Mike received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Mississippi State University in 1986 and his Juris Doctorate degree, cum laude, from the University of Mississippi in 1992. He served as the Casenote Editor of the Mississippi Law Journal from 1991-1992 and was a member of Phi Kappa Phi legal honorary society. Mike serves on the Board of Directors for the Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation (HOBY) for Mississippi, and is past-president of the Hinds/Madison Kiwanis Club. Mike also serves on the Advisory Board of the Natural Resource Enterprises Division of the Mississippi State Extension Service. Mike is a member of the American Bar Association, Mississippi Bar, and is a member of the Sections of Business (President 2006-07; Vice President 2005-06; Secretary-Treasurer 2004-05; Newsletter Editor 2003-04), Real Property, Trust and Estates. Mike practices in the areas of Business and Corporate Law, Real Property, Business Transactions, Contracts, outdoor Legal Issues, Employment Matters, Estate Planning and Probate. (mmassey@mhvplaw.com)