Jessica Massey Carr

Of Counsel Attorney/ Criminal Defense Specialist

Jessica is a native of Olive Branch, MS. She earned her B.B.A. from the University of Mississippi in May of 2009 and her Juris Doctor from Mississippi College School of Law in May of 2012.

During law school, Jessica worked for the Mississippi Office of Indigent Appeals, Hinds County Public Defender’s Office, Mississippi Attorney General's Office - Criminal Appeals Division, and The Law Offices of Vic Carmody. She received a Pro Bono Service distinction upon graduation for her dedication to public service. 

After graduating law school, Jessica spent two years clerking for Circuit Court Judge Lester F. Williamson, Jr. of the Tenth Judicial District. She then worked for four years as a felony public defender in Lauderdale County Circuit Court. 

In the Spring of 2018, Jessica moved back to the Mid-South to be closer to family and opened a law office in her hometown. After running her own law office and practicing law as a private criminal defense attorney and part-time felony public defender in Desoto County Circuit Court for several years, she unwittingly met her husband, Michael “Mike” Carr, while on a statewide Zoom meeting for public defenders at the beginning of the pandemic.  In 2021, Jessica moved to Cleveland, MS and joined Carr Law Firm.

Shortly thereafter, Mike and Jessica rode to Las Vegas on a motorcycle and eloped at The Little White Wedding Chapel.

Over the course of her career, Jessica has represented hundreds of people charged with felony and misdemeanor crimes. She has taken many felony cases to trial for a wide range of offenses, including: First-Degree Murder, Attempted First-Degree Murder, Armed Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Kidnapping, Sexual Battery, Statutory Rape, Grand Larceny, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Aggravated Domestic Violence.  

Areas of practice

  • Criminal Defense

  • Law Enforcement Defense

Education

  • Mississippi College, J.D.

  • University of Mississippi, B.B.A. Managerial Finance

Bar Admissions

  • All Mississippi State Courts

  • All Mississippi Federal Courts