Dukes, Keating, Hatten, McRaney and Blum

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  • Established in 1980
  • Firm Size 7
  • Personalized, Cost-Effective Representation | Skilled Mississippi Lawyers Serving Our Communities Since 1983.

  • Peer Reviews

    4.6/5.0 (81)
  • Profile Visibility [ i ]
    • #675 in weekly profile views out of 314,674 total law firms Overall
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Silver Client Champion
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About this firm

Dukes, Keating, Hatten, McRaney and Blum provides a full range of legal services to businesses, corporations, insurance companies, governmental entities and individuals throughout Mississippi. We are listed in the Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers, an exclusive listing for which only AV-Rated law firms and attorneys are eligible. Our attorneys work with clients on a one-to-one basis, so you will always be personally familiar with the attorney handling your case. Our rates compare very favorably against larger regional firms serving South Mississippi. We strive to remain cost-conscious in performing all of our services.

Areas of Practice (31)

  • Labor and Employment
  • Insurance Defense
  • Construction Law
  • Governmental, Regulatory and Compliance
  • Transportation Law
  • Creditor Rights
  • Product Liability Defense
  • Professional Liability Defense
  • Premises Liability Defense
  • Business Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Workers Compensation Defense
  • Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act Defense
  • 1983 Governmental Liability
  • Real Estate
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Health Care
  • Professional Liability
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Aviation Law
  • Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Child Custody
  • Child Support
  • Spousal Support
  • Visitation Rights
  • Premarital Agreements
  • Products Liability
  • Automotive Products Liability
  • Small Business Law
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People (7)

Walter W. Dukes: Attorney with Dukes, Keating, Hatten, McRaney and Blum
Walter W. Dukes
President/Director
5.0
Gulfport, MS

Education Law, Public Schools, Employment Law - Employer, Government Agencies & Programs, Law Enforcement Agencies, State & Local Agencies, Health & Health Care Law, Hospital Law, Nursing Home, Insurance Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, Multidistrict Litigation, State Trial Practice, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Personal Injury - Defense, Assault & Battery - Defense, Defamation & Privacy - Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents - Defense, Premises Liability - Defense, Slip and Fall - Defense, Wrongful Death - Defense, Products Liability Law, Asbestos, Firearms, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Recreational Products, Professional Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice, State, Local & Municipal Law, Municipal Liability, Toxic Torts, Transportation Law, Trucking View More

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W. Edward Hatten, Jr.: Attorney with Dukes, Keating, Hatten, McRaney and Blum
W. Edward Hatten, Jr.
Shareholder
4.7
29 Reviews
Gulfport, MS

Construction Law and Litigation, Professional Liability Defense, Transportation, Trucking and Motor Vehicle Liability, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Insurance Defense Litigation, General Civil and Complex Litigation Practice View More

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Trace D. McRaney: Attorney with Dukes, Keating, Hatten, McRaney and Blum
Trace D. McRaney
Shareholder
4.7
27 Reviews
Gulfport, MS

Insurance Defense, Mississippi Tort Claims Act Defense, Premises Liability, Automobile Liability, Defense of Workers' Compensation, General Civil Practice, Civil Rights Defense - Title VII (sexual harassment) Claims, Section 1983 Claims View More

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Bobby Ray Long: Attorney with Dukes, Keating, Hatten, McRaney and Blum
Bobby Ray Long
Shareholder
5.0
23 Reviews
Gulfport, MS

Litigation, Real Estate, Regulatory Law, Administrative Law, Contract Law, Insurance Defense, Law Enforcement Defense/Corrections Facility Defense, Zoning, State and Local Taxation, Gaming Law, Aviation Law, Tax Hearings and Appeals View More

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Je'Nell Blocher Blum: Attorney with Dukes, Keating, Hatten, McRaney and Blum
Je'Nell Blocher Blum
Shareholder
3.1
4 Reviews
Gulfport, MS

General Civil Litigation, Real Estate, Land Use Planning and Zoning, Probate/Estate Planning, Contracts, Commercial Transactions, Business and Corporate Law, Municipal Law View More

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Haley Schultz: Attorney with Dukes, Keating, Hatten, McRaney and Blum
Haley Schultz
Associate
No Reviews
Gulfport, MS

Administrative Law, Airport Law, Business Associations, Estate Planning, Environmental Law, Contract Law View More

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Cyril T. Faneca, Jr.: Attorney with Dukes, Keating, Hatten, McRaney and Blum
Cyril T. Faneca, Jr.
Of Counsel
4.9
1 Review
Gulfport, MS

Aviation Law, Law Enforcement and Correctional Facility Law, Administrative Agency, Municipal Law, Commercial Leases, Commercial Contracts, Public Purchasing, FAA Regulations View More

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Peer Reviews

4.6/5.0 (81 reviews)

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.6/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.6/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.6/5.0

  • Communication

    4.6/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.7/5.0
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Bar Registry

  • Administrative Law

  • Admiralty/Maritime Law

  • Bankruptcy Law

  • Civil Trial Practice

  • Commercial Law

  • Commercial Litigation

  • Construction Law

  • Corporate Law

  • Environmental Law

  • Gaming Law

  • Health Care Law

  • Insurance Defense

  • Labor and Employment Law

  • Land Use Law

  • Medical Malpractice

  • Municipal and Zoning Law

  • Personal Injury

  • Premises Liability

  • Product Liability Law

  • Real Estate Law

  • Toxic Torts

  • Transportation Law

  • Workers Compensation

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