Distinctions · AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell · The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law · Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Litigation: Construction, Litigation: General Commercial · Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Construction Litigation · Instructor, National Trial Academy, International Association of Defense Counsel Associations · American Bar Association - Litigation Section -- Construction Committee - Forum Committee · International Association of Defense Counsel - Construction Litigation Committee - Fidelity and Surety Committee · American Arbitration Association · National Arbitration Forum - Certified Arbitrator Legal Experience · Upchurch Plumbing, Inc. v. Greenwood Utilities Com'n, 964 So.2d 1100 (Miss. 2007), Trial and Appellate Counsel. · Ronald Adams Contractor v. Mississippi Transportation Commission, 777 So. 2d 649 (Miss. 2000), Trial and Appellate Counsel. · Farrell Construction Company v. Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, 896 F. 2d 136 (5th Cir. 1990), Trial and Appellate Counsel. · Ronald Adams Contractor v. The United States, 2003 WL 459650 (Fed. Cir. 2003), Trial and Appellate Counsel. · Ables v. Ford Motor Company, 2006 WL 3431602 (51h Cir. 2006) and 2007 WL 273502 (Miss. 2007), Trial and Appellate Counsel. · Michael Construction Company v. Florida Department of Transportation, (Leon County, Florida Circuit Court), Trial Counsel. · Abadie, et al., v. Champion International, et al. (Jefferson Parish, Louisiana) 784 So. 2d 46 (La. App. 3d Cir. 2001) Trial Counsel. · Amerihost Development, Inc. v. Bromanco, 786 So. 2d 362 (Miss. 2001), Trial and Appellate Counsel. · Murden v. Acands, Inc., (Orleans Parish, LA) 921 So. 2d 165 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2005), Trial and Appellate Counsel. · Trial Counsel for Ameron International, Bridgestone-Firestone North America and Armstrong International for asbestos and silica litigation in Mississippi. · National Counsel for Figg Bridge Engineers. Papers, Presentations & Publications · Co-Author, "United States: The Legality and Advantages of Construction Management," Mondaq Business Briefing, November 2010. |