Bankruptcy Attorneys in Jackson

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Meet the Jackson bankruptcy attorneys and personal injury lawyers of  Pond, Gadow & Tyler:

Michael G. Pond

Attorney Michael G. Pond has assisted thousands of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 consumer debtors in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi.

In addition to his work as a bankruptcy attorney in Jackson, Michael has considerable experience with civil lawsuits against finance companies, banks, mortgage companies and other lenders who engage in predatory lending practices. He has obtained some of the largest settlements in the nation for these types of predatory lending cases.

Practice areas

Education

  • Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., with distinction
  • Tulane University School of Law, Energy and Environmental Law
  • University of Texas at Tyler, B.B.A., Finance/Economics
  • Millsaps College, Else School of Management

Bar admissions and memberships

  • Mississippi, 1990
  • Mississippi Trial Lawyer's Association (Lifetime Member)
  • National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
  • Biography Member, Mississippi College Law Review 1988–1990

Honors

  • American Jurisprudence Award, Real Estate Finance and Development

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John L. Gadow

Prior to entering private practice, John L. Gadow spent several years as Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Mississippi in the civil litigation division. He then moved into private practice with a large Jackson law firm.

John has successfully handled many cases and contested matters before the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi. In addition to his work as a Jackson bankruptcy attorney he also has considerable experience with consumer class action and personal injury cases.

Practice areas

  • Consumer class actions
  • Personal injury
  • Litigation

Education

  • Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 1993
  • Nicholls State University, B.S., Business Finance, 1985
  • Louisiana State University

Bar admissions and memberships

  • Admitted 1993:
    • Mississippi
    • U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Mississippi
  • Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association
  • American Trial Lawyers Association

Additional experience

  • Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Mississippi
  • Official Ambassador, Nicholls State University, Nicholls Red and Blue

Reported cases

  • Saint Andrews Episcopal Day School v. Mississippi Transportation Commission, (2002 WL 188957)
  • Mississippi Transportation commission v. Ronald Adams Contractors, Inc., (753 So2d 1077)

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Blake A. Tyler

Blake A. Tyler has been appointed to Special Assistant Attorney General status to assist Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood in civil and domestic cases. As a member of Pond, Gadow & Tyler, he has handled numerous workers compensation claims and Chancery, County, and Circuit Court trials in state court.

Practice area

  • Workers compensation law

Education

  • Mississippi College School of Law, J.D.
  • Delta State University
  • Rockhurst University

Bar admission

  • Mississippi, 2005

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