Denvil F. Crowe
Biography:
EDUCATION:
May 1992,
University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi Juris Doctor
May 1983,
Baylor University, Waco, Texas
Entrepreneurship/ Finance
BBA
EXPERIENCE :
Law Office of Denvil F. Crowe, PLLC, Tupelo, Mississippi
August 1995-Present
• Conduct all aspects of a general law practice
• Forfeiture proceedings
• Debt consolidations
• Bankruptcy
• Loan modifications
• IRS problem solving
• Litigation
District Attorney’s Office, Tupelo, Mississippi Assistant District Attorney, September 1992-1995
• Conducted all aspects of criminal trial prosecution from Voir Dire to closing arguments for murder, armed robbery, controlled substances, burglary, child sexual abuse, and other felony cases.
• Conducted jury trials as a solo prosecutor, a lead prosecutor, and second chair prosecutor
• Prepared cases, exhibits, and witnesses for trial
• Researched, then drafted motions and indictments for criminal cases
• Argued motions and conducted plea negotiations for criminal cases
• Controlled all forfeitures that came through the District Attorney’s Office
• Researched, then drafted motions and pleadings and all aspects of discovery for forfeiture cases
• Argued motions and conducted settlement negotiations for over one hundred civil forfeiture cases
District Attorney’s Office, Tupelo, Mississippi Externship through University of Mississippi, January 1992-May 1992
• Conducted trial examinations in criminal felony trials
• Conducted several misdemeanor trials as lead prosecutor
D.F.C.J. Land Company, Greenville, Mississippi Sole Owner with full P&L Responsibilities, June 1993-May 1992
• Established a farming operation of soybeans, rice, and cotton
• Farmed over 1000 acres of cotton
Crowe Catfish, Greenville, Mississippi Owner, January 1985-Oct. 1988
• Distributed catfish through-out Mississippi D.E.C. Farms, Belzoni, Mississippi, June 1978- Dec. 1985
• Designed, built, and operated a catfish hatchery
• Became the third largest catfish hatchery in Mississippi
• Designed inventory control system which was reported in Venture, Businessweek, and Entreprenuer magazines
PERSONAL BACKGROUND:
• Resident of Tupelo, Mississippi for over 18 years
• Father of three children shared with Janna Crowe, wife of 24 years
• Active member of Calvary Baptist Church
• Active member of Gideon’s International
• Involved with several charities which help underprivileged families in our community.
PROFFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
• Mississippi Bar Association Member
• Tennessee Bar Association Member
• Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference Member
• Prosecutors Association Member
• National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Member
• American Bankruptcy Institute Member
• American Consumer Bankruptcy College Member
