About MaryAnna
MaryAnna Penton built a career that crosses state lines and disciplines. She began her academic journey at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, earning a Bachelor of Science in 2005. She returned to Mississippi for law school, receiving her J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law in 2008. Seven years later she added an MBA from Mississippi College in 2015, a combination that shapes how she approaches complex client matters.
After law school, Penton established herself in the Gulf South legal community. She is admitted to practice in both Mississippi and Louisiana and has handled matters arising under the laws of each state. Over time she gravitated to work that blends legal analysis with practical business considerations. The MBA gave her additional tools for advising clients who face commercial and operational challenges as well as legal ones.
Her career includes roles in private practice where she represented clients in state courts and advised on transactional issues. Colleagues describe her as methodical in court filings and careful in client consultations. She has balanced courtroom work with counseling, often moving between litigation strategy and negotiated solutions depending on what a client needs.
Penton has also kept one foot in the academic side of law. She stays engaged with ongoing legal education and follows changes in state statutes and case law in both Mississippi and Louisiana. That attention to detail helps when statutes diverge across state lines or when local practice rules affect scheduling and procedure. It is a practical habit rather than a public-facing credential, but it shows up in how she prepares for hearings and drafts pleadings.
Today she practices at The Penton Law Group. The firm is the platform for her dual-state practice, where she serves individuals and businesses that require counsel familiar with Mississippi and Louisiana systems. Her office work mixes client meetings, motion practice, and transactional review. The combination of a law degree and an MBA informs how she evaluates risk and structures solutions.
Penton keeps her practice anchored in the Gulf South. She maintains attorney licensure in both states and directs her work toward state and local legal matters across Mississippi and Louisiana.
