Attorney Wesley Evans is a 1994 graduate of the George Washington University Law Center. Attorney Evans began his practice under the tutelage of his father, the late Jessie L. Evans, Esq. Presently serving as attorney for the City of Canton Zoning Board, Attorney Evans is also a public defender for Madison and Yazoo Counties as well as a former city judge for the Town of Tchula, Mississippi. Attorney Evans also served as Attorney for the Madison County Election Commission. Attorney Evans is an alumnus of Alcorn State University and lives with his wife Debra and daughter Madelyn in Jackson, Mississippi. Attorney Evans has gained considerable trial experience since graduating from the George Washington University Law School and has often stated that trying cases is his favorite part of the law.

A veteran attorney with years of “big firm” experience, he has opened his own law practice to fight for the justice that every man and woman deserves. He has experience in all types of litigation including complex civil litigation, civil trial practice, criminal defense, domestic matters, and a wide range of other legal issues. A former law clerk for a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, he has handled cases across the state of Mississippi and in Washington D.C. With extensive experience in both trial and appellate courts, including and up to the United States Supreme Court, he has the experience, strength, and tenacity to fight for you. After graduating at the top of his class from Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson, Mississippi, Mr. Clanton served as a law clerk to the late Honorable David A. Nelson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Clanton’s prior professional experience includes tenure as a shareholder in a large, national AmLaw 200 law firm. He has also previously served as Chief Counsel to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, where he acted as Chief Counsel advising both the Chairman and the Members of the Judiciary Committee on legislation and Congressional oversight, regulatory authority, civil and constitutional rights, Congressional authority, separation of powers, proposed constitutional amendments and oversight of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. While practicing with the law firm of Baker Donelson, he handled civil litigation in both Mississippi and Washington, D.C.