J. Cal Mayo, Jr.
Cal thrives in the courtroom, fighting for his clients.
Cal, a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, has spent over 30 years in the courtroom advocating for his clients and has developed a reputation as a “go-to” lawyer in Mississippi. Over the course of his career, he has successfully represented clients in a wide range of litigated actions, including commercial, complex tort, products liability, employment, and intellectual property matters. He enjoys his “general surgeon” practice and the variety of challenges presented.
Cal founded Mayo Mallette with Pope Mallette in 2000 to create a law firm dedicated to efficiently and effectively serving the needs of its clients. As the firm has grown and expanded, Cal continues to focus his attention on his passion — trying cases to juries and judges. He is annually recognized for his work by Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation and Bet-the-Company Litigation.
Cal appreciates the opportunity to live in Oxford, one of America’s great college towns. He has served the University of Mississippi as a board member of the University of Mississippi Foundation and the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation, as a member of search committees for University executives, and as an adjunct professor in the law, accounting, and business schools. Three of his children are University graduates, and the fourth attended the University until his death on April 14, 2022.
Admissions
Mississippi Bar
Northern District of Mississippi
Southern District of Mississippi
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Memberships
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (Regent 2023-27)
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation (President 2024-25)
Best Lawyers in America (since 2001)
American Bar Association
National Association of College and University Attorneys
Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
Federal Bar Association
Education
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law
B.Accy., University of Mississippi
