Attorney Profiles
CARL ROBERT (BOB) MONTGOMERY
Age: 69
Birthplace: Canton, Mississippi
Occupation: Attorney and Partner
Married to: The former Margaret Anne Riley of Jackson
Children: Mary Kathleen Mitchell, Margaret Cauthen Fuller, Sarah Elizabeth Largen and Polly Claire Haley
High School: Graduated from Canton High School 1957
College:
- BS degree from Mississippi State University 1961; Member ODK, Sigma Chi Fraternity, Dean's List; President of Student Body
- Juris Doctor degree, University of Mississippi Law School 1966; President of Student Body and President of Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
Army:
- 1962-64 served as U.S. Army (lnfantry Lieutenant);
- Recipient of Army Commendation Medal of Meritorious Service
Additional Activities:
- Past Chairman, Board of Directors, American Red Cross, Madison County Chapter;
- Presbyterian Church, former Treasurer, Deacon and Sunday School teacher;
- Past President, Madison County Chapter, Mississippi State Alumni Association;
- Recipient Bronze Award, Mississippi Division, American Cancer Society;
- Past President, Mississippi Inter-Alumni Council;
- Past Officer and member, Madison County Bar Association, Mississippi State Bar Association, and member of American Bar Association;
- Recipient, Hugh White Award in 1988, Business and lndustry Political Education Committee; given to the Legislator who has most aided economic development in the state for the past year;
- Recipient, Distinguished Service Award, Canton Jaycees 1972;
- Recipient, Albert Gallatin Award 1974, as presented by Zurich-American lnsurance Company;
- Past Chairman, Madison County Council on Aging;
- Past President, National Mississippi State Alumni Association 1979;
- Past President, Madison County Chamber of Commerce;
- Recipient, "Man of the Year" Award 1976, Madison County Chamber of Commerce;
- Former Commissioner, Big Black Water District;
- Former District Commissioner, Boy Scouts of America, Andrew Jackson Council;
- Former Commissioner, Mississippi State Bar Association;
- Member, The Lamar Order, University of Mississippi Law School;
- Member Board of Directors, MSU Development Foundation;
- Member, Mississippi Bar Foundation;
- Former Member, Board of Trustees of Public Employees' Retirement System;
- Past Member Board of Directors, Mississippi Economic Council;
- Member, Board of Directors, American Tort Reform Association;
- Rotarian
Political Activities:
- Elected to the Mississippi State Senate, 20th District, 1980, 1984, 1988,1990. Served on Senate Finance Committee as Chairman; and other Committees;
- Former Member of Legislative Budget Committee; Housing Finance Oversight Committee; and Public Employees' Retirement System;
- Former Chief of Staff, Congressman G. V. “Sonny” Montgomery
Business Activities:
- Member, Board of Directors, BankPlus (Executive Committee)
- President, Claridge & Associates, lnc., lnvestment Company,Canton, Mississippi
- Partner; Old Agency lnvestment Group, a Business Development Partnership, Madison, Mississippi;
- Secretary/Treasurer, Livingston Development, lnc.
- Secretary/Treasurer, Love's Creek Development, lnc.
- Secretary/Treasurer, Doaks Creek, Forty Three lnvestment, lnc.
- Secretary/Treasurer, Dinkins Land Co., lnc.
- Secretary/Treasurer, Canton Mid-Town Apartments, lnc.
- President, Montgomery Grant Development, lnc.
DON A. McGRAW. JR.
Born: Lambert, Mississippi, August 18, 1954;
Admitted to Bar: 1978, Mississippi.
Education:
- University of Mississippi (B.A., Psychology, 1976)
- University of Mississippi (J. D., 1978), Phi Delta Phi; Member of Moot Court Board, 1976-1978.
Married to: the former Debbye Spencer of Yazoo City, Mississippi.
Residence: Canton, Mississippi.
Professional Affiliations:
- Member: Mississippi State Bar
- President of Madison County Bar Association, 1987-1989
- American Bar Association
- Defense Attorneys Association of Mississippi
- Defense Research Institute
- Special Master, Madison County, Mississippi Chancery Court
Community Involvement:
- Member: Madison County Chamber of Commerce
- Member: Canton Touchdown Club
- Member: First Baptist Church, Canton, Mississippi
- Director of National Cutting Horse Association
- Director of Mid South Cutting Horse Association
JOHN S. McDAVID
Born: Jackson, Mississippi, June 19, 1958
Admitted to the Bar: 1984, Mississippi
Education:
- University of Mississippi (BBA in Management, 1981)
- University of Mississippi (JD, 1984) Mississippi Law Journal
Professional Affiliations:
- Member: Mississippi State Bar
- Madison County Bar Association
- Mississippi Oil & Gas Lawyers Association - Past President
- Real Property Section of Mississippi Bar - Past Chairman
- Tri-County Real Estate Attorneys Association - Past President
Community Involvement:
- Member: St. Richard Catholic Church
JOHN P. MARTIN
Born: Dallas, Texas, November 7, 1984
Admitted to the Bar:
- 2010, Texas
- 2011, Mississippi
Education:
- Southern Methodist University (B.A., English, 2007)
- University of Mississippi (J.D., 2010); Member of Moot Court Board, 2008-2010
Professional Affiliations:
- Member: Mississippi State Bar
- Member: State Bar of Texas
- Madison County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Additional Activities:
- Past Chairman, Ole Miss Law Fall Kickoff Golf Classic
- Former Treasurer, Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity
- Member, Kappa Alpha Order
- Former Junior Golf Instructor, TGA of Collin County, Texas
- Member, Golden Key National Honors Society