About Attorney Lindsey A. Boyd
Lindsey A. Boyd
Contact Information:
lindsey@lablawfirm.com
Direct: 601-960-9949
Facsimile: 601-960-9959
Education
Mississippi College School of Law, Law Degree, Jackson, MS
The University of Mississippi, Bachelor of Business Administration in Managerial Finance, Concentration in Investments, Oxford, MS
Professional Experience
MS Domestic Violence Legal Help Line, Staff Attorney. Provided legal assistance to hundreds of domestic violence victims throughout the State of Mississippi. Represented domestic violence victims in cases including, ex parte, temporary, and permanent domestic abuse protection orders, temporary support and child custody matters, divorces, contempt matters, conservatorships, simple assault domestic violence, malicious mischief, stalking, and telephone harassment charges, and replevin actions. Assisted domestic violence victims in pursuing felony domestic violence charges such as aggravated assault domestic violence, felony stalking, and sexual battery cases from initial filing of charges and investigation with law enforcement to indictment and prosecution with the district attorney. Supervised volunteer attorneys, law students, and other volunteers in assisting in serving and/or representing domestic violence victims.
MS Volunteer Lawyers Project, Volunteer Attorney. Represent clients on a pro bono basis in child custody, contempt, and child support matters.
Mission First, Volunteer Attorney. Represented clients on a pro bono basis in child custody and child support matters.
Arboleda Brechner, Bankruptcy Law Firm.
Mississippi Court of Appeals Judicial Extern, State of Mississippi.
Shell Buford, PLLC, Defense Litigation Firm.
Professional Speaking and Training
- Attended, “Domestic Violence Training,” MS Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy, presented by the MS Attorney General’s Office
- Interviewed, “MS Domestic Violence Legal Help Line,” Miss103, Jackson, MS
- Speaker, “Professional Judicial Development,” Mississippi Justice Court Judges Summer Convention; Bay St. Louis, MS
- Completed, “Fundamentals of Domestic Violence,” American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence, 1-day institute, Chicago, IL
- Interviewed, “MS Domestic Violence Help Line,” Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS
- Instructor/Lecturer, “Protection Orders 101,” Domestic Violence Academy, Eagle Ridge Conference Center, Raymond, MS
- Speaker, "Domestic Violence CLE Training," Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project, Jackson, MS
Amanda P. McKenzieAmanda P. McKenzie worked at Mission First Legal Aid Office as Senior Staff Attorney for two years prior to joining Lindsey A. Boyd Law Firm, PLLC. At Mission First, Amanda represented a diverse group of clients handling chancery matters including child custody and visitation, child support, adoptions, paternity actions, guardianships, conservatorships, power of attorney and medical derivative actions, name changes and birth certificate corrections, as well as a variety of youth court matters. Amanda is also a certified Guardian Ad Litem in the State Mississippi. She is committed to dedicating to continued her practice in family law at Lindsey A. Boyd Law Firm with a strong emphasis in child custody and adoptions.
Education
Mississippi College School of Law, Law Degree, Jackson, MS
University of Louisiana Monroe, Bachelor of Arts, Monroe, LA
Professional Experience
Mission First Legal Aid Office, Senior Staff Attorney.