Alton received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Mississippi in 1965 and his Juris Doctorate degree from Washington and Lee University in 1968. While at Washington and Lee, he was a member of the Law Review. Alton served as Law Clerk to the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia during law school and was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1968. He served as a Captain in the Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Air Force. Alton was a member of the American Bar Association, the Mississippi Bar Association, and the Mississippi Manufacturers Association. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Economic Council and the President of the Board of Directors of Young Life of Jackson. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the North Jackson YMCA and as a member of the Jackson Chamber Chamber of Commerce, the downtown Jackson Rotary Club, and the Mississippi Industrial Development Council. Alton has extensive experience with real estate and real property cases. (alton@mhvplaw.com)