J. Mark Franklin, III

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J. Mark Franklin, III: Attorney with McKay Lawler Franklin & Foreman, PLLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Platinum Client Champion
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Biography

Author:

“Judicial Foreclosure,” Foreclosure Law in Mississippi, Univ. of Miss. Inst. For Continuing Studies, Center for Continuing Legal Educ. (Rev’d 2009)

Reported Decisions:

In re Mercer, 246 F.3d 391 (5th Cir. 2001), 218 F.3d 770 (5th Cir. 2000), 211 F.3d 214 (5th Cir 2000), 220 B.R. 315 (Bankr. S.D. Miss. 1998)

Trustmark Nat’l Bank v. Barnard, 930 So. 2d 1281 (Miss. App. 2006)

Weathersby v. Citibank (South Dakota), N.A., 928 So. 2d 941 (Miss. App. 2006)

James v. Chase Manhattan Bank, 173 F.Supp. 2d 544 (N.D. Miss. 2001)

Gober v. Chase Manhattan Bank, 918 So. 2d 840 (Miss. App. 2005)

In re Jackson, 392 B.R. 666 (Bankr. S.D. Miss. 2008)

Gober v. Chase Manhattan Bank, 269 Fed. Appx. 492 (5th Cir. 2008)

In re Evans, 464 B.R. 272 (Bankr. S.D. Miss. 2011), 2011 WL 6258473, 2011 WL 6258859, 2011 WL 6294043, 2011 WL 6294147, 2012 WL 393255, 2013 WL 1788500 (Bankr. S.D. Miss)

GuideOne Elite Insurance Co. v. Mount Carmel Ministries, 2014 WL 11515564, 2014 WL 11515565, 2014 WL 12642001, 2015 WL 72139, 2015 WL 268517, 2015 WL 7871033, 2017 WL 2908866, 2018 WL 379023 (S.D. Miss)

GuideOne Elite Insurance Co. v. Mount Carmel Ministries, 676 Fed. Appx. 269 (5th Cir. 2017)

Mount Carmel Ministries v. Seaway Bank & Trust Co., 2015 WL 13375901 (S.D. Miss.)
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Areas of Practice (8)

  • Business Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Real Property Law
  • Bankruptcy Law
  • Bankruptcy Litigation
  • Real Estate Title Claims and Defense
  • Lender Liability Defense
  • Foreclosure Law

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2488, Ridgeland, MS 39158-2488
University Attended:
University of Southern Mississippi, B.S., with highest honors, Phi Kappa Phi, 1984
Law School Attended:
University of Mississippi, J.D., Order of the Barristers; Mississippi Law Journal, 1986-1987; Moot Court Board, 1985-1987, 1987
Year of First Admission:
1987
Admission:
1987, Mississippi
Memberships:
The Mississippi Bar; Hinds County Bar Association (Chairman, Lawyer Referral Committee, 1996-1998); Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference (Chairman, Annual Seminar Committee, 1998-1999); Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; Madison County Bar Association
Birth Information:
Pascagoula, Mississippi, August 17, 1962
ISLN:
907293550

Payment Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Available
Other Information
Free initial consultation, Fixed fees available

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (27 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.7/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.7/5.0

  • Communication

    4.7/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 03/06/13 in Creditors Rights

    Mark has extensive legal experience and is deserving of the highest rating. I have worked with him on various matter over the years

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 03/06/13 in Litigation

    He is an outstanding lawyer.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 03/06/13 in Commercial Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 03/06/13 in Real Estate Bankruptcy

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 03/06/13 in Real Estate Litigation

    I my judgment, Mark is one of the most knowledgable attorneys in the metro Jackson area when it comes to litigation concerning real estate and lender liability, among other areas. I've had him speak to several professional groups with which I am ass... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 06/21/11 in Bankruptcy

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 06/15/11 in Bank Foreclosures

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/14/09 in Commercial Law

    Mr. Franklin is tops in his field.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/14/09 in Bankruptcy

    I have worked with Mr. Franklin on over a dozen cases. His knowledge of bankruptcy, commercial law and real estate is extremely high. His ethical standards are unimpeachable.

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/07/13 in Bankruptcy Litigation

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Lawyers Client Review
5.0/5.0 (10 reviews)
Platinum Client Champion

Working with Mark Franklin during a very difficult time was made so much easier by his compassionate, yet professional services. I was very comfortable with him from our first meeting in which he came...

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