Benton Barber

 

Contact 

rbbarber@go.olemiss.edu

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Education

J.D., The University of Mississippi School of Law – May 2028

B.S., The United States Military Academy at West Point, NY – May 2019

Legal Experience

Judicial Intern, The Honorable Cory T. Wilson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit – Jackson, MS – July 2026 – Aug. 2026

Summer Associate, Phelps Dunbar LLP– Tupelo, MS – June 2026 – July 2026

Summer Associate, Maynard Nexsen PC – Mobile, AL – May 2026 – June 2026

Areas of Interest

Civil Litigation

Municipal and Governmental Defense

Veteran Support and Outreach Initiatives

Professional Associations & Memberships

Staff Editor, Mississippi Law Journal – Volume 96

Social/Outreach Chair, University of Mississippi Student Veterans Association

Vice President, UM Law Federalist Society

Vice President, UM Law Conservation Society

2L Class Representative, UM Law Honor Council

Treasurer, UM Law Veterans Association

Member, Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society

Member, Appellate Litigation Clinic