University Attended:
University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, B.A., English, 1982
Law School Attended:
University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi, J.D., 1985
Year of First Admission:
1986
Admission:
1986, Tennessee; 1986, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee; 1986, U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee; 1986, U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee; 1989, Mississippi; 1989, U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi; 1989, U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit; 1998, U.S. District Court District of Kansas; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit; 2019, Supreme Court of the United States of America
Memberships:
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Mississippi Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Memphis Bar Association
Trucking Industry Defense Association
Defense Research Institute
Transportation Lawyers Association
Reported Cases:
Representative Cases: Cruse vs Rollins Truck Leasing, 2009 WL 2231205 (Tennessee Supreme Court Workers Comp Panel. July 27, 2009) (worker's compensation defense) (denial of claim affirmed by Worker's Comp Panel); Enochs v. Nerren, 949 S.W.2d 686 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1996). Dismissal obtained on behalf of school board and school superintendent on claim of unlawful discharge.; Hogrobrooks v. Progressive Direct, 858 So.2d 913 (Miss. Ct. App. 2003). Summary Judgment obtained on behalf of insurer on claim of insurance bad faith.; Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. v. Chapin, 243 S.W.3d 553 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007). Successful appeal on behalf of insurer. Court of Appeals ruled that motorcycle policy did not provide liability coverage to plaintiff as second permittee and that plaintiff did not have owner's implied permission to drive the motorcycle.; Dunn v. Davis, 2007 WL 674652 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007). Successful appeal in case involving wrongful death of a minor. Court of Appeals found in favor of client and reduced damages awarded by jury by $300,000.; Jenkins v. Southland Capital Corp., 301 S.W.3d 268 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2009). Summary judgment obtained on behalf of a real estate developer in a construction case involving claims of wrongful death.