CENTRAL LOCATION

Centrally located between New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama, Rushing & Guice, P.L.L.C. is able to represent your interests promptly and efficiently throughout the tri-state area. While our practice is primarily focused on Central and South Mississippi, we have the resources and flexibility to serve clients throughout the state. In addition, we have attorneys licensed in Alabama, the District of Columbia, Louisiana and Texas, allowing the firm to aggressively litigate in jurisdictions outside of Mississippi based upon the individual needs of our client.

AGGRESSIVE LITIGATION

Rushing & Guice, P.L.L.C. engages in general and civil trial practice in all state and federal courts within our attorneys' licensed jurisdictions. We have developed considerable expertise in the areas of commercial, business, and tort litigation, white collar criminal defense, creditor bankruptcy, and estate planning and probate. In addition, our attorneys know how to aggressively execute on judgments we obtain. We have a wealth of experience in credit-related matters and fight for the enforcement of creditors' rights. Our attorneys regularly appear in bankruptcy court, where we provide services to our clients ranging from the filing of proofs of claim to the structuring of highly complex Chapter 11 bankruptcy workouts.

EXPERIENCED REPRESENTATION

Through our long standing tradition of representing business interests, we have developed a reputation for thoroughness and innovation in the problem solving process. Rushing & Guice, P.L.L.C. is prepared to advise its clients on all aspects of business including business litigation, business formation and consulting, buying and selling businesses, contracts and other transactional matters, sophisticated real estate transactions and asset preservation. Our clients include individuals, publicly and privately-held corporations, banks, insurance companies, financial companies, and other business and professional organizations. Rushing & Guice, P.L.L.C. has enjoyed particularly close and long lasting relationships with the banking and credit industries, the seafood and soft drink industries, and the nation's most prominent retail and commercial collection agencies. In addition, we have represented the interests of clients throughout the world in commercial and maritime matters.

Within the banking and credit industries, we have established ties to Wachovia Bank, Hancock Bank, Hancock Bank, Keesler Federal Credit Union, and First Bank & Trust. Rushing & Guice, P.L.L.C. represents the banking and credit industries in a variety of litigation, bankruptcy and real estate matters.

Rushing & Guice, P.L.L.C. also enjoys historical ties to the business lifeline of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The firm is active within the region's seafood and maritime industries. In addition, we represent lenders across the country in maritime finance matters. The firm has enjoyed a close relationship with the Barq's Root Beer trademark, and played an essential part in the multi-million dollar sale of Biloxi based Barq's Root Beer to Coca-Cola, Inc.

The landscape of the Mississippi Gulf Coast economy has changed with the addition of dockside gaming. Rushing & Guice, P.L.L.C. has successfully represented the casino industry, and we are proud of the fact that Rushing & Guice, P.L.L.C. was instrumental in successfully reacquiring Copa Casino, the only locally owned casino on the Gulf Coast, for its owners. We continue to play a large part in the economic development of the region by assisting our clients with the acquisition and development of real property for various business endeavors such as golf courses, restaurants, commercial and residential developments.

PERSONAL DEDICATION

The firm's size enables Rushing & Guice, P.L.L.C. to develop personal relationships with its clients. Our lawyers are encouraged to concentrate their practices and develop significant expertise to aid our clients. Also, clients reap the benefits as the overall cost of representation is significantly lower. The firm maintains an impressive library and all attorneys and staff members have immediate access to on-line research, providing our clients with efficient and cost effective results. Each client is advised according to their particular needs, whether that be business formation and maintenance, asset protection, financing, real estate transactions, tax issues, governmental relations, bankruptcy issues, contract matters, employment issues, or estate planning.