Attorney Profiles

Experienced Lawyers Serving Mississippi

Versatile, Agile Attorneys Ready to Serve

Dukes, Keating, Hatten, McRaney, Blum, P.A. consists of an experienced team of lawyers and a full complement of support staff. With an office located in Gulfport, Mississippi, we are one of the largest local law firms serving the Mississippi Gulf Coast and all of Mississippi. We are large enough to handle highly involved, complex legal matters, but we are small enough to ensure that each client receives personalized, responsive and professional service and attention. We handle complex, sophisticated matters for businesses, insurance companies, governmental agencies and individuals throughout the state.

Our attorneys provide a full range of legal services, and possess the legal knowledge and versatility necessary to focus effectively on multiple areas of law. Their efforts have been recognized and lauded as is evidenced by our firm’s inclusion in the Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers.

As active participants in our local communities, our lawyers serve as leaders and as members in a number of civic, charitable, public and religious organizations. They take a team approach and strive to attain the highest standards in legal and professional service. They are accessible, friendly and attentive. As a client, you will always be able to get in touch with an attorney who is personally handling your case.

To schedule an initial consultation with a lawyer at our firm, call 228-868-1111 or contact our firm online. To find details about our attorneys’ backgrounds and qualifications, feel free to browse the profiles listed below:

  • Walter W. Dukes
    Walter W. Dukes
    President/Director

    Walter Dukes is President, founding member and Senior shareholder of Dukes, Keating, Hatten, McRaney, Blum, P.A. located in Gulfport, Mississippi. 

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  • W. Edward Hatten, Jr.
    W. Edward Hatten, Jr.
    Shareholder

    W. Edward Hatten, Jr. (Ed) joined the firm in 1995 and is now a Director, Officer and Shareholder. 

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  • Trace D. McRaney
    Trace D. McRaney
    Shareholder

    Trace D. McRaney was born on January 7, 1968, in Lucedale, Mississippi. He graduated with honors from Bay High School in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, in 1986.

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  • Je'Nell Blocher Blum
    Je'Nell Blocher Blum
    Shareholder

    Je’Nell B. Blum is a Shareholder at Dukes, Keating, Hatten, McRaney, Blum, P.A.

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  • Bobby Ray Long
    Bobby Ray Long
    Of Counsel

    Bobby R. Long has been a shareholder in the firm Dukes, Keating, Hatten, McRaney, Blum, P.A. since 2005. 

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  • Haley Schultz
    Haley Schultz
    Associate

    Haley Schultz has been an Associate at Dukes, Keating, Hatten, McRaney, Blum, P.A. since September 2022. 

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  • G. Martin Warren Jr.
    G. Martin Warren, Jr.
    Associate

    Martin Warren, Jr. (Marty) has been in practice for over thirty years, handling a wide array of civil matters.

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  • Lauren V. Draughn.
    Lauren V. Draughn
    Associate

    Lauren Valentine Draughn has been an Associate with Dukes, Keating, Hatten, McRaney, Blum, P.A. since September of 2024.

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