A. Norris Hopkins, Jr., J.D.

Home Address: Employment Address: 12259 Windance Drive 2701 - 24th Avenue Gulfport, 39503 Gulfport, MS 39501 (228) 861-3368 (228) 864-2200

Education: Juris Doctor Mississippi College School of Law Jackson, Mississippi Graduation Date: August 1996

Bachelor of Arts University of Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi Graduation Date: December 1992

Work Experience: Partner (Civilian) Hopkins, Barvié & Hopkins P.L.L.C. Gulfport, Mississippi April 2001 to Present

Partner Mississippi Gulf Coast Title Company, L.L.C. 2006 to 2011

Associate Attorney Hopkins & Associates Gulfport, Mississippi February 2000 to March 2001

Associate Attorney Hopkins, Crawley, Bagwell, Upshaw & Persons PLLC Gulfport, Mississippi April 1998 to June 1998

Work Experience: Judge Advocate General Corps (Military) Staff Judge Advocate Mississippi Joint Force Headquarters, MSNG 2012 to Present (Colonel)

Judge Advocate General Corps Staff Judge Advocate, MSANG 172 Air Wing Jackson, MS 2009 to 2012 Judge Advocate General Corps Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, MSANG 172 Air Wing Jackson, MS 2003 to 2009

Personnel Actions Officer Mississippi Army National Guard Camp Shelby, Mississippi 1993 to 2000

Legal Specialist (71D) Mississippi Army National Guard Camp Shelby, Mississippi 1990 to 1993

Legal Status: Admitted to Mississippi Bar on April 28, 1998 Admitted to Practice Before the United States District Court on April 28, 1998 (Northern and Southern Districts) Admitted to Practice Before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on April 28, 1998 Admitted to Practice Before the United States Court of Appeals For the Armed Services

Associations: American Bar Association Mississippi Bar Association Bar Association of the Federal Fifth Circuit Harrison County Bar Association Harrison County Young Lawyers Mississippi Association of Justice National Guard Association of the United States, Life Member Mississippi National Guard Officer’s Ass., Life Member Mississippi National Guard NCO’s Ass., Life Member Committee Member, MS National Guard Ass. University of Mississippi Alumni Association, Life Member National Rifle Association, Life Member Judge Advocates Association, Life Member

Military Service: Mississippi Air National Guard Commissioned Officer (Presently Colonel) Mississippi Army National Guard Non Commissioned Officer (Sergeant) Served State/Country during Operation Desert Storm

Military Education: Air War College (2016) Reserve Forces Judge Advocate Course, Maxwell AFB Judge Advocate Staff Officer Course, Maxwell AFB Officer Basic Course, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Indiana (Adjutant General Corp) Officer Candidate School, Fort Benning, Georgia Combat Lifesaver Course, Fort Benning, Georgia Primary Leadership Development Course, Camp Shelby, Mississippi Advanced Individual Training, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Indiana (Legal Specialist) Basic Combat Training, Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Military Decorations: Meritorious Service Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal Army Achievement Medal AF Outstanding Unit Award Army Reserve Comp Achievement National Defense Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Army Professional Development Ribbon Army Service Ribbon Mississippi War Medal Mississippi Emergency Service Medal Mississippi Magnolia Medal

Activities: American Cancer Society Volunteer Member of Gulfport Yacht Club Past Member of Gulfport Chapter of Gridiron Club Past Member of Kiwanis Club of Gulfport Past Assistant District Commissioner of Boy Scouts of America Member of Coastal Conversation Association Coach for City of Gulfport Sports Programs Member First Baptist Church of Gulfport

Recent Awards: AV Preeminent Rating - Martindale Hubbell National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 US News and World Report - Best Law Firms in Miss. The Legal Network - Top Lawyers in Miss.

References: Available Upon Request