University Attended:
Mississippi State University, B.S., 1969
Law School Attended:
University of Mississippi, J.D., 1972
Year of First Admission:
1972
Admission:
1972, Mississippi; 1972, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi; 1973, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi; 1974, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court; 1980, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Memberships:
The Mississippi Bar (State Bar Commissioner, 1980-1983); American Bar Association; Mississippi Association for Justice (Sustaining Member; Board of Governors, 1980-1988); The American Association for Justice (Sustaining Member); American Board of Trial Advocates (Former President, Charter Member, Mississippi Chapter).
Birth Information:
Scott County, Mississippi, August 15, 1946
Reported Cases:
Ellis v. Powe, 645 So.2d 947 (1994); McDonald v. Southeastern Fidelity Insurance Co., 606 So.2d 1061 (1992); Gregory v. Continental Insurance Company; 575 So.2d 534 (1990); Krebs v. Strange, 419 So.2d 178 (Miss. 1982); Warner v. City of Bay St. Louis, 408 F. Supp. 375 (USDC 1975); Fishboats, Inc. v. Welzbacher, 413 So.2d 710 (Miss. 1982); Glaskox v. Glaskox, 614 So.2d 906 (Miss. 1992); Schmiz v. Ill. Cent. Gf. RR, 546 So.2d 693 (Miss. 1989); USA v. A Parcel of Land in the City of Lucedale, George County, 791 F.Supp. 1144 (USDC, 1991); Litton v. Enochs, 449 So.2d 1213 (Miss. 1984); Butler v. U.S., 726 F.2d 1057 (5th Cir. 1984); Ward v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Dept. of Labor and Zapata-Haynie Corp., 684 F.2d 1114 (5th Cir, 1982); Wilson v. USF&G, 830 F.2d 588 (5th Cir. 1987); State Farm v. Bishop, 329 So.2d 670 (Miss. 1976); Progressive Casualty, Ins. Co. v. Keyes, 317 So.2d 396 (Miss. 1975); State Farm v. Roberts, 379 So.2d 321 (Miss. 1980); Litton v. Burrows, 342 So.2d 569 (Miss. 1976); Brannan v. Howell, 422 So.2d 294 (Miss. 1982); Direct Mail Specialist v. Lykes Youngstown Computer, 308 So.2d 86 (Miss. 1975); White v. Campbell Piping, 311 So.2d 906 (Miss. 1976).
