Kelly R. Blackwood
Kelly R. Blackwood is an associate in the general litigation practice group in the Jackson office of Phelps Dunbar. She practices in the area of environmental law, including regulatory matters and litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Blackwood worked as a senior attorney at the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. She received her J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law in 1999, and her B.B.A. from the University of Mississippi in 1995.
Ms. Blackwood is a member of The Mississippi Bar, and is the 2007-2008 Chair of the Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law. She is a member of the American Bar Association’s Section on Environment, Energy and Resources (“SEER”), and serves as a Vice-Chair for the Smart Growth and Urban Policy Committee of SEER. She is the co-author of an article titled “Katrina’s Tort Litigation: An Imperfect Storm” that was published in the ABA’s Natural Resources & Environment publication. Ms. Blackwood also co-authored the 2000 and 2001 Year in Review chapters for the Environmental Transactions, Audits, and Brownfields Committee of SEER.
Ms. Blackwood is a member of the 2006-2007 Board of Directors of the Mississippi Women Lawyers’ Association, currently serving as the Charitable Liaison Director. She is a member of the Defense Research Institute (“ DRI”), having served on the Lawyers’ Professionalism and Ethics Committee. She is also a member of the Air & Waste Management Association, the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, Jackson Young Lawyers, and is a graduate of Leadership Jackson Class of 2003-2004.
She is a regular presenter on environmental issues, and in 2007 was recognized by the Mississippi College School of Law as the Young Lawyer of the Year, was the recipient of the Pro Bono Award from the Hinds County Bar Association, and was selected as one of Metro Jackson’s “Top 40 Under 45” by the Metro Business Chronicle.
