Kye C. Handy
Kye C. Handy is a litigation partner in Jackson, Mississippi with Balch & Bingham LLP, specializing in general and commercial litigation, employment discrimination, the Mississippi Tort Claims Act, and complex e-discovery matters.
A proud alumna of Tougaloo College (B.A. English, summa cum laude) and the University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D. 2015, Assoc. Ed. Supra), she quickly earned recognition by being named “Outstanding Young Lawyer” by the Mississippi Bar Young Lawyers Division in 2021 and selected among “Top 40 Under 40” by the Mississippi Bus. Journal in 2022.
In Hope, Mississippi, Kye brings insight on how young lawyers are shaping the profession, what litigation looks like for Mississippi’s business and municipal clients, and why mentoring and leadership matter. Her story reminds us that professional excellence and community commitment are inextricably linked.