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About Joseph.
Prior to opening his own law practice, Joseph Jones worked as an associate attorney for the law firm of Londeree and Townsend in Petal. He worked on cases in the realm of family law, wills, estates, and civil litigation. Joseph has garnered years of courtroom experience through hearings and trial work since the outset of his career. As an attorney, Joseph relies on his hard work ethic, speech and debate background, and legal training to represent his clients to the best of his ability.
Education Years
Joseph was raised in Petal, Mississippi and graduated from Petal High School in 2008. While in high school, Joseph was a member of the speech and debate team, the mock trial team, and the youth congress team. He was a member of the 2007 Mississippi Youth Congress State Championship Team at Petal High School; he was a two-time MHSAA State Champion in Public Forum Debate (2007 and 2008) and a one-time MHSAA State Champion in Poetry Interpretation (2008). During his senior year, Joseph won the 2008 MHSAA Speech and Debate Individual Performer State Championship and he was voted the 2008 Mississippi Speech and Debate Student of the Year.
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Following high school, Joseph attended William Carey University where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree as a double-major in social science and English in 2012. While at William Carey, Joseph was the president of the speech and debate team and the sports editor of the university’s student newspaper staff, The Cobbler. As part of the WCU speech and debate team, Joseph won individual awards in a plethora of events such as Extemporaneous Speaking, Impromptu Speaking, Broadcast Journalism, Persuasion, and Parliamentary Debate. During Joseph’s junior year in 2011, the William Carey University Speech and Debate Team finished second in the nation at the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament.
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Throughout his high school and college speech and debate career, Joseph had the opportunity to attend tournaments held across the country including in Portland, Oregon; Las Vegas, Nevada; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois; Houston, Texas; and in New York. He also competed at competitions hosted by Harvard University, Emory University, the University of Alabama, Louisiana State University, the University of Texas, and James Madison University. At JMU, Joseph participated in the Interstate Oratorical Association tournament in persuasive speaking which is one of the oldest public speaking competitions in the United States.
After completing his college education, Joseph enrolled at the University of Mississippi School of Law and earned his Juris Doctor in 2015. During his time in law school, he worked as an intern for the district attorney’s office in Lafayette County, Mississippi and he co-hosted a sports radio show, The Dan and Joe Sports Show, along with his friend Daniel Seawell for the Ole Miss student radio station, Rebel Radio. Joseph also participated in a number of mock trials during his law school courses and he conducted oral arguments before the Mississippi Court of Appeals in the spring of 2015 as part of the criminal appeals clinic at the law school.
Personal Life
Joseph attends Parkway Heights United Methodist Church. He is a board member for the Wesley Foundation at the University of Southern Mississippi and he is the community member of the Institutional Review Board at William Carey University. He is a member of the American Bar Association. Ultimately, Joseph loves to help other people and do everything that he is able to do in an effort to serve God and make a difference each day.
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When he is not working on a case, Joseph enjoys reading novels, running, and playing in local recreational sports leagues including softball and tennis. Growing up, Joseph played baseball and basketball, and he is still an avid sports fan as he and his friend Daniel Seawell now co-host The Dan and Joe Sports Show as a weekly podcast. Joseph is also active in the local running club, The Pine Belt Pacers.
You must keep your mind on the objective, not on the obstacle.