William Waller, Jr.'s Biography
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Full Name:
William 'Bill' L. Waller, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Charlotte; 3 Children: William, Jeannie, Clayton
Birth Date:
02/09/1952
Birth Place:
Jackson, MS
Home City:
Jackson, MS
Religion:
Baptist
Attended, Delta State University
JD, University of Mississippi Law School, 1977
BS, General Business, Mississippi State University, 1974
No political experience information on file.
Member, Judicial Study Commission
Chair, Rules Committee, Mississippi Supreme Court, 2001-2008
Chair, Mississippi Public Defender Task Force, 2000, 2005
Brigadier General, Mississippi Army National Guard
Former Presiding Justice, Mississippi State Supreme Court, District 1 Place 1
Chief Justice, Mississippi State Supreme Court, District 1 Place 1, 2009-2019
Associate Justice, Mississippi State Supreme Court, District 1 Place 1, 1998-2019
Attorney, General Law Practice, Waller and Waller, 1977-1998
Municipal Judge, City of Jackson, 1995-1996
Member, American Bar Association
Member, American Legion
Member, Board of Trustees, Mississippi Bar Foundation
General Counsel, Central Mississippi Chapter, Lupus Foundation of America
Member, Christian Legal Society
Chair Elect, Deacons, First Baptist Church, Jackson
Member, First Baptist Church, present
Member, Hinds County Bar Association
Board Member/Chair, Jackson Council of Neighborhoods
Secretary, Legislative Committee Chair
Member, Mississippi Bar Association
Board Member, Mississippi National Guard Association
Panelist, Mississippi Pro Bono Service
Member, Stennis Institute Advisory Board, Mississippi State University, present
Patrol Advisor, Troop 8, Boy Scouts of America
Barrister, Charles Clark American Inn of Court, 1989-1991
Chair, Lawyer Referral Service, Mississippi State Bar, 1987-1989
Board Member, Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, 1979-1982