Tameika Bennett

Brandon

Bennett attended the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) School of Law where she received her Juris Doctorate in May 2008.

While attending Ole Miss School of Law, Bennett served as a law clerk for Moore Law Firm in Grenada, Mississippi. She was an active student in the Criminal Appeals program, where her contribution to an appellate brief resulted in a new legal standard for constructive possession in the state of Mississippi. Additionally, Bennett was a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council, President of the Black Law Student Association, an athletic tutor, and an International Negotiations Competition finalist.

Bennett’s legal career has been devoted to serving others. From her time as a prosecutor for the Mississippi Department of Human Services to her employment with Young Williams, P.A., Mike Espy PLLC, and Moore Law Group, P.A., her practice has been focused on fairness and justice for all who are impacted by her work.

She is currently a solo-practitioner and serves as the owner and managing partner of Bennett Law Office, PLLC. Bennett serves as the hearing officer for the Rankin County Board of Supervisors. Bennett also serves as a Rankin County Public Defender. Bennett was selected as Leader in Law for 2019 by the Mississippi Business Journal. Bennett was also selected as Top 40 Under 40 by the Hometown Magazine. In additional to practicing Law, Bennett is a Girl Scout troop leader, an active youth leader and choir member at Truevine Baptist Church, a member in the Leadership Rankin Class of 2018-2019, and dedicated member of the Madison County Mississippi Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.

After law school, she moved to Brandon, Mississippi and married Rico Bennett in 2009. The couple resides in Brandon, Mississippi where they are proudly raising three children, Jaida, Bree and Deuce.