William W Housley

William W Housley

also known as William Wayne Housley, W. Wayne Housley

4.5
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 32 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Tupelo, MS
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation ... +7 more

110 Robins St, Tupelo, MS

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Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in Mississippi for 32 years

State: Mississippi

Acquired: 1993

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William Wayne Housley, Attorney At Law

110 Robins St, Tupelo, MS, 38804-3709

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William W Housley's Reviews

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4.5 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

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Posted by Brad | May 21, 2014

Awesome guy and a Fantastic lawyer

I am active duty military and I ran into a little trouble while I was home on leave. I wasn't able to deal with the matter until almost 2 years later. Mr. Housley was there every step of the way. If you're looking for someone who is willing to go the distance to get the job done then this is your guy.... Thanks again Mr. Housley!

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William W Housley's Lawyer Endorsements

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Carl Lauer

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jun 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"A well respected traffic and criminal defense attorney. He has a strong commitment to both his clients and his family."

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Charles Adkins

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jun 07

Relationship: Other

"Mr. Housley is highly respected in the legal community. I endorse and recommend this attorney in the practice of DWI / DUI and Criminal Defense."

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Justin Schiks

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Oscar Ramirez

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Housley is professional, bright and finds creative solutions to complex legal problems. I endorse this lawyer."

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Fiza Syed

Expungement lawyer | Apr 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Walter Hnot,

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"William is an excellent attorney committed to providing the highest quality representation to clients. I endorse this attorney without reservation."

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Ali Ebrahimzadeh

Unknown lawyer | Jan 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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H. Aalsberg

DUI and DWI lawyer | Oct 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"If your in trouble with the law the State has unlimited resources to prosecute your case. You need to even the playing field with an experienced and skilled lawyer. If you need a defense you can choose from hundreds of lawyers, but if you need to Win, you only have one choice William W. Housley, Esq. I endorse him."

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Jon Welborn

Unknown lawyer | Jun 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this highly competent, friendly, and exceptional lawyer."

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Pascal Schunk

DUI and DWI lawyer | Mar 08

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"I endorse this lawyer. He is knowledgable and an asset to the legal community."

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Matthew Barton

Unknown lawyer | Mar 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"If you need good advice, Mr. Housley is a good attorney to see. Mr. Housley cares about helping others, so let his knowledge work for you. I recommend this lawyer."

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Alexandra Gonzalez-Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Alberto Quirantes

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"William Housley is a consummate professional who cares about his clients and winning their cases. When it comes to hiring a great criminal lawyer, take it from the "Q", experience counts. You can trust William with your criminal case."

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Jason Goldman

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse this lawyer. Mr. Housley aggressively defends his clients, but does so with a sense of pragmatism. Very effective communication skills."

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Charles Brown

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Aggressive, talented and experienced litigator."

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Mark Clay

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse Mr. Housley. Truly exceptional and caring attorney who achieves great results in representing clients! I really want all people to contact him for help."

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Nema Daghbandan

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 11

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Daniel Callahan

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 10

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Brent Hardy

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse William without reservation. He has demonstrated an exceptional grasp of the law and has the skills of a superb litigator."

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Travis Newton

DUI and DWI lawyer | Aug 04

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Notable, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Nominated Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers for Mississippi, American Society of Legal Advocates

2016

Nominated Top 100 Criminal Trial Lawyers in America, The National Trial Lawyers

2016

Nominated for 10 Best Attorneys for Mississippi, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2016

Nominated fo 10 Best Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys

2016

Nominated for 10 Best for Client Satisfaction in Mississippi, American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys

2015

Nominated for Top 10 Attorney Award in Mississippi, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys

2015

Nominated for Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers, Nation Trial Lawyers

2014

Nominated for 10 Best Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys

2014

Nominated for Top 50 DUI Attorneys in Mississippi, The National Advocacy for DUI Defense

2014

Nominated for Top 10 Attorney Award for Mississippi, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys

2014

Top Contributor DUI, AVVO

2014

Top Contributor Criminal Defense, AVVO

2014

Top Attorney DUI, AVVO

2014

Top Attorney Criminal Defense, AVVO

Work Experience

1996 - 2014

Attorney, William Wayne Housley, Attorney at Law

1993 - 1994

Attorney, Jim Waide and Associates

Associations

1993 - Present

Mississippi State Bar

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

State of Mississippi v. R.J.

DUI other dismissed.

City of Tupelo v. W.P.

Shoplifting Second Offense Dismissed

City of Southhaven v. S.M.

DUI refusal dismissed

State of Mississippi v. JM

DUI dismissed

State of Mississippi v. SW

Probation

State of Mississippi v. F.D.

Suspended sentence and post release supervision

State of Mississippi v S.W.

DUI dismissed

State of Mississippi v MF

DUI refusal dismissed

State of Mississippi v. B.H.

DUI was dismissed.

State of Mississippi v B.B.

All charges dismissed.

State of Mississippi v. G.Y.

Case was non-adjudicated.

State of Mississippi v. B.H. and T.B., et al

Non-adjudicated

Pontotoc County v. K. B.

All charges DISMISSED

State of Mississippi v. D.F.

DUI dismissed.

State of Mississippi v. J.D.J.

Life without parole

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Education

1993

University of Mississippi School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

Mississippi State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

1984

Clarke College

Associate of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2011

Lee County Republicans

Proposition 26

Publications

2014

AVVO Legal Guides The Importance of Communication for Criminal Defense

Languages

English

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