Established in 1947, the law firm now known as Montague, Pittman, and Varnado has a long and distinguished record of service to clients in South Mississippi and nationally. The firm was founded by the late Reginald A. Gray in 1947. Mr. Gray was joined by the firm's current senior member, Frank D. Montague, Jr. in 1953.

Today, the firm's six attorneys continue the tradition of excellence by providing a full range of legal services to their individual, business, & government clients. Attorneys of Montague, Pittman & Varnado are dedicated to sound legal advice and counsel in substantive representation of clients' interests in litigation before state and federal courts and administrative agencies.

Our attorneys represent their clients before both Mississippi and federal trial and appellate courts. The firm's attorneys are admitted to practice before all Mississippi trial courts, the Mississippi Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Montague, Pittman & Varnado attorneys also practice before the Mississippi Worker's Compensation Commission, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, the State Oil and Gas Board, and other state and federal administrative agencies.

Special Practice Areas

Firm Practice Areas

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Admiralty and Maritime, Appellate Practice, Aviation, Bankruptcy, Business & Corporate Law, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family Law, Government, Labor & Employment, Insurance, Malpractice / Professional Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Negligence / Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Real Estate, Trucking & Transportation, Mediation, Maritime Accidents, Administrative & Governmental Matters, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Aviation Related Businesses, For Business, Workouts, Debtor / Creditor, Bankruptcy, Banking & Finance, Business & Commercial Litigation, For Business, Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Banking Litigation, Banking Legislation, Environmental Law, Labor & Employment, Contracts & Transactions, Mergers / Acquisitions & Divestitures, Commercial Law, Construction Law, Toxic Torts, Complex & Multidistrict Litigation, Class Actions, Felonies, Misdemeanors, Probate, Adoption, Custody, Divorce & Separation, Elder Law, Probate, Administrative, Municipal Law, Civil Rights, Breach of Contract, For Businesses, Wrongful Termination, For Businesses, Civil Rights, Insurance Litigation, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Legal Malpractice, For Attorneys / Law Firms, Automobile Accidents, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Motorcycle Accidents, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Automobile Accidents, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Civil Actions, For Defendants- Business/Individual Being Sued, Environmental Accidents, For Defendants- Business/Individual Being Sued, Product Liability / Damages, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Construction Accidents, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Class Actions, Toxic Torts, Real Estate Related Businesses, Landlords, Developers, Commercial / Industrial Properties, Retail (Stores & Shops), Real Estate Financing & Investments, Commercial Trucking, Truck Accidents, Trucking Liability, Construction Defect

Firm Lawyers

  • Frank Montague, Jr., Esq.
  • nlevern@mpvlaw.com | (601) 544-1234
  • Insurance defense,Corporate,Arbitration,Administrative Hearings & Appeals,Commercial Loans,Public Law,Civil Appeals,Lender Liability,Loans,Aviation Litigation,Business Formation,Business Litigation,Business Torts,Commercial Conveyancing,Casualty Insurance,Federal Civil Practice,Commercial Insurance,Commercial Property Insurance,Joint Ventures,Commercial Real Estate Finance,Commercial Real Estate Foreclosure,Commercial Real Estate Litigation,Commercial Real Estate Sales,Chancery Practice,Class Action Defense,Media & First Amendment,Architectural Law,Construction Accidents,Commercial Arbitration,Construction & Surety Law,Construction Arbitration,Construction Claims,Construction Contracts,Construction Defects,Commercial Litigation,Commercial Mediation,Construction Finance,Commercial Torts,Construction Insurance,Construction Insurance Defense,Construction Liability,Construction Liens,Mass Media Law,Construction Litigation,Construction Mediation,Negotiable Instruments,Contractors Liability,Corporate Litigation,Materialmens Liens,Mechanics Liens,Corporate Real Estate


