Pate Law Firm, PLLC

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from me, my mom and the one who made me a mom!

05/09/2026

In honor of all the grads, here’s a flashback to me and my favorite girls! We won’t mention how long ago this was. 😩

05/04/2026

We love teachers and all school staff! In appreciation of everything you do for our kids, we want to do something for you! During the month of May, I will offer a 1/2 off discount on basic wills and living wills for all school staff (teachers, admins, office staff, custodians, coaches, cafeteria staff, etc)! This applies to those in Mississippi who are school faculty or staff at any level!

04/28/2026

When I am in court, I see it all! Revealing clothing, pajamas, tshirts, hats and all manner of inappropriate dress. Use these hints as a rule of thumb whether you are a criminal defendant, in court on a chancery or youth court matter or even showing up for jury duty. By no means do you need to spend money on a new suit or dress, but try to dress conservatively and appropriately. Some judges even have a closet with shirts and jackets they may require in their courtroom if you show up in revealing or inappropriate clothes.

04/21/2026

04/21/2026

These texts have been popping up on lots of phones. Please make sure your vulnerable friends and relatives are aware!

04/05/2026

Happy Easter! He is risen!

03/08/2026

Happy International Women’s Day! We were watching Cars last night, and I had totally forgotten that in addition to owning the Cozy Cone Motel, Sally was also the city attorney for Radiator Springs! Here’s to positive female role models both real and fictional!

02/03/2026

If you sustained damage to your home during the recent winter weather event, please report it using MEMA's self-report tool. Complete the online damage report and submit photos of the damage to your home. We have already received hundreds of reports, so please keep submitting! Here is the link to submit a report: https://www.msema.org/report-damage

There is also a video showing how to complete the report located on the page.

Remember: This is not an application for assistance, but it speeds up the damage assessment process.

MEMA Citizen Self-Reporting Links by County*Important! This self-report tool is not a 9-1-1 service. If there is an immediate, life-threatening need after a storm, please call 9-1-1.*Submitting a damage report is NOT an application for financial assistance. This is a data-collection tool MEMA uses t...

02/02/2026

Spending my 1st day back in court after Winter Storm Fern in Washington County all day. “Make a caricature of me at work.” Definitely a chaos coordinator. Oddly enough, I don’t practice in front of any male judges, but I guess Chat GPT thinks the average judge is a 75 year old white man.