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Ronald D. Farris

Licensed in: Mississippi
Direct Dial: 601.713.6320
Direct Fax: 601.713.9928
RFarris@rbisf.com

Primary Practice Areas


Practice Description

Ron’s practice focuses on commercial real estate and development, domestic litigation and family matters, and local, state and federal government relations. Representing national, regional and local retailers and developers, Ron addresses the comprehensive needs of commercial real estate developers and realtors/brokers. He has extensive experience in real estate transactions of all types, including pre-contract due diligence and negotiations, contracting for purchase, sale and/or lease of real property; pre-closing issues, including governmental entitlement (zoning, re-zoning, public-private partnerships, financing issues), title insurance and curative title matters (Ron is an agent for Chicago Title Insurance Company); all phases of post-closing development, including construction, governmental and project execution processes; and all business issues relating to all phases of the process. Ron has participated at multiple levels of developments including regional shopping centers, malls and mixed-use residential and commercial projects across Mississippi. He also practices family law, including pre-marital and ante-nuptial agreements, divorce and post-divorce issues, child custody and support issues. An experienced litigator, Ron’s family law practice includes cases involving complex property division issues, such as large estates, professional practices and other large business assets. Ron’s governmental relations practice draws on his excellent relations with local, state and federal officials. His experience includes serving as a two-term State Senator, during which time he worked on the Budget, Appropriations, Judiciary, Education, Universities & Colleges, Insurance, Highways & Transportation, Juvenile Justice, and Elections Committees; working in Washington, D.C. as a member of a congressional staff; and holding multiple leadership positions within the Mississippi Republican Party.


Activities & Affiliations

  • Agent, Chicago Title Insurance Company
  • Mississippi State Bar
  • Board of Directors, Mississippi Bar Family Law Section
  • Hinds County Bar Association
  • Board of Directors, Madison County Bar Association
  • South Central Mississippi Bar Association
  • American Health Care Lawyers Association
  • Gideons International
  • International Council of Shopping Centers
  • Mississippi Economic Council
  • Mississippi Republican Party
  • Mississippi State Board of Health State & Community Services Block Grant
  • Jackson Yacht Club
  • Madison Station Elementary School PTO
  • Mississippi State Senator (1996-2004)
  • Life Member, Ole Miss Alumni Association


Educational & Professional Background

  • University of Southern Mississippi (B.S. 1983, M.S. 1995)
  • University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D. 1987)
  • Admitted to Practice: Mississippi, 1987
  • Admitted to Practice: United States Supreme Court
  • Admitted to Practice: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • Admitted to Practice: United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi

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