A. La'Verne Edney graduated from Simmons High School in Hollandale, MS in 1984, Alcorn State University in 1988, and Mississippi College School of Law in 1996. La'Verne worked as Clerk for Hinds County Circuit Judge Robert L Gibbs while still a student at Mississippi College School of Law. From 1996-1997, La'Verne served as Clerk for Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Leslie Southwick. Prior to attending law school, La'Verne worked with the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning for the Commissioner of Higher Education.

Ms. Edney joined the Brunini Firm in 1998, where she is a member of the General Litigation Department. La'Verne's practice areas include mass tort litigation, product liability, employment discrimination, medical malpractice, and personal injury. Presently, La'Verne serves on the Mississippi Bar Association's Committee on Professional Responsibility. She has served as Chairperson of the Ethics Committee of the Mississippi Bar Association, Chairperson of the Personnel Committee of the Board of Trustees of Mississippi College, and Chairperson of the Education Foundation Trust Advisory Committee. La'Verne was appointed by Governor Haley Barbour to serve on the Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee. She was also appointed by the Supreme Court to serve on the Task Force for Gender Fairness and the Commission on Bar Admissions Review.

La'Verne is an active member of several civic organizations including Leadership Jackson, Jackson 2000, Mississippi Women Lawyers' Association, Metro Jackson Black Women Lawyers' Association and Mississippi Families as Allies for Children's Mental Health, Inc. She was chosen by Mississippi College School of Law as the Young Lawyer of the Year for 2005-2006. She was also chosen as one of the top African American "Movers and Shakers" in 2005 by the Mississippi Business Chronicle.

Speeches & Publications

• Lecturer, "Civil Trial From Start to Finish," September 20, 2005, National Business Institute.
• Lecturer on Ethical Considerations, 2006, Mississippi College School of Law. Continuing Legal Education Seminar.
• Lecturer on Ethical Considerations in a Civil Trial, 2005, Mississippi Black Women Lawyers' Association, Las Vegas, NV.
• Lecturer on Ethical Considerations in Mississippi, 2006, Magnolia Bar Association.

Community & Professional Activities

• Hinds County Bar Association, Board Member (2002-2003), Chairperson of Black Lawyer Participation Committee (2003-2004), Member of Law Related Education Committee (2003-present)
• Mississippi Bar Association, Committee on Professional Responsibility (2007), Ethics Committee (2001-2006) (Chariperson 2004-2006)
• Fifth Circuit Bar Association
• Magnolia Bar Association
• American Bar Association - Litigation Division
• Leadership Jackson, Class of 1998-1999, President of Alumni Association (2001-2002)
• Jackson 2000
• Mississippi Families as Allies for Children's Mental Health, Inc.
• Mississippi Women Lawyers' Association
• Metro Jackson Black Women Lawyers' Association
• Education Foundation Trust, Chairperson, Advisory Board
• Building Campaign Committee of Mississippi College School of Law, 2003-present
• Board Member, Mississippi College, 2002-present, Chairperson, Personnel Committee (2004-2005)
• Board Member, Mississippi Families as Allies for Children with Mental Health, 1999-2006
• Board Member, R.E.A.L. Christian Foundation, 2002-2004
• Mission Mississippi, Advisory Board, 2006-present
• Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee, Appointed by Governor Haley Barbour, 2004-present
• American Inns of Court - 2001-2004
• Task Force for Gender Fairness, Appointed by Mississippi Supreme Court (2002-present)
• Bar Exam Review Committee, Appointed by Mississippi Supreme Court
• Clinton(MS)Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Parliamentarian (2004-2005)