Distinctions · AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell · Fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers · Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation · Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor, State of Mississippi, 1981-1984 · Clerkship, Hon. Charles Clark, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1976-1977 · The Best Lawyers in America®, Appellate Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Anti-Trust Law, First Amendment Law · Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, General Commercial Litigation and Appellate · Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation · "Litigation Star" by Benchmark Litigation Magazine, Fifth Edition Associations · American Bar Association
- Antitrust Section
- Litigation Section
- Patent and Copyright Section
- Communications Law Forum · Federal Bar Association · Federal Circuit Bar Association · Fifth Circuit Bar Association · Media Law Resource Center
- Chair, Employment Libel and Privacy Committee, 2005-07 · Mississippi Bar · Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association · Capital Area Bar Association
- President, 2006-07 Professionalism Award, 2011 Distinguished Service Award, 1998 · Charles Clark American Inn of Court
- Bencher, 2009-11 · Advisory Board to William Winter Institute of Racial Reconciliation
- Chair Legal Experience · Has successfully argued numerous appeals involving issues of first impression or the reversal of multi-million dollar judgements in federal and state courts, including four en banc hearings of the Mississippi Supreme Court. · Has appeared as counsel for amici curiae in several federal and state appeals where the federal or state appellate courts have adopted the legal arguments of amici. · Has successfully defended antitrust class actions brought against BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. and Michelin Tire Company. · Has obtained habeas corpus relief from sentence of execution for indingent paranoid schizophrenic capital felon at State Penitentiary with federal court finding that capital felon is incompetent to be executed under the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. · Representing Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp. in Mississippi Average Wholesale Price litigation. · Double Quick, Inc. v. Lymas, 50. 3d 292 (Miss. 2010). · Tishomingo R.R. v. BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. 2010 WL 3781977 (N.D. Miss. 2010). · Thomas v. NBC Universal, Inc., 694 F. Supp. 2d 564 (S.D. Miss. 2010) · Billiot v. Epps, 671 F. Supp. 2d 840 (S.D. Miss. 2009) · Unity Communications, Inc. v. AT&T Mobility LLC, 643 F. Supp. 2d 829 (S.D. Miss. 2009), aff'd, 400 Fed. App. 944 (5th Cir. 2010). · Barbour v. State ex rel. Hood, 974 So. 2d 232 (Miss. 2008). · Tuepker v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 507 F.3d 346 (5th Cir. 2007). · Shelter Mutual Ins. Co. v. Dale, 914 So. 2d 698 (Miss. 2005). · City of Clarksdale v. BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., 428 F.3d 206 (5th Cir. 2005). · 3M Co. v. Johnson, 895 So. 2d 151 (Miss. 2004). · Community Bank, Ellisville v. Courtney, 884 So. 2d 767 (Miss. 2004). · In Re Biloxi Casino Belle Inc., 368 F.3d 491 (5th Cir. 2004) (represented amicus). · Travis v. Irby, 326 F.3d 644 (5th Cir. 2003). · Lane v. Strang Communications Co., 297 F. Supp. 2d 897 (N.D. Miss. 2003). · Tuck v. Blackmon, 798 So. 2d 402 (Miss. 2001) (represented amici). · Little v. Clodfelter, 782 So. 2d 175 (Miss. 2001). · In Re Proposed Initiative Measure No. 20, 774 So. 2d 397 (Miss. 2000). · Jeffries v. State, 724 So. 2d 897 (Miss. 1998) (represented amici). · In Re Higginbotham, 716 So. 2d 631 (Miss. 1998). · Trilogy Communications, Inc. v. Times Fiber Communications, Inc., 109 F.3d 739 (Fed. Cir. 1997). · McCoy v. South Central Bell Tel. Co., 688 So. 2d 214 (Miss. 1996). · Wilbourn v. Stennett, Wilkinson & Ward, 687 So. 2d 1205 (Miss. 1996). · Fordice v, Thomas, 649 So. 2d 835 (Miss. 1995). · Stegall v. WTWV, Inc., 609 So. 2d 348 (Miss. 1992) (represented amici). · State ex rel. Moore v. Molpus, 578 So. 2d 624 (Miss. 1991). · Webster v. Mississippi Publishers Corp., 571 So. 2d 946 (Miss. 1990) (represented amici). · Mitchell v. Random House, Inc., 865 F.2d 664 (5th Cir. 1989). · Billiot v. State, 515 So. 2d 1234 (Miss. 1987). · North Mississippi Communications, Inc. v. Jones, 792 F. 2d 1330 (5th Cir. 1986). |