The Firm
Built for the matters other firms treat as a sideline.
Businesses, lenders, and individuals often face challenges that require more than general legal support. Byrd & Wiser was built to address that gap.
Businesses, lenders, and individuals often face legal challenges that require more than general legal support; they need focused guidance in commercial and financial matters. Many firms take a broad approach, which can make it difficult to know whether your situation is truly a fit. Byrd & Wiser Attorneys at Law was built to address this gap, with a clear focus on commercial litigation, creditor representation, and related legal services.
With more than 100 years of combined experience and Chapter 11 work dating back to 1987, clients gain guidance shaped by real-world legal challenges. From our Biloxi office, we support clients across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, including Gulfport and Ocean Springs, and serve clients statewide in Mississippi, particularly in creditor representation and complex financial matters.
Four decades on the Gulf Coast
Admitted to the Bar
Robert A. Byrd is admitted to practice in Mississippi and Michigan, following a clerkship for the Hon. Dan M. Russell, Jr., Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi.
Byrd & Wiser is founded
The firm opens its doors in Biloxi, concentrating on bankruptcy, creditors' rights, and commercial litigation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy
Robert A. Byrd is inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy (12th Class), a recognition of leadership in the field.
General Counsel to the Coast Coliseum
The firm has served as General Counsel for the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center for more than three decades.
Serviam Award
Robert A. Byrd becomes the first Mississippi bankruptcy practitioner to receive the Michelle Mendez Serviam Award from the Center for American and International Law.
Appointed Subchapter V Trustee
The United States Trustee, Region V, appoints Robert A. Byrd to serve as a Trustee under Subchapter V of Title 11, the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019.
Three attorneys, one focus
Robert A. Byrd, Russell Scott Manning, and Leah K. Adams continue the firm's work for businesses, lenders, and creditors across the Gulf Coast and statewide.
Trusted by the region's financial institutions
A sample of the banks, credit unions, and institutions the firm has represented in creditor and commercial matters.
- Ally Bank / Financial
- Community Bank
- 1st State Bank
- 1st Southern Bank
- Citizens Bank
- Keesler Federal Credit Union
- Navigator Credit Union
- Gulf Coast Community Federal Credit Union
- Covington County Bank
- Southeast Auto Financial
- Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center
Consultations
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