Distinctions · Mid-South Rising Stars®, Personal Injury Defense: Products · AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell Associations · American Bar Association · Defense Research Institute · Mississippi Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Division
- Chair, Teen Court Committee, 2005-06 · Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association · Jackson Young Lawyers · Capital Area Bar Association Legal Experience · Represents manufacturers of industrial machinery and recreational vehicles in product liability, personal injury and toxic tort defense cases. · Represents private correctional institutions and local governments and municipalities in matters involving Constitutional rights. · Represents private corporations and insurance companies in commercial litigation and personal injury cases. Papers, Presentations & Publications · "Rules Update: Changes to Federal Rule 26 Regarding Expert Disclosures and Communications With Retained and Non-Retained Expert Witnesses," MDLA Quarterly, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, Spring 2011. · "Consistency in the Courts: Settled Law and Recent Updates on Judicial Estoppel and Election of Remedies," MDLA Quarterly, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, Winter 2010. · "Chapter 12: Strategies for Co-Defending Product Actions," Current Law, Strategies and Best Practices in Product Litigation, (Practicing Law Institute, 2009). · "Title X: Appellate Review of Federal Trial Court Remand Orders," Getting out of Dodge, Removal to Federal Court: A Defendant's Guide, (Product Liability Advisory Council, 2003). · "Product Liability Fundamentals," 2010 Harmonie Group/Canadian Litigation Council Joint Product Liability Seminar, Toronto, Canada. · "Why Expansion of Commerce and Trade Does Not Expand the Reach of the Courts: In Personam Jurisdiction and Stream-of-Commerce Theory", For The Defense, November 2011. |