  • F. Douglas Montague, III, Esq.
  • dmontague@mpvlaw.com | (601) 544-1234
  • Personal injury,Personal injury (defense),Commercial bankruptcy,Commercial Credit,Commercial Loans,Civil Appeals,Loan Refinancing,Repossessions,Secured Lending,Commercial Foreclosure,Commercial Workouts,Maritime Negligence,Foreclosures,Maritime Personal Injury,Liquidations,Business Formation,Business Litigation,Bank Collections,Business Torts,Secured Transactions,Uniform Commercial Code,Casualty Insurance,Commercial Insurance,Commercial Real Estate Finance,Commercial Real Estate Foreclosure,Civil Rights Section 1983,Commercial Real Estate Litigation,Discrimination,Commercial Real Estate Sales,Sex Discrimination,Commercial Collections,Garnishments,Post Judgment Collections,Retail Collections,Secured Collections,Unsecured Collections,Commercial Mediation,Sale of Goods,Corporate Insurance Defense,Consumer Class Actions,Creditors Rights,Creditor Rights in Bankruptcy,Debtor & Creditor Collections,Breach of Contract,Commercial Contracts,Secured Creditors Rights,Corporate Contracts,Corporate Finance,Corporate Formation,Debt & Equity Finance,Equipment Finance,Secured Finance

  • Carey Varnado, Esq.
  • cvarnado@mpvlaw.com | (601) 544-1234
  • Personal injury,Toxic Tort defense ,Civil Appeals,Elder Care,Chancery Practice,Breach of Contract,Closely Held Corporations,General Liability Defense,Insurance Bad Faith Defense,Life Insurance Defense,Insurance Litigation,Life Insurance,Property Damage,Automobile Insurance Defense,Casualty Insurance Defense,Civil Litigation,Complex Litigation,Defense Litigation,Municipal Torts,Federal Civil Litigation,Federal Litigation,Trial Practice,False Arrest,False Imprisonment,Newspaper Law,Accidents,Automobile Accidents & Injuries,Automobile Negligence,Bodily Injury,Catastrophic Injury,Commercial Vehicle Liability,Personal Injury Defense,Slip and Fall,Wrongful Death,Probate Administration,Automotive Crashworthiness,Automotive Design Liability,Automotive Products Liabililty,Automotive Restraints,Manufacturers Liability,Product Defects,Professional Malpractice,Professional Negligence,Civil Liability,Mass Torts,Tort Defense,Tort Liability,Asbestos Defense,Silicosis Litigation,Motor Carrier Liability,Estate Administration

  • Susan Coco, Esq.
  • scoco@mpvlaw.com | (601) 544-1234
  • Toxic Tort defense Employment Discrimination,Automobile Liability Defense,Harrassment,Sexual Harassment,Automobile Accidents & Injuries,Motor Vehicle Accidents & Injuries,Mass Torts,Tort Defense,Asbestos Defense,Silicosis Litigation,Toxic Tort Defense

  • Paul Caston, Esq.
  • pcaston@mpvlaw.com | (601) 544-1234
  • Insurance defenseCivil Appeals,Foreclosures,Liquidations,Business Litigation,Reorganization,Bank Collections,Business Start-Ups,Business Torts,Federal Civil Practice,Adoption Law,Class Action Defense,Commercial Collections,Garnishments,Post Judgment Collections,Secured Collections,Unsecured Collections,Child Support,Construction Claims,Construction Contracts,Materialmens Liens,Mechanics Liens,Consumer Collections,Creditor Rights in Bankruptcy,Debtor & Creditor Collections,Debtor & Creditor Remedies,Breach of Contract,Burglary,Americans With Disabilities Act,ERISA Litigation,Alimony,Divorce,Name Changes,Automobile Insurance Defense,Automobile Liability Defense,Civil Litigation,Complex Litigation,Defense Litigation,Federal Civil Litigation,Federal Litigation,Trial Practice,Commercial Landlord & Tenant Law,Head Injury,Chemical Products Liability,Accidents,Automobile Negligence,Bodily Injury,Motor Vehicle Accidents & Injuries,Motorcycle Accidents,Personal Injury Appeals

  • Matthew Devereaux, Esq.
  • mdevereaux@mpvlaw.com | (601) 544-1234
  • Civil Litigation| Personal Injury| Medical Malpractice| Toxic Tort Litigation| Commercial Litigation| Admiralty & Maritime Litigation| Domestic Law