Taylor Thompson

Taylor Thompson joined HAT LAW in 2026. Taylor is from Laurel, Mississippi, and she graduated cum laude from the University of Mississippi in 2022. She earned her B.A. in Public Policy Leadership from the Trent Lott Leadership Institute, with a minor in political science. While at Ole Miss, Taylor was a member of the prestigious Sally McDonnell Honors College, where she had the honor of serving as the Student Director and delivering the SMBHC Commencement address.

In May 2026, she graduated from Mississippi College School of Law, where she earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence. There, Taylor received the Mississippi Association of Board Attorneys scholarship and was featured on the dean’s list. During her time in law school, she was a member of the Moot Court Board, where she served as the Elections Chair and became a national octo-finalist in the E. Earle Zehmer National Moot Court Competition as an appellate advocate. Taylor also served as the Women’s Student Bar Association Volunteer Coordinator.

During law school, Taylor was a legal extern in the Mississippi Court of Appeals for the Hon. John H. Emfinger. Taylor also worked under former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Dawn H. Beam at her law practice in Sumrall, Mississippi. There, she prepared wills, powers of attorney, property settlement agreements, and other documents in preparation of hearings in Chancery Court. Taylor was also a legal intern for the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office in the Children’s Justice Division.

While at MC Law, Taylor was sworn into limited practice in the Children’s Advocacy Clinic and Advanced Children’s Advocacy Clinic, where she served as a Youth Court defender and Guardian ad Litem in Hinds and Rankin County

In her free time, Taylor enjoys cooking, going to barre classes, playing the piano, and taking her toy poodle, Mango, on walks.

Education

• J.D., Mississippi College School of Law, 2026
• B.A., University of Mississippi, 2022

Certifications

• Admitted to practice law in the State of Mississippi

Bar & Court Admissions

• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi