William G. Kennedy
Associate
Biography
Will is a Jackson native and graduate of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. He earned dual degrees in Managerial Finance and Spanish from the University of Mississippi in 2019 and later graduated magna cum laude from Mississippi College School of Law in 2025. While in law school, Will served as Articles Editor of the Mississippi College Law Review, competed in the Edward L. Bryant Jr. National Health Law Transactional Competition in Chicago, and externed for the Honorable Judge David McCarty on the Mississippi Court of Appeals.
Education
J.D., Mississippi College School of Law, 2025, magna cum laude
B.B.A, University of Mississippi, 2019
B.A., University of Mississippi, 2019
Admissions
- Mississippi (2025)
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (2025)
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi (2025)
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2025)
Community & Professional Activities
- Jackson Young Lawyers
- Defense Research Institute
Speeches & Publications
Auer Deference: He Who Writes a Law Must Not Adjudge Its Violation, 43 Miss. C.L. Rev. 100 (2025)