Attorney Information

Biography

Katelyn D. Pearson joined Wise Carter’s as an associate in July 2022. Katelyn’s practice will focus on corporate law, insurance defense, and workers’ compensation. Katelyn graduated with her undergrad from the University of Montevallo in Alabama. She then went to law school at Mississippi College School of Law, where she graduated at the top of her class.

A native and local to Brandon, Mississippi, Katelyn enjoys traveling to national parks and hiking. When she is not working, Katelyn enjoys spending time with her husband, Sherman, and their three fur babies – Rey, Annie, and Kylo.

Education

  • Mississippi College School of Law, 2021, J.D., summa cum laude
  • University of Montevallo, Bachelor of Science, History and Political Science, cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Mississippi State and Federal Courts
  • U.S. District Court of Mississippi: Northern and Southern Districts
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Professional Organizations

  • Jackson Young Lawyers, Director
  • Capitol Area Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association - Mississippi Chapter
  • American Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division
  • American Bar Association - Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section: Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Committee, Vice Chair of Newsletters