Matthew “Matt” James Howell

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Jackson Office

Tel: (601) 981-6336

mhowell@bbj-law.com


Education 

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Law Studies, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS (2022)

  • Honors: Chancellor’s List, Fall ’21 / Spring ‘22

  • Member: Beta Theta Pi, Associated Student Body (Senator), Ole Miss Ducks Unlimited

Juris Doctorate (J.D.), Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, MS (2025)

  • Honors: Cum laude, Dean’s List – Fall ’22 / Spring ’24 / Fall ’24 / Spring ‘25

  • Member: Dean’s Ambassadors, Business Law Society, Environmental Law Society, MC Law Ducks Unlimited

Areas of Focus

  • Trusts and estates litigation, planning, and management; 

  • Corporate litigation, structuring, and transactions;

  • Civil litigation; 

  • Mergers and acquisitions; and

  • Real estate.

Bar Admissions

  • Mississippi, 2025

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi, 2025

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, 2025

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2025

  • U.S. Tax Court, 2025

Professional Associations

  • Mississippi Bar, 2025 – Business Law Section, Estates & Trusts Section, Litigation Section, and Taxation Section

  • Estate Planning Council of Mississippi

  • Madison County Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • Tri-County Ducks Unlimited 

  • The Phoenix Club of Jackson

Personal

Originally from Covington, Louisiana, Matt now resides in Brandon, Mississippi, with his Catahoula Leopard Dog, Costa. Matt spent four years in Oxford, Mississippi, earning his undergraduate degree from Mississippi’s flagship university, Ole Miss, before earning his Juris Doctorate from Mississippi College School of Law. Outside of work, Matt enjoys spending time with his fiancée, Macey, cheering on the Rebels, and spending time outside whenever possible. Being an avid outdoorsman, he especially enjoys hunting and fishing across the southeast.