Supreme Court appoints Williamson to bar tribunal | Free News

The Mississippi Supreme Court has appointed Circuit Judge Dal Williamson of Laurel to the Bar Complaint Tribunal.

Williamson will replace the late Circuit Judge Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald of Picayune on the tribunal. McDonald died on Jan. 1. He had served on the tribunal since Sept. 1, 2020, and had been reappointed. Williamson will serve out the term, which will end on Aug. 31, 2026.

Chief Justice Mike Randolph signed the order appointing Williamson on Jan. 18.

Members of the tribunal hear and decide disciplinary matters arising from complaints against attorneys. Discipline may range from private reprimand to disbarment. Decisions from the tribunal may be appealed to the Mississippi Supreme Court. Actions by the tribunal are final if not appealed.

The 27-member Complaint Tribunal is made up of nine judges and 18 lawyers selected by the nine members of the Supreme Court from three Supreme Court districts. The Complaint Tribunal sits in panels of three, with each panel comprised of two attorneys and one judge.

Williamson has served as Jones County Circuit Judge since January 2015. He previously served terms as chairman, vice chairman and secretary-treasurer of the Conference of Circuit Court Judges. He is a past president of the Jones County Bar Association and served as a Bar Commissioner of the Mississippi Bar. He practiced law in Laurel and Jones County for 34 years before election to the bench. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law. He is a graduate of Jones County Junior College and Mississippi State University.

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