University Attended:
American University School of International Service, B.S., 1980; Georgetown University
Law School Attended:
University of Mississippi, J.D., 1985
Year of First Admission:
1987
Admission:
1987, Florida; 1988, Mississippi; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Memberships:
Lafayette County and American (Member, Section on Litigation, Committee on Employment and Labor Relations) Bar Associations; Mississippi State Bar; The Florida Bar; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Member, Defense Research Institute (Civil Rights Section); Member, International Association of Defense Counsel..
Birth Information:
Detroit, Michigan, September 3, 1956
Reported Cases:
Doerr v. Sisson et al., 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 7101 (5th Cir. 2014)(false arrest); Ellis v. Tupelo Public School District, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43540 (N.D.Miss. 2014)(wrongful teacher termination); Edmonds v. Oktibbeha County, Ms., 675 F.3d 911 (5th Cir. 2012)(Section 1983); Porter v. Lowndes County, Ms et al., 406 F. Supp. 2d 708 (N.D. Miss. 2005) (Section 1983); Garrard v. City of Grenada, Ms., 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34350 (N.D. Miss. 2005) (Voting Rights); Pass Termite & Pest Control et al. v. Walker, 904 So.2d 1030 (Miss. 2004) (Consumer Arbitration); City of Grenada v. Marascalco et al., 876 So.2d 995 (Miss. 2004) (Annexation); Liggans v. Coahoma County, Ms., 823 So.2d 1152 (Miss. 2002) (Ms. Tort Claims Act).
