About
John Shirley, while serving as a Rankin County Justice Court Judge, became appointed with the aid of the Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court to serve at the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance in 2004 and become reappointed in 2008. In 2019, John Shirley retired as a Judge and then campaigned for and changed into elected Rankin County Prosecutor. John Shirley currently has a confined private regulation exercise representing clients in all Rankin County courts except the ones wherein he is a prosecutor. Visit John Shirley s website at www.ShirleyLawFirm.com and he can be contacted at John@ShirleyLawFirm.com or 601-992-8589.
Location
Legal Issues
- Elder Law
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Costs
Certificates
Guardian Ad Litem
AOC
AOC
Languages
Accepted Jurisdictions

Southern US District Court of MS
Since 1988

Mississippi
Since 1988

5th Circuit
Since 1988

Northern US District Court of MS
Since 1988
Experience
- County Prosecutor
Rankin County Prosecutor
2020 - Judge
Rankin County Justice Court
2000 - Instructor
Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy
2000 - Judge
Pearl Youth Court
2004 - Judge
Pearl Municipal Court
2004 - Commission has membership
Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance
2004 - Public Defender
Pearl Youth Court & Pearl Municipal Court
1994 - County Prosecutor
Rankin County Court
1991
Educations

National Judicial College
Judicial CoursesGraduation year: 2001

Mississippi State University
Computer ScienceGraduation year: 1989

Mississippi College School of Law
J.D. Graduation year: 1984

University of Alabama - Birmingham
B.S. | Computer ScienceGraduation year: 1980