Johanna M. McMullan - Biloxi, MS
Attorney at Page, Mannino, Peresich & McDermott
Appellate practice Lawyers in Biloxi, MS
759 Howard Ave. Biloxi, MS 39530
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Biloxi Appellate practice Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Appellate practice
- Commercial litigation
- Mass torts, toxic torts, and environmental litigation
- Insurance defense
- Products liability
- Civil Rights defense
- Premises liability
- MTCA defense
- Consumer and commercial collection
- FDCPA and FCRA claims
Attorney Information
Overview
Born and raised in Houma, Louisiana, Johanna is a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson, Mississippi before being admitted to practice in Mississippi in 1994. In addition to practicing law in Mississippi, she is licensed in her home state of Louisiana. Johanna is a seasoned civil litigator whose practice focuses on appellate advocacy, insurance defense, collections, premises liability, and MCTA actions. Johanna represents insurers, businesses, and individuals in complex disputes from pre-suit investigation through appeal.
In the appellate arena, Johanna crafts persuasive briefs and presents focused arguments in state and federal courts. Her insurance defense practice spans automobile, general liability, and property claims. Johanna advises and represents creditors in consumer and commercial collection matters, navigating the ever-changing regulatory requirements.
In premises liability litigation, Johanna defends property owners and state agencies against claims involving alleged unsafe conditions, negligent security and management. Additionally, Johanna has significant experience with claims brought under the Mississippi Torts Claim Act. Johanna also has experience in municipal zoning cases and eminent domain matters.
Education
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Legal Education
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Mississippi College School of Law,
Jackson,
Mississippi, 1994
J.D.
Honors: Moot Court Board
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Mississippi College School of Law,
Jackson,
Mississippi, 1994
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Non Legal Education
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Southeastern Louisiana University,
Hammond,
Louisiana, 1990
B.S.
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Southeastern Louisiana University,
Hammond,
Louisiana, 1990
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate
Past Positions
- Mississippi Court of Appeals, Staff Attorney, 1998 - 2002
- Judge James H. Herring, Mississippi Court of Appeals, Law Clerk, 1996 - 1998
Representative Cases
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City of Pascagoula v. Cumbest, 399 So. 3d 916 (Miss. Ct. App. 2024), reh'g denied, (Aug. 6, 2024), cert. denied sub nom. City of Pascagoula v. Est. of Cumbest, 398, So. 3d, 872 (Miss. 2025)
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Salvador v. Mississippi School for the Blind et al., 3:23-cv-3100-TSL-RPM (S.D. Miss. 2024)
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Proserv Restorations, L.L.C, et al., v. Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company, No. 1:24-cv-00034-TBM-RPM. (S.D. Miss. 2024)
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Wood v. N. Mississippi Health Services, Inc., No. 1:20-CV-42-TBM-RP, 2023 WL 6396045, at *1 (N.D. Miss. Sept. 29, 2023)
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Uptown Grill, LLC v. Shwartz, No. CV 13-6560, 2021 WL 7287026, (E.D. La. Dec. 8, 2021), report and recommendation adopted, No. CV 13-6560, 2022 WL 656353 (E.D. La. Mar. 4, 2022)
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F & S Sand, Inc. v. Stringfellow, 265 So. 3d 170 (Miss. 2019)
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Jackson County by and through Jackson Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors v. Marcellus, 383 So. 3d 348 (Miss. App. 2024)
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Smith v. 3M Co., No. CV 20-837, 2021 WL 4037494, at *1 (W.D. La. Sept. 2, 2021)
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Mississippi Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks v. Webb, 248 So. 3d 772 (Miss. 2018)
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Carpenter v. Thompson, 2014 LEXIS 421, No. 2011-CT-01028 (Miss. Aug. 21, 2014)
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Cornelius v. Benefield, 2013 Miss. App. LEXIS 558 (Miss. Ct. App. Sept. 3, 2013) cert. denied, 2014 LEXIS 293 (Miss. June 12, 2014) (appeal)
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Wilton Acquisitions Corp. v. First Methodist Church of Biloxi, Mississippi, 85 So. 3d 319 (Miss. Ct. App. 2012)
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Holder v. Orange Grove Med. Specialties, P.A., 2010 Miss. LEXIS 640 (Miss. Dec. 9, 2010)
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Catlin Syndicate Ltd. v. Imperial Palace of Mississippi, Inc., 600 F.3d 511 (5th Cir. 2010)
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Moran v. Fairley, 919 So. 2d 969 (Miss. Ct. App. 2005)
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1994
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 1994
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1994
- Louisiana, 1996
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2008
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
Other Affiliations
- Mississippi Bar Association
- Louisiana Bar Association
- Mississippi Defense Lawyer's Association
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