Ashley Eley Cannady has joined the firm as an associate effective June 1, 2011.  A native of Pascagoula, Mississippi, Ashley received her undergraduate (cum laude) and law degrees (summa cum laude) from the University of Mississippi.  For the past eight years, Ashley has been in private practice, specializing in employment law and general defense litigation.  Ashley has an "AV" rating from Martindale.  In 2010, Ashley was named a Mid-South Super Lawyer Rising Star.