Brittney Ballard

Brittney L. Ballard

Attorney at Law

Brittney L. Ballard began her legal career in 2020 as a legal assistant. She attended Law school full-time and Graduated Belmont University College of Law, in Nashville, Tennessee. Brittney began working for Byrd and Byrd in May of 2022.

Areas of Concentration
Family Law
Juvenile Law
Education
The University of Tennessee at Martin, Bachelor’s in Business Management, 2020
Belmont University College of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2023

Jennifer Free

Jennifer D. Free

Attorney at Law

Jennifer D. Free began her legal career in 2001 as a legal assistant for Joe H. Byrd, Jr. She attended law school full-time while working for Joe H. Byrd, Jr., and graduated from the Nashville School of Law.

Areas of Concentration
Family Law
Criminal Defense
Social Security Disability Law
Education
Nashville School of Law, J.D., 2008
Lambuth University, B.A., 2000
Professional Memberships
Jackson-Madison County Bar Association
Tennessee Bar, Member, Section on Family Law
Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Community Involvement & Social Memberships
Phi Mu Fraternity for Women
Phi Mu Foundation Board of Trustees
Jackson Service League
Ayers Children’s Medical Center, Advisory Board
Jackson’s Finest
Under 40
University of Memphis Alumni Association, Outstanding Lambuth Alumna
University of Memphis, Lambuth Chapter, Alumni
Leadership Jackson
American Heart Association
100 Women Who Care Jackson

Jessi Pruett

Jessi Pruett

Attorney at Law

Jessi Pruett prides herself in making her clients feel comfortable and explaining legal terms in a way that everyone can understand. Originally from Middle Tennessee, Jessi first arrived in West Tennessee when she attended the University of Tennessee at Martin. It was there that she met her husband, Eddie, a native West Tennessean. After attending law school in Knoxville, Jessi and Eddie first settled in Jackson but moved to Medina in 2011 to raise their family. She and her husband, Eddie, have two boys who are active in sports and are often found at one athletic field or another on any given day.

Areas of Concentration
Real Estate Law – Real Estate Closings, Title Examinations, Title Insurance, Leases, Contracts
Estate Planning – Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives for Health Care, Living Wills
Probate and Estate Administration
Transactional Business Law – Business Formation, Contracts, Agreements
Education
University of Tennessee College of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2002
University of Tennessee at Martin, B.A.,1999
Professional Memberships & Awards
Tennessee Bar Association, member of Real Estate, Elder Law, and Estate Planning and Probate Sections
Jackson-Madison County Bar Association
Gibson County Bar Association
Lawyers Association for Women
Jackson Madison County Pro Bono Service Award, 2004
Tennessee Land Title Association
American Land Title Association
Community Involvement and Social Memberships
Rack Pack, Co-Founder and President (Non-profit breast cancer support group)
WestStar, Class of 2020
Gibson County Leadership Alumni
Alpha Delta Pi Jackson Alumnae Association, Vice President of Finance
Campbell Street Church of Christ, Sunday School Teacher
Greater Gibson County Chamber Member
Humboldt Chamber Member
Milan Chamber Member
American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Committee, Past Committee Member
American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Past Committee Member
Women Rock for a Cure, Inc., Past Board Member
University of Tennessee at Martin, Jackson campus, Advisory Board
Leaders Education Foundation, Partner Corporate Charter Sponsor

Angela Snider

Angela Snider

Attorney at Law

Angela Snider is a lifelong resident of Madison County and began practicing law here in November of 2001.

Areas of Concentration
Family Law
Real Estate Closings
Wills and Probate
Estate Planning
Elder Law
Collaborative Family Law (Rule 31 Family Law Mediator)
Education
Lambuth University, BBA in Business Management, 1998
University of Memphis Law School, Juris Doctorate, 2001
Professional Memberships & Awards
Madison County, Tennessee, and American Bar Associations
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Lawyers Association for Women, Past President
Jackson Madison County Pro Bono Service Award
Charter Business IMPACT Award Recipient, 2011
American Inn of Court (Howell Edmunds Jackson Chapter)
Community Involvement
West TN Legal Services Executive Board
Denmark Historical Society
Fellowship and Christian Athletes, Board Chairman
Union University Volleyball Chaplain

Charles Byrd

Charles H. Byrd, Sr.

Attorney at Law

Charles H. Byrd, Sr., practices primarily in the area of real estate law, assisting individuals, families, and businesses in closings, but also contract formation, title examinations, title insurance, and leases. He also works with individuals in the drafting of their wills, and descendants’ heirs concerning their loved one’s estate in probate.

Areas of Concentration
Real Estate Closings
Wills & Estates
Probate
Education
Nashville School of Law, J.D., 1995
University of Mississippi, B.B.A., 1987
Professional Memberships
Jackson- Madison County Bar Association, Member
Tennessee Bar Association, Member, Sections on Real Estate and Estate Planning & Probate
Tennessee Land Title Association, Board Member
American Land Title Association
Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce
Community Involvement
Boy Scouts of America, 2006-present
Kiwanis Club of Jackson, 1999-present
Madison County Attorney, 2011-2012
Madison County Board of Commissioners, 1998-2011
Salvation Army Board, 2005-present
University of Memphis, Adjunct Professor, 1998-2010
West Jackson Baptist Church Deacon, 2006-present
American Heart Association’s Red Tie Society
American Inns of Court, Howell Edmunds Jackson Chapter, Master of the Bench

Joe Byrd

Joe H. Byrd, Jr.

Attorney at Law

Joe H. Byrd, Jr., began his legal career in 1981 and has been working relentlessly to win cases ever since. He is passionate about the law and the rights of his clients. He spends countless hours investigating and researching your case, frequently working weekends to accomplish what needs to be done. He has a 4.7 AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell for his strong legal ability and adherence to high ethical standards—an award only 10% of lawyers achieve nationally. His areas of concentration include Criminal Defense Law and Social Security Disability Law.

Areas of Concentration
Criminal Defense
State and Federal Courts
Social Security Disability Law
Education
University of Mississippi, J.D., 1981, Delta Theta Phi
University of Mississippi, B.B.A., 1979
Admissions to Practice
State of Mississippi (1981)
United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi (1981)
State of Tennessee (1982)
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (1985)
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1986)
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (2002)
Professional Memberships
Jackson-Madison County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 1990-1996; Vice President, 1994-1995; President, 1995-1996
Tennessee Bar Association, Member, Sections on Criminal Justice and Disability Law
Mississippi State Bar
Member of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives
Delegate to the Fifty-Fifth Conference of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the United States for the Honorable James D. Todd, U.S. District Court Judge (1995)
American Inns of Court (Charter Master of the Bench Member, Howell Edmunds Jackson Chapter)
Reported Cases
Moseley v. Barnhart, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17389 (W.D. Tenn. 2006).
State v. Boyd, 2004 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 255 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2004).
Moffitt v. Moffitt, 2000 Tenn. App. LEXIS 773 (Tenn. Ct. App. Nov. 13, 2000).
State v. Transou, 928 S.W.2d 949, (Tenn. Crim. App. 1996).
First Nat’l Bank v. Bay, 1994 Tenn. App. LEXIS 131 (Tenn. Ct. App. Mar. 15, 1994).
Smith v. Smith, 1993 Tenn. App. LEXIS 245 (Tenn. Ct. App. Mar. 30, 1993).