Distinctions · AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell · The Best Lawyers in America®, Product Liability Litigation, Professional Malpractice Law · Distinguished Service Award, Mississippi Bar, 1998 · Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation Associations · American Bar Association
- Litigation Section
- Center for Professional Responsibility · Defense Research Institute · Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers · Mississippi Bar
- Chair, Ethics Committee, 1995-98 · Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association Legal Experience · Lead counsel for national building material manufacturer in multi-million dollar claim against manufacturing process service provider for alleged failure to control product odor resulting in claims by end-users throughout the U.S. · Part of litigation team for defense of national pharmaceutical clients in mass products litigation. · Counsel to the firm and to various clients on ethics, professional responsibility and professional liability issues. · Lead counsel for national agricultural products manufacturer in lawsuits by numerous Mississippi and Tennessee farmers alleging total loss of cotton crops from alleged defective agricultural chemical. · Trial counsel for national errors and omissions insurer in successful defense of multi-million dollar claim predicated on acts of life insurer s agent. · Lead trial counsel for national errors and omissions insurer in successful defense of multi-million dollar coverage dispute with life insurance company over coverage for its agent s acts. · Counsel to attorneys and other professionals in numerous litigated matters alleging malpractice or breach of fiduciary obligations. |