Robert E. “Bob” Williford

Robert E. "Bob" Williford, Attorney

Robert E. “Bob” Williford

Founding Partner

601-991-2000
[email protected]

Areas of Practice

  • Wills, Trusts & Estates
  • Estate & Trust Litigation
  • Conservatorships & Guardianships
  • Formation & Business Planning
  • Partnerships

Education

  • University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi
    • J.D. – 1972
  • University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi
    • Master of Arts – 1965
    • Bachelor of Arts – 1964

Bar Admissions

  • Mississippi, 1973
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 1973
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1973

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • The Mississippi Bar, Estates & Trusts Section
  • Madison County Bar Association
  • Estate Planning Council of Mississippi
  • Jackson Estate Planning Forum
  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow
  • Study Committee of Estate and Trusts Section of Mississippi Bar, Member
  • Selected to Super Lawyers 2011 – 2016
  • University of Mississippi School of Law, Phi Delta Phi
  • University of Mississippi School of Law, Moot Court Board (Chairman)

Publications

Instructional Courses and Presentations

  • Various estate planning seminars to CLU and life insurance professionals
  • Various probate and estate administration seminars to attorneys and paralegals
  • Various in-house training programs for bank trust departments
  • Various estate planning seminars to business and civic groups
  • Presentation to the Mississippi Judicial College and Mississippi Conference of Chancery Court Judges on Uniform Prudent Investor Act
  • Presentation to Conference of Chancery Court Clerks on estate, guardianship and conservatorship administration

Past Employment Positions

  • Mississippi College School of Law, Adjunct Professor, Wills, Estates and Trusts
  • Trustmark National Bank, Vice President and Trust Officer, Estate and Trust Division