Distinctions · AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell · The Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year, Banking and Finance Law · The Best Lawyers in America®, Administrative Law, Banking Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation, Mergers and Acquisitions · Chambers: USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/Commercial: Banking and Finance · Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Banking · Deposit Guaranty National Bank - Assistant General Counsel and Senior Vice President · Distinguished Faculty Award, Mississippi School of Banking, 1999 · Mississippi Editor, CarLaw and HouseLaw · Instructor, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy, Mississippi School of Banking, Mississippi Bankers Association · Founder, Mississippi Regulatory Compliance Group (1989) and Mid-South Regulatory Compliance Group (2003), groups of banks joined for purpose of facilitating compliance with banking laws and regulations Associations · American Bar Association
- Consumer Financial Services Committee
- Banking Law Committee
- Dispute Resolution Committee · Mississippi Bar
- Former Chairman, Financial Institutions Subcommittee · Mississippi Bankers Association
- Chairman, Bank Attorneys Committee, 2001-02 · Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference
- Former President Papers, Presentations & Publications · "The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Impact on Banks in Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas," Turnaround Management Association, September 2010. · "Mississippi Supreme Court Issues Important Decision Regarding Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements," High Points, September 2007. |