Butler Snow LLP

Parker’s practice includes representing a variety of state and local governmental bodies or private parties needing regulatory approvals and/or economic development incentives before such bodies. As a result, Parker has a breadth of experience and knowledge in navigating regulatory, administrative, economic development and litigation matters for both public and private clients. His experience includes handling a variety of administrative matters, hearings and appeals before state agencies, public finance transactions, and representing various state agencies, counties and municipalities in Mississippi concerning regulatory, administrative, economic development and specialty litigation issues. He has significant expertise in the Voting Rights Act leading to a range of local, state and federal redistricting work. He has also served as counsel in numerous election contests including federal, state and local government elections.

Parker also represents private companies seeking local and state incentives and tax abatement work for economic development projects of all sizes. Such representation includes work for power generation entities and data centers, including representation of Amazon Web Services culminating in the largest economic development project by capital investment in Mississippi’s history. His economic development work also includes the representation of numerous renewable energy enterprises seeking tax abatements and regulatory approvals before the Mississippi Public Service Commission.

Parker currently serves as City Attorney to the City of Richland, MS. In this capacity he represents the city and manages all legal issues including zoning, municipal law, public works, financing, employment, procurement and litigation matters. He serves as co-counsel for the Mississippi Standing Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment (2012-2013; 2021-Present), co-counsel for the Chair of Texas House of Representatives Redistricting Committee (2021-Present), and counsel to numerous local governments in redistricting efforts following the 2010 and 2020 Census. Additionally, Parker also serves as counsel to the Mississippi State Board of Contractors, handling administrative hearings, rule promulgation and appeals.

Best Lawyers in America® selected him as one of its “Ones to Watch” for Administrative/Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation and Environmental Law. He is active in a number of professional organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Mississippi Bar Association, the National Association of Bond Lawyers and the International Municipal Lawyers Association. Parker has presented numerous seminars on local government law, economic development incentives and tax abatements, public finance and redistricting and has co-authored articles published by the American Bar Association and The Mississippi Lawyer.

He obtained his J.D., magna cum laude, in 2012 from the University of Mississippi and his B.B.A., summa cum laude, in Business Management from Mississippi State University.