M. Devin Whitt

M. Devin Whitt is a Ridgeland, Mississippi lawyer who represents clients in family law, divorce, DUI, criminal defense, and personal injury matters. His practice serves people in Hinds, Madison, Rankin, and nearby counties. He handles contested divorce, custody, support, alimony, property division, adoptions, guardianships, and termination of parental rights. He also defends clients facing felonies, misdemeanors, traffic offenses, expungements, and related criminal charges through focused, practical preparation and courtroom advocacy.

Whitt earned a J.D., cum laude, from Mississippi College School of Law. He received a BS BA from Athens State University in Political Science and Criminal Justice, graduating cum laude. His law school work included service as chairman of the Moot Court Board, national bankruptcy moot court competition experience, and a best brief award. That training supports careful writing, trial preparation, and issue analysis in demanding family and criminal matters.

Whitt has practiced law since 2002 and has tried numerous cases across Mississippi. His family law work includes divorce mediation, separate maintenance, alienation of affection, guardian ad litem service, and child-related disputes. His criminal defense practice covers arson, assault, drug charges, fraud, burglary, robbery, domestic violence, sex crimes, and DUI matters. He also assists injured clients with car accidents, truck accidents, workers’ compensation, and Social Security Disability claims and appeals.

M. Devin Whitt is admitted in Mississippi, the US District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, and the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He belongs to local, state, and national bar associations. His work helps clients address family conflict, criminal exposure, and injury-related hardship with steady guidance and practical advocacy in difficult legal moments.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney/Owner, The Law Office of M. Devin Whitt, PLLC
• Member, Madison County Bar Association
• Member, Hinds County Bar Association
• Member, Rankin County Bar Association
• Member, Mississippi State Bar
• Member, Alabama State Bar
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Mississippi

Education

• Mississippi College School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• Athens State University
  BS/BA in Political Science/Criminal Justice, Cum Laude

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