Robert P. Chamberlin
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi
Assumed office
January 2, 2017
Preceded byAnn Hannaford Lamar
Judge of the Mississippi 17th Circuit District Court
In office
November 24, 2004 – 2016
Appointed byHaley Barbour
Preceded byGeorge Ready
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
from the 1st district
In office
January 4, 2000 – November 24, 2004
Preceded byBill Hawks
Succeeded byDoug E. Davis
Personal details
Born (1965-04-06) April 6, 1965
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Mississippi (BA, JD)

Robert P. Chamberlin (born April 6, 1965) is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Early life and education

Chamberlin was born April 6, 1965.[1] Chamberlin received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mississippi and his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1990.[2]

Career

From 1991 to 1999, Chamberlin was a municipal judge for Hernando, Mississippi. He was a municipal prosecutor for Horn Lake, Mississippi in 1992.[3]

State senate service

Chamberlin was elected to the Mississippi Senate in 1999, and served Senate District 1 of DeSoto County for five years.[1]

State district court service

Chamberlin served on the 17th Circuit District. He was appointed to this position by Governor Haley Barbour on November 24, 2004.[1]

Supreme Court of Mississippi

Chamberlin won a runoff election on November 29, 2016, when he received around 55% of the vote for District 3, Place 1. The seat was originally held by then-Justice Ann Hannaford Lamar.[3]

He took the oath of office on January 3, 2017 at the Mississippi Supreme Court.[3]

Personal life

He is married to his wife Kim and they have one son, William.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Associate Justice Robert P. Chamberlin District 3, Place 1". courts.ms.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Robert P. Chamberlin". martindale.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Smith, Blake (March 2017). "Meet Newly Elected Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Robert P. Chamberlin". Capital Area Bar Association. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Robert Chamberlin's Biography PrintTrack This Politician". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 16, 2018.


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