Robert P. Chamberlin

Robert P. Chamberlin (born April 6, 1965) is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Robert P. Chamberlin
Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of Mississippi
Assumed office
January 2, 2017
Preceded byAnn Hannaford Lamar
Judge of the Mississippi 17th Circuit District Court
In office
November 24, 2004 – 2016
Appointed byHaley Barbour
Member of the Mississippi Senate
from the 1st district
In office
1999–2004
Personal details
Born (1965-04-06) April 6, 1965
Memphis, Tennessee
EducationUniversity of Mississippi (B.A.)
University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D.)

Chamberlin was born April 6, 1965.[1] Chamberlin received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mississippi and his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1990.[2]

From 1991–1999, Chamberlin was a municipal judge for Hernando, Mississippi. He was a municipal prosecutor for Horn Lake, Mississippi in 1992.[3]

State senate service

He was elected to the Mississippi Senate in 1999, and served Senate District 1 of DeSoto County for five years.[1]

State court service

Chamberlin served on the 17th Circuit District. He was appointed to this position by Haley Barbour on November 24, 2004.[1]

Service on Supreme Court of Mississippi

Chamberlin won a runoff election on Nov. 29, 2016, when he received around 55% of the vote for District 3, Place 1. The seat was originally held by then-Justice Ann Hannaford Lamar.[3]

Chamberlin's eight-year term began in January 2017. He took the oath of office on Jan. 3 at the Mississippi Supreme Court.[3]

Personal life

He is married to his wife Kim and they have one son, William.[4]

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References
  1. "Associate Justice Robert P. Chamberlin District 3, Place 1". courts.ms.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  2. "Robert P. Chamberlin". martindale.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  3. Smith, Blake (March 2017). "Meet Newly Elected Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Robert P. Chamberlin". Capital Area Bar Association. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  4. "Robert Chamberlin's Biography PrintTrack This Politician". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Ann Hannaford Lamar		 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi
2017–present		 Incumbent



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