William Cruse
Working Hard For Your Sucess
- Biography
William “Bill” Cruse grew up in Pearl River County. He graduated from Picayune Memorial High School in 2001 and originally attended Pearl River Community College in 2003. He transferred to Mississippi College, where he graduated with a chemistry degree in 2005. Then, he graduated from the Mississippi School of Law in 2009 and began practicing that same year. His parents, Fred and Dianne Cruse, founded Fred’s Westside Pharmacy in Picayune, and his brother, Gordon Cruse, owns the pharmacy.
He opened Cruse Law Firm, PLLC in 2017 to focus on real estate transactions, estate planning, probate, and other forms of transactional law. Since then Cruse Law Firm has grown to add additional attorneys, staff, and interns to insure expertise in each area of practice and that the client receives the attention they deserve.
To contact Bill, please call 769-242-2500.
- Practice Areas
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
We accept contingent fees on collections and personal injuries.
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Mississippi
- Since 2009
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- Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Owner
- Picayune Law, PLLC
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2017 –
Current
- Associate
- Patch & Bryan, PLLC
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2015 –
2016
- Director of Youth Ministries
- St. James’ Episcopal Church
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2010 –
2015
- Attorney
- The Cruse Legal Firm
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2009 –
2010
- Law Clerk
- Ferguson & Fike
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2007 –
2009
- Education
- Mississippi College School of Law
- J.D. (2009)
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2006
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2009 - Activities: Phi Delta Phi:
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- Mississippi College
- B.S. (2005) | Chemistry
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2003
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2005 - Honors: President’s List
- Activities: American Chemical Society: Delta Epsilon Chi, Vice President
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- Pearl River Community College
- Chemistry
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2001
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2003 - Honors: Most Distinguished Student, MS-LA Region Outstanding Student Award, PRCC: President’s List
- Activities: Phi Theta Kappa, President
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- Professional Associations
- Pearl River County Bar Association
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2015 –
Current -
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The Mississippi Bar
 # 103285
- Member
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2009 –
Current -
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