Joseph

Ashland Criminal Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Criminal
Civil

Attorney Information

Overview

Joseph "Whit" Cooper is an associate at Farese, Farese & Farese P.A. in Ashland, Mississippi. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi in 2009 graduating magna cum laude and his J.D. degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2012 graduating cum laude. He is licensed to practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit as well as the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Mississippi Bar Association.

Awards and Honors

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Honors

American Jurisprudence Award: Constitutional Law, 2010
American Jurisprudence Award: White Collar Crime, 2011

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Past Lists

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Education

Legal Education
- University of Mississippi School of Law, Mississippi, 2012
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
- University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, 2009
  B.A.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Major: Political Science

Current Employment Position(s)

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Bar Admissions

Mississippi, 2012
U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 2012
U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 2012
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2012

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Ashland, MS

122 Church Avenue
Ashland, MS 38603

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