Attorneys
Henley, Lotterhos & Henley, PLLC was founded by William Saunders Henley, the grandfather of many of the Firm’s attorneys, in the 1920s in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. The Firm opened an office in Jackson, Mississippi, in the 1930s. It became a professional limited liability company in 1995. The Firm continues to have offices in Jackson, Mississippi and Hazlehurst, Mississippi. The following is a short biography on each of the Firm's eleven (11) attorneys:
HARRIS B. HENLEY, JR.
Biography: Born February 26, 1953. Graduated from University of Mississippi in 1975 with Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. Graduated from University of Mississippi School of Law in 1978 with Juris Doctorate. Phi Delta Phi. Member of Mississippi Bar Association, Copiah County Bar Association, Hinds County Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Commercial Law League of America. Practice areas include commercial law, collection, and business law.
JAMES W. HENLEY
Biography: Born March 15, 1954. Graduated from University of Mississippi in 1976 with Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accountancy. Graduated from University of Mississippi School of Law in 1979 with Juris Doctorate. Member of Mississippi Bar Association, Copiah County Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Commercial Law League of America. Practice areas include commercial law, collection, and property law.
WILL S. HENLEY, II
Biography: Born December 7, 1955. Graduated from University of Mississippi in 1977 with Bachelor of Business Administration degrees in Accountancy and Banking and Finance. Graduated from University of Mississippi School of Law in 1980 with Juris Doctorate. Member of Mississippi Bar Association and Hinds County Bar Association. Practice areas include commercial law, collection, and creditor bankruptcy.
JOHN H. HENLEY
Biography: Born June 22, 1957. Graduated from University of Mississippi in 1978 with Bachelor of Arts degree in Accountancy. Graduated from University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981 with Juris Doctorate. Obtained Master of Laws degree in Taxation from University of Florida School of Law in 1983. Member of Mississippi Bar Association. Practice areas include commercial, wills and trust drafting, taxation, government, contracts, and corporations.
C. PATTON HENLEY
Biography: Born March 30, 1959. Graduated from University of Mississippi in 1981 with Bachelor of Arts degree in Banking and Finance. Graduated from University of Mississippi School of Law in 1983 with Juris Doctorate. Member of Mississippi Bar Association. Practice areas include commercial law and collection.
ROSS E. HENLEY
Biography: Born August 31, 1962. Graduated magna cum laude from University of Mississippi in 1984 with Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Economics. Graduated from University of Mississippi School of Law in 1986 with Juris Doctorate. Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma (President 1983-1984), Phi Delta Phi. University of Mississippi Law Journal, 1985-1986. Member of Mississippi Bar Association. Practice areas include commercial law, creditor bankruptcy, and collection.
DENNIS S. PETERS
Biography: Born July 26, 1945. Graduated from Mississippi College in 1972 with Bachelor of Science degree. Graduated from Mississippi College School of Law in 1979 with Juris Doctorate. Recipient of American Jurisprudence Award, Trial Practice, 1979. Member of Mississippi Bar Association, Hinds County Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, American Bar Association, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, Defense Research Institute, and Commercial Law League of America. Sergeant (E5), United States Army, 1966-1969. Practice areas include insurance defense law, workers compensation law, banking law, commercial law, and tribal law.
KERI S. HENLEY
Biography: Born October 15, 1978. Graduated from University of Mississippi in 2001 with Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Graduated from University of Mississippi School of Law in 2004 with Juris Doctorate. Member of Mississippi Bar Association. Practice areas include collection, insurance, and commercial law.
MATTHEW A. DAVIS
Biography: Born December 17, 1982. Graduated from University of Mississippi in 2005 with Bachelor of Arts degree in Accountancy. Graduated from University of Mississippi School of Law in 2008 with Juris Doctorate. Member of Mississippi Bar Association and American Bar Association. Practice areas include collection, insurance, commercial and tribal law.
DAVID C. MINTON
Biography: Born March 19, 1982. Graduated from University of Mississippi in May 2005 with Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Managerial Finance. Graduated from University of Mississippi School of Law in May 2009 with Juris Doctorate. Member of Mississippi Bar Association. Practice areas include collections, insurance and commercial law.