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William W Housley
also known as William Wayne Housley, W. Wayne Housley
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Biography
From an early age I have been intensely interested in all things that involve competition and sports. Love for football, basketball, and baseball were unavoidable as I was a teacher and coaches son. I was blessed to have played three years of college basketball and a year of baseball in college. Many lessons were learned on the courts and fields of my youth.
Perhaps even more important was the love to learn instilled by my parents. I am a voracious reader that leans toward biographies and histories and factual portrayals.
Presently I am actively engaged at my church as a Sunday school teacher.
I am happily married for over 20 years and blessed by 6 children.
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Licensed in Mississippi for 33 years
State: Mississippi
Acquired: 1993
No misconduct found
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William Wayne Housley, Attorney At Law
110 Robins St, Tupelo, MS, 38804-3709
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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | DUI & DWI
Posted by anonymous | October 09, 2026 | Hired Attorney
$5,000 Later, and We Are Still Wondering What We Actually Paid For.
We hired this attorney to represent our son in a DUI case while he was attending college out of state in Mississippi. As parents, this was an incredibly stressful situation. Our son was a young, biracial college student navigating the legal system away from home, and we were very aware of the stereot...
Posted by anonymous | November 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney
A man of his word and a highly qualified attorney
Mr Housley took on my 2nd offense DUI case in Baldwyn a few years ago. We appealed it and it moved to the Lee County court system, to which the final judgment was all charges dismissed. I would highly recommend Mr. Housley to anyone seeking help regarding their DUI.
Posted by Kevin | October 05, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Great person and a good lawyer.
I was arrested for wrongful dui. I lost control of my vehicle one night in a sharp curve and it scared me. Well when I was about to pull back onto the road the cops pulled up. Long story short they couldn't get a correct reading on the field breathalyzer and ended up booking me for dui. I only stayed...
William W Housley's Lawyer Endorsements
"A well respected traffic and criminal defense attorney. He has a strong commitment to both his clients and his family."
"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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"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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"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."
Alexandra Gonzalez-Waddington
Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 13
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer."
"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."
"I highly endorse this lawyer. Mr. Housley aggressively defends his clients, but does so with a sense of pragmatism. Very effective communication skills."
"I endorse this lawyer. Aggressive, talented and experienced litigator."
"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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Experience
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 BarMember
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
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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