Attorney Joey Franks
Straight Answers. Thorough Preparation. A Defense Built for Your Case.
Attorney Joseph “Joey” R. Franks is the founder of Big Man Law, a Mississippi law firm focused primarily on DUI defense and criminal defense.
Joey did not begin his career behind a desk. He grew up in West Monroe, Louisiana, and worked a variety of demanding jobs while attending high school and college. He poured concrete, performed carpentry and factory work, worked as a laborer at an antique auction, operated an antique store, and ran a salvage yard.
After graduating from the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2008 with a degree in speech communication, Joey went to work for the Louisiana and Delta Railroad. He began as a train brakeman and earned promotions to conductor and locomotive engineer before later working for Canadian National/Illinois Central Railroad.
That background still shapes the way Joey practices law. He understands that most people who contact a lawyer are not looking for legal jargon or unrealistic promises. They want someone who will listen, explain the situation plainly, prepare thoroughly, and tell them the truth about what they are facing.
Joey entered Mississippi College School of Law in 2011 and graduated cum laude in 2014. While in law school, he served on the Moot Court Board, worked as a student librarian, and served as treasurer of the Student Federal Bar Association and the Civil Law Society.
After graduating from law school, Joey founded The Franks Law Firm, PLLC in June 2014. The firm is now known across the state as Big Man Law.
Since then, Joey has represented clients throughout Mississippi in DUI cases, felony and misdemeanor criminal matters, personal-injury claims, workers’ compensation cases, and other serious legal matters.
Today, Joey leads the attorneys and staff of Big Man Law. The firm is built around direct communication, careful preparation, straightforward advice, and treating every client like the outcome matters—because it does.
Clients regularly describe Joey and the Big Man Law team as responsive, knowledgeable, honest, thorough, and approachable. Those qualities are not marketing slogans. They are the standard the firm works to meet in every case.
Outside the office, Joey enjoys spending time with his wife, Baylea, and their children. He is also an avid model railroad enthusiast and photographer.
Education
Mississippi College School of Law
Juris Doctor, cum laude, 2014
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication, 2008
Recognition
Super Lawyers Rising Stars
2016, 2017 and 2018
Professional Memberships
The Mississippi Bar
National College for DUI Defense
DUI Defense Lawyers Association
American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys
Rankin County Bar Association
Capital Area Bar Association
American Bar Association
What Clients Say About Big Man Law
“Joey and his team went above and beyond and helped me get my charges dismissed. He was straightforward from the start.”
— Trent Hutson
“He was always prepared every time we went to court.”
— Jarred Wakefield
“They helped me through the entire process. I’m grateful for the immediate responses when texting the office with any questions I had.”
— David Elson