Phelps Dunbar LLP
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
D. Michael Hurst, Jr. is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group of Phelps Dunbar, LLP, in Jackson, Mississippi. Mike was the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi from 2017-2021, and with over 20 years of experience before judges, juries and policymakers, handling some of the largest and most high-profile cases in Mississippi, he's known for untangling the most complex legal issues. He optimizes his in-depth knowledge of the court system, investigative and prosecutorial agencies, the regulatory arena, and the public policy realm to help clients facing government investigations, enforcement actions, regulatory matters, general litigation and policy issues. Before his tenure as U.S. Attorney, Mike was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for more than eight years, handling some of the most difficult and complex cases, dealing with white collar crimes, public corruption and financial fraud, including numerous jury trials before almost every federal judge in the Southern District. He also has experience in the private sector, working for a law firm in Washington, D.C. early in his career, and more recently served as a litigator and general counsel for a nonprofit. He also has extensive experience in public policy, having served as the Legislative Director and Counsel to a U.S. Congressman and as Counsel to the House Judiciary Committee. He has worked on all sides of the legal, regulatory, investigative, prosecutorial and policy spectrum, and his incredible insight gained from this varied experience enables him to find a path forward for clients, no matter how complicated the case.
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