Ashland, MS

Steven E. Farese, Sr.

Steven E. Farese, Sr. is an attorney at Farese, Farese & Farese, P.A. He received his B.A. from the University of Mississippi in 1971 and his J.D. from the University of Mississippi in 1977. He has practiced law in Ashland since receiving his degrees. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a Charter Member of Miss. Lawyers for Constitutional Justice. He is also a member of the American Bar Association, Mississippi Bar Association, and Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association. He has served on the Mississippi Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee and as a Mississippi Bar Commissioner. He has also served as Attorney for the Marshall County Board of Supervisors. He is licensed in Tennessee and is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and the Memphis Bar Association. He has lectured extensively on criminal trial techniques and handled numerous "high profile" cases, appearing on various national media outlets. He has been listed in Woodward & White - Best Lawyers in America - Criminal Law from 1995 to present and recognized as a SuperLawyer since 2008.

Anthony L. Farese

Anthony L. "Tony" Farese is the President of Farese, Farese & Farese, P.A. He received a B.P.A. from the University of Mississippi in 1983 and his J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1985. He has practiced law for 34 years with the family firm. He is licensed in Mississippi and Tennessee, and practices in federal courts including the U.S. District Courts for Northern and Southern Mississippi, Western District of Tennessee, U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Fifth and Sixth Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Mississippi Association for Justice, American Association of Justice, Mississippi Bar, Tennessee Bar Association, and Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is a life member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a charter member and past president of Mississippi Attorneys for Constitutional Justice. He is a graduate of the Trial Skills Academy at the Institution for Criminal Defense Advocacy. He has been listed in Woodward & White's Best Lawyers in America (criminal law section) since 2003 and selected as Tupelo Criminal Defense: White Collar "Lawyer of the Year" multiple times. He has also been listed as a Mid-South Super Lawyer in criminal defense since 2006. He received the 2009 Mississippi Association for Justice Least Weasel Award and the 2014 Chief Judge Award from Chief United States District Judge Sharion Aycock. He is a Bencher in the William Keady Inn of the American Inns of Court III and a Fellow of the Mississippi Bar Foundation (2016). He served as a Ms. Bar Commissioner (2007-2010) and on The Mississippi State Bar's Character and Fitness Committee.

Steven E. Farese, Jr.

Steven E. Farese, Jr. is a partner at Farese, Farese & Farese P.A. He received his J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law in 1996 and his undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi in 1992. He is licensed in Tennessee (1997) and Mississippi (1996), and practices in federal courts including the U.S. District Courts for Northern and Southern Mississippi, Western District of Tennessee, and U.S. Court of Appeals 5th and 6th Circuits. His practice primarily focuses on Criminal Defense. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, American Bar Association, Mississippi Bar Association, Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, Tennessee Bar Association, and Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He was recognized as a SuperLawyers Rising Star in 2008 and listed in Mid-South SuperLawyers from 2009 to present. He has also been listed in Woodward & White Best Lawyers in America for DUI/DWI Defense since 2008.

John Booth Farese

John Booth Farese is an attorney at Farese, Farese & Farese, P.A. He received his J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1969 and his B.A. in Psychology from Rhodes College in 1966. He is licensed in Tennessee and Mississippi (1969), and practices in federal courts including the U.S. District Courts for Western District of Tennessee, Middle District of Alabama, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, Eastern District of Arkansas (1979), U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has served as Chairman of the Governor's Commission on Crime and Delinquency (1976-1978) and as Attorney for Benton County (1972-1980, 1990-1994) and Benton County Board of Education (1981-1986). He is a member of numerous professional associations including the Mississippi Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Association for Justice, and National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He was selected as a Super Lawyers in 2023 and recognized for 15 years of Super Lawyers recognition.

John S. Farese

John S. Farese is an attorney at Farese, Farese & Farese, P.A. He received his J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law in 1997 and his B.P.A. from the University of Mississippi in 1993. He is licensed in Mississippi (1997) and practices in federal courts including the U.S. District Courts for Northern and Southern Mississippi, Western District of Tennessee, and U.S. Court of Appeals 5th and 6th Circuits. He is also a certified Mediator in the State of Mississippi (2003) and a Contract Advisor for the NFL Players' Association (2005). He is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association and American Bar Association. He was listed in Best Lawyers in America for Family Law in 2004, recognized as a Superlawyer Rising Star in 2008, and listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers since 2009.

Katherine Farese Lindley

Katherine Farese Lindley is an associate attorney at Farese, Farese & Farese, P.A. She received her B.A. in Political Science summa cum laude from the University of Mississippi in 2016 and her J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2019. She served as the Executive Editor of the Mississippi Law Journal, Volume 88, and was selected for the Mississippi Law Journal Award. She was also a member of Moot Court Board, Dean's Leadership Council, Women's Law Association, and Christian Legal Society. She is licensed in Mississippi (2019), the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society.

Joseph “Whit” Cooper

Joseph "Whit" Cooper is a partner at Farese, Farese & Farese P.A. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Mississippi with a B.A. in Political Science in 2009 and cum laude from the University of Mississippi School of Law with a J.D. in 2012. He is licensed to practice in Mississippi (2012), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Mississippi Bar Association. He received the Super Lawyers selection in 2023.