Mark A. Chinn
Attorney Mark A. Chinn is the founder and owner of Chinn & Associates, PC, in Jackson, Mississippi. Nationally recognized as among the preeminent lawyers in the country, Mr. Chinn has more than 42 years of total legal experience, and he provides exceptional counsel and support to clients throughout the greater Jackson metro and all across the state who are going through a divorce or have some other serious legal issue affecting their families.
Focusing solely on family law, Mr. Chinn is able to provide the highest level of representation to those going through a high-asset divorce or any other family-related legal challenge, and he has achieved remarkable success helping his clients make the best-informed decisions regarding child custody and support, property and complex asset division, alimony and other related matters. Regardless of his clients' needs, he fights aggressively to help them achieve the favorable outcomes they deserve as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.
In honor of his remarkable professionalism and service, Mr. Chinn has earned an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell along with consistent recognition from The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, the Mississippi Business Journal has named him among the Top 50 Lawyers in Mississippi, and Corporate INTL magazine voted his practice one of the Best Law Firms in the state. He also holds an excellent rating from ThreeBest, and he was selected for membership into the Outstanding Lawyers of America.
A 1975 graduate of Iowa State University, Mr. Chinn obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1978, and he holds his admission to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th and 7th Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
A leader in his field, Mr. Chinn has written extensively and conducted many lectures and continuing legal education seminars across his region on a variety of legal topics, and he is an active member of the American Bar Association, The Mississippi Bar, the Hinds County Bar Association, and other local, state and national legal organizations.
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