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Brenda T. Redfern
Licensed in: Mississippi
Direct Phone: 601.954.6028
Direct Fax: 601.713.9927
bredfern@rbisf.com
Primary Practice Areas
Practice Description
Brenda concentrates her practice in the areas of litigation involving large, complex construction cases, contract disputes, surety law and employment law. Her practice includes trials, arbitration, mediation and administrative hearings with regulatory agencies. Brenda has extensive experience in business and as a manager in both the public and private sector. She handles general corporate matters, including the negotiation and drafting of multi-million dollar contracts, and advice from a legal, financial and practical, hands-on perspective. Brenda teaches Business Law and Ethics at Belhaven College at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. She is also an instructor for the State of Mississippi’s certified public manager program.
Activities and Affiliations
- The Mississippi Bar
- Former Deputy Executive Director of Administration with Mississippi Department of Transportation
- Former Deputy Executive Director at Mississippi Gaming Commission
- Belhaven College Adjunct Professor
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants
Education and Certifications
- University of Mississippi Law School, J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 1987
- University of Mississippi, B.B.A., Cum Laude (1979)
- Certified Public Accountant, Mississippi (1982)
- Certified Public Manager, Mississippi (2002)
Admissions
- All state and federal courts in Mississippi
- U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Professional Honors and Activities
- “Mississippi’s 50 Leading Business Women” (1998) - Mississippi Business Journal
- American Road & Transportation Builders Association and Transportation Development Foundation Young Executive Development Program (1998), Washington, D.C.
- Co-Author, “Lender Liability in Mississippi: Part II, Loan Commitments and Agreements,” 59 Mississippi Law Journal 71 (1989)
- Co-Author, “Effective Loan Agreements, Commitments and Accommodation Letters: An Avoidance Approach to Lender Liability,” Mississippi Banker’s Association (1988)
- Co-Author, “Lender Liability in Mississippi: A Survey, Comparison and Comment,” 57 Mississippi Law Journal 1 (1987)
- Co-Author, “1986 Mississippi Supreme Court Review, Criminal Law,” 56 Mississippi Law Journal 677 (1986)
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