Farese, Farese, & Farese, P.A.

Attorney Joseph Cooper

Joseph "Whit" Cooper is an associate at Farese, Farese & Farese P.A. in Ashland, Mississippi. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi in 2009 graduating magna cum laude and his J.D. degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2012 graduating cum laude. He is licensed to practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit as well as the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Mississippi Bar Association.

Attorney Anthony L. Farese

Anthony L. "Tony" Farese is 58 years of age and is the President of the firm of Farese, Farese & Farese, P.A. in Ashland, Mississippi.  He received a B.PA. from the University of Mississippi in 1983 and his J.D. degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1985.  He was a member of the Moot Court Board and Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity.  He has practiced law for 34 years with the family firm in Ashland.  He is licensed to practice law in the states of Mississippi and Tennessee, the United States District Courts for the Northern District and Southern District of Mississippi and the Western District of Tennessee, the United States Courts of Appeal for the Fifth and Sixth Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court.

He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the Mississippi Association for Justice, the American Association of Justice, the Mississippi Bar and the Tennessee Bar Association.  He is a member of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  He was a charter member of the Mississippi Attorneys for Constitutional Justice and served as Past President of that organization.  He is a life member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  He is a graduate of the Trial Skills Academy at the Institution for Criminal Defense Advocacy at California Western School of Law. 

Attorney John Booth Farese

Bar Admissions:

• Tennessee
• U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1969
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Education:                                         

• University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi
  • J.D. - 1969
• Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee
  • B.A. - 1966
  • Major: Psychology (Baseball, Basketball and Track)

Professional Memberships and Achievements: 

• Governor's Commission on Crime and Delinquency, Chairman, 1976 to 1978
• Mississippi Bar Association, Member, 1969
• Third Circuit Bar Association, Past President
• Federal Bar Association, Member
• Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit, Member
• Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Board of Governors, 1980
• Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Committee on Products Liability
• American Association for Justice, Member
• National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member
• Mississippi Prosecutors Association, Member, 1972 to 1980
• Mississippi Prosecutors Association, Member, Executive Committee, 1976 to 1979
• Mississippi Security and Privacy Commission, Member, 1976 to 1976

­­­Attorney John S. Farese

Bar Admissions:

• Mississippi, 1997
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi
• U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

Education:                                         

• Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, Mississippi
  • J.D. - 1997
• University of Mississippi
  • B.P.A. - 1993

Professional Memberships and Achievements: 

• Mississippi Bar Association, Member
• American Bar Association, Member
• Listed in Best Lawyers in America-Family Law, 2004
• Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2008
• Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers, 2009

Attorney Katherine Kent Farese

Katherine Farese is an associate attorney at Farese, Farese & Farese, P.A. in Ashland, Mississippi. She received a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Political Science, summa cum laude, from the University of Mississippi in 2016 and her Juris Doctor degree, 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 by her peers in 2019 to receive Mississippi Law Journal Award, which is the highest award a third-year student can receive in this organization.

She was also a member of Moot Court Board, Dean's Leadership Council, Women's Law Association, and Christian Legal Society. She was also a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society. She is licensed to practice law in the state of Mississippi, United States District Courts for the Northern District and Southern District of Mississippi, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Michael Anthony Farese

Michael A. Farese is an associate at Farese, Farese & Farese, P.A. in Ashland, Mississippi. He recieved his undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi in 2016 graduating summa cum laude and his J.D. degree from the University of Mississippi school of law in 2019 graduating magna cum laude. He was a member of the Mississippi law Journal and the Trial Advocay Board. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Mississippi, United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern District of Mississipp, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association.

Attorney Steven E. Farese, Sr.

Steven E. Farese, Sr. received his undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi in 1971 and his J.D. degree from the University of Mississippi in 1977 and has practiced law in Ashland since receiving his degrees. He is a member of 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 committee of the Mississippi Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee and as a Mississippi Bar Commissioner. He has served as Attorney for the Marshall County Board of Supervisors. He is also licensed in Tennessee, and a member of Tennessee Bar Association and the Memphis Bar Association.

Mr. Farese has lectured extensively throughout the United States to trial lawyers on criminal trial techniques. He has handled numerous "high profile" cases and has been interviewed by Vanity Fair. He has also appeared on Prime Time, Court TV, A&E's City Confidential, People Magazine, Nancy Grace, Larry King Live, Greta Van Sustren, and Good Morning America.

Attorney Steven E. Farese, Jr.

Steven E. Farese, Jr., is a partner of Farese, Farese & Farese P.A. in Ashland, Mississippi. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi in 1992 and his J.D. degree from the Mississippi College School of Law in 1996. He is a member of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Bar Association, Mississippi Bar Association and Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association. He was appointed to the Board of Directors for North Mississippi Rural Legal Services 2002-2010. He is also licensed in Tennessee, and a member of Tennessee Bar Association and the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Mr. Farese has practiced in over twenty-one (21) counties in North and Central Mississippi and over nine (9) counties in West Tennessee with a primary focus on Criminal Defense.