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VOTED BEST ON THE COAST
BEST WOMAN OWNED
presented by South Mississippi Living magazine BUSINESS Kelly Pendergrass Hunter
For the majority of her nearly twenty-four year career, Kelly Pendergrass Hunter has fought for those without a voice at the time when they need one the most. Having a practice primarily devoted to family law, she realizes the emotional toil litigation takes on all involved. As a result, she tries to approach every case with zealous advocacy, tempered by grace.
According to Hunter, “my clients generally do not show me the best version of themselves; that’s a result of the circumstance in which they find themselves, not who they are.” She undertakes to represent all of her clients with dignity and without judgment. “My goal is to reach the best possible resolution for my client, as quickly as possible, so they can begin to move forward,” she says.
While she is proud and humbled by the success of Hunter Dubrow, PLLC, her greatest accomplishments are her two children, River and Baylor. When Hunter is not in a courtroom, most days you can find her relishing in her role of “Lovey” to her grandson, Beau. She, her husband, Brandon, and Baylor, continue to call Ocean Springs home.
Cynthia Carter Dubrow
Cynthia Carter Dubrow, a former educator and radio personality, took a very different path to law than most practicing attorneys. She balanced being a single mother while building her legal career and discovered that she had no desire for a traditional firm lifestyle. She wanted a firm that was family—a firm that cared for their clients as if they were part of that family.
“Our job is to walk with our clients through some of the hardest moment of their lives,” says Dubrow. “Kelly and I take that responsibility seriously and take pride knowing that our community trusts the work that we do and what we stand for.”
Hunter Dubrow, PLLC is known for their “jeans and sparkles” in the office and their passion in the courtroom. Dubrow says, “Passion for this job is not something you can learn in law school. It’s just part of you. You have to love this career and the community you serve.”
Dubrow is clear that while she has found her home with Hunter Dubrow, PLLC and serving as an attorney, none of this would mean anything without her children, Jordan, Mikenzy, and Carter, and her fiancé, Richard. “They push me to be better every day,” she adds.
HUNTER DUBROW, PLLC
2113 Government St., Bldg. H4, Ocean Springs 228.215.1023 | www.hunterdubrow.com
FAMILY LAW DIVORCE LAW ESTATE LAW
DEFENSE LAW ELDER LAW
TRIAL LAW
Kelly Pendergrass Hunter.
Cynthia Carter Dubrow.
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