Brewer v. Holliday
135 So. 3d 117 (Miss. 2014)
The Mississippi Supreme Court reversed both the trial court and the Court of Appeals in the client’s favor.
McLaughlin Law Firm
Trial & Appellate Counsel · Tupelo, Mississippi
A Tupelo, Mississippi, based firm dedicated to serving legal needs throughout North Mississippi.
- Mississippi Supreme Court
- Mississippi Court of Appeals
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Courts, N.D. & S.D. Miss.
Practice Areas
Appellate Practice
5th Cir. & Miss. App. Cts.
Civil and criminal appeals before the Mississippi Court of Appeals, the Mississippi Supreme Court, and the Fifth Circuit.
Civil Rights
Federal Courts
Claims in the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, and on appeal.
Employment Discrimination
Federal Courts
Title VII, ADEA, FMLA, and Americans with Disabilities Act cases.
Criminal Defense
Trial Courts Statewide
From DUI and misdemeanor charges to capital cases.
Family Law
Chancery Court
Divorce, custody, visitation, support, modification, and contempt actions.
Personal Injury
State & Federal Courts
Minor automobile accidents to wrongful death, on-the-job injuries, premises liability, and injuries caused by state or local governments.
A full-service practice. Alongside the areas above, the firm also handles business litigation and consumer law matters.
The Record
A sample of the firm's successful cases. Every case turns on its own facts, and past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Bowlby v. City of Aberdeen
681 F.3d 215 (5th Cir. 2012)
The Fifth Circuit reversed the federal district court’s decision for the firm’s client.
State of Mississippi v. Barnhill
Circuit Court of Clay County (2011)
Jury verdict of acquittal on a charge of manslaughter.
Williams v. DeSoto County
N.D. Miss., Delta Division (2012)
A federal jury awarded the firm’s clients compensatory and punitive damages.
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Willis v. Rehab Solutions, PLLC
82 So. 3d 583 (Miss. 2012)
Supreme Court reversed a judgment entered against the client.
In re Conservatorship of Young
293 So. 3d 212 (Miss. 2020)
Reversed and rendered a restriction on the conservatorship estate.
Wallace v. Wallace
309 So. 3d 104 (Miss. Ct. App. 2020)
Reversed the trial court’s equitable distribution for the client.
Garner v. Garner
343 So. 3d 1097 (Miss. Ct. App. 2022)
Custody, alimony, and distribution rulings all affirmed for the client.
Belt Leasing, LLC v. No Limits, LLC
Circuit Ct., Itawamba County
Summary judgment granted in the client’s favor.
Franklin Collection Serv. v. Flowerdale Commons
Circuit Ct., Lee County (2023)
City zoning ruling affirmed for the developer client.
Gardner v. City of Tupelo
Miss. Ct. App. (2011)
City rezoning decision reversed for the client.
Nesbit v. West Bolivar Sch. Dist.
5th Cir. (2011)
Qualified immunity decision affirmed for the client.
The attorney
R. Shane McLaughlin
Shane McLaughlin graduated from Mississippi State University, summa cum laude, in 2000 with a Bachelor of Business Administration, and from the University of Mississippi School of Law, summa cum laude, in 2003.
During law school he was a member of the editorial board of the Mississippi Law Journal. He is a member of the Mississippi Bar and is admitted to practice before all Mississippi state and federal courts, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
His practice covers appellate work, civil matters, personal injury, criminal defense, and family law. Email him directly at rsm@mclaughlinlawfirm.com.
Education
- B.B.A., Mississippi State University, summa cum laude, 2000
- J.D., University of Mississippi School of Law, summa cum laude, 2003
Admitted before
- The Mississippi Bar and all Mississippi state courts
- U.S. District Courts, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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Talk to a Lawyer
Call or email the office to make an appointment.
- Phone
- (662) 840-5042
- Office
- 347 North Spring Street
Tupelo, MS 38804 - Fax
- (662) 840-5043
The office sits on North Spring Street in downtown Tupelo.