Distinctions · AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell · The Best Lawyers in America®, Product Liability Litigation · Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Personal Injury Defense: Products · International Who's Who of Product Liability Defense Lawyers 2010 · A6 fleet pilot and instructor, U.S. Navy, 1972-78 · Captain, U.S. Navy Reserve, 1980-96 Associations · International Association of Defense Counsel · Product Liability Advisory Council · Defense Research Institute - Aerospace Law Committee · National Lawyers Association · Federalist Society · Christian Legal Society · Mississippi Bar - Litigation Section · Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association · Mississippi Claims Association · Capital Area Bar Association · Fifth Circuit Federal Bar Association |