Brittney Van Ness

Brittney Van Ness is an attorney at Van Ness Law Firm in Starkville, Mississippi. She focuses on family law and also assists clients with estate planning, probate, and real property disputes. Ms. Van Ness helps individuals and families address divorce, custody, child support, modifications, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, estate administration, and land disputes. Her approach emphasizes clear communication, practical solutions, and advocacy that protects clients during important transitions.

Ms. Van Ness graduated from Marquette University in 2017 and DePaul University College of Law in Chicago in 2020. She is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Mississippi. Her education provided a foundation in legal research, advocacy, and client counseling. This training supports her ability to explain legal options clearly, prepare family law matters carefully, and guide clients through disputes involving children, property, estates, and court orders.

Ms. Van Ness represents clients in family law matters involving custody arrangements, divorce filings, final orders, child support, and modifications based on changes in income, relocation, or parenting time. She also advises clients on estate planning documents, probate matters, and real property conflicts, including boundary disputes, title issues, easements, access rights, partition actions, encroachments, and nuisance claims. Through these matters, she helps clients evaluate options and seek workable resolutions.

Brittney Van Ness is known for a client-focused practice built around straightforward advice, compassion, and steady advocacy. Her work often involves personal and financial issues that require careful judgment and clear communication. Ms. Van Ness helps clients in Starkville and surrounding Mississippi communities protect parental rights, plan for the future, administer estates, and resolve property conflicts with practical guidance and dependable legal support.

Law Office Affiliations

• Owner, Van Ness Law Firm
• Member, Mississippi Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Mississippi
• Illinois

Education

• DePaul University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)

• Marquette University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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