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Hattiesburg Family Law Firm
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Margaret Holmes, attorney, is originally from Hattiesburg, MS and graduated from Hattiesburg High. Margaret has been practicing law for the past 16 years and attended Tulane University and Texas Southern Law School in Houston, Texas. Upon moving back to Mississippi in 2003, Margaret took over as lead attorney with The Holmes Law Firm. Previously she was a Litigation Paralegal for 12 years giving her a working knowledge of how law firms and the court systems work.Write Your Review
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