Teresa Buxton

Veteran Benefits Paralegal

Commitment to Service:

Teresa has many friends who are current and former service members, and she has met and interacted with innumerable service members through her years as a server in restaurants located near a military base, and she is eager to use her education and experience to assist Veterans with their claims.

Background:

Teresa is a Mississippi native who has lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Kansas City, Kansas before returning to Mississippi with her husband and two dogs in 2020.

Personal Life

Teresa loves running in local and regional charity running events, doing house projects, cooking, reading, true crime podcasts, outdoor activities, and cheering for the New Orleans Saints, the Kansas City Chiefs, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles.

Legal Journey:

Teresa began her legal journey in consumer debt collections, where she gained a fundamental understanding and experience in the legal field. She moved on to personal injury law, where she found a greater appreciation in the legal field because she was helping individuals be justly compensated for their injuries, and she finally joined the Firm with the continued goal of providing valuable legal assistance to the Firm’s clients.

Education

  • University of Southern Mississippi, Bachelor of Arts degree in English, with a minor in French
  • Johnson County Community College (an ABA-approved program in Overland Park, Kansas), Paralegal Certificate