Margarette Lafaye Meeks

Margarette Meeks is an attorney in private practice at The Law Office of Margarette Meeks, PLLC. She received her juris doctorate degree from Mississippi College School of Law and her bachelor's and master's degrees from Mississippi State University. In addition to private practice, Margarette has worked in municipal and state government at the City of Clarksdale (Mississippi), the Mississippi Attorney General's Office, the Administrative Office of Courts, the Mississippi Supreme Court, and the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office.

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Mississippi

Attorney and Owner

The Law Office of Margarette Meeks, PLLC

2018 - Current

Provides legal services in the areas of family law, divorce, election law, Social Security disability, wills, and probate.

City Attorney

City of Clarksdale, Mississippi

2017 - 2018

Served as legal advisor and attorney for the City; provided legal advice and assistance to the Mayor and Board of Commissioners, department heads and other city employees; served as legal counsel during board meetings, supporting legislative and administrative processes involving ordinances, contracts, legal research, legal opinions and litigation; and provided legal advice and assistance to the city's boards and commissions.

Attorney and Owner

The Law Office of Margarette Meeks, PLLC

2015 - 2017

Provided legal services in the areas of family law, election, Social Security disability, and wills and probate.

Special Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Mississippi Attorney General

2007 - 2014

Provided legal counsel to the MS Department of Human Services for family and children services, adult protective services, and personnel matters; represented the agency in administrative hearings and youth and chancery court proceedings as they relate to termination of parental rights and adult protective services. Provided legal services to assigned state boards and commissions; drafted contracts, rules and regulations; and represented boards in administrative proceedings. Wrote legal opinions to state and local officials, boards, agencies and their attorneys. Trained election officials on state and municipal election laws. Served as Section 5 attorney for Mississippi with respect to preclearance under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as amended.

Mississippi College School of Law

J.D.

1998 - 2001

Mississippi State University

Master of Agriculture

1984 - 1985

Mississippi State University

B.S.

1980 - 1984

Mississippi State Bar

Member

Current