bylaws Committees, 1991 - 1993, First Secretary/Treasurer and Past Chairman
Mississippi Oil and Gas Lawyers Association, 1986 - 1989, Secretary/Treasurer and Board Member
Jackson City Planning and Zoning Board, Past Member
Fraternities / Sororities
Omicron Delta Kappa
Phi Delta Phi
Phi Kappa Phi
Past Employment Positions
Hinds County Mississippi Chancery Court, Chancellor, 1989
Hon. E. Grady Jolly, United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, Law Clerk, 1982 - 1983
State of Mississippi, Fiscal Analyst, 1972 - 1982
Pro Bono Activities
Hinds County Chancery Court: Provide council for unrepresented parties, 1989 - 1998
