(Main Office)

Our law firm was established by William F. Dukes, a retired FBI agent who was the managing partner for Daniel, Coker, Horton, Bell and Dukes in Gulfport, Mississippi from 1968 until 1980, when he formed what is now Dukes, Dukes, Keating & Faneca, P.A. Initially, Mr. Dukes was joined by his son, Walter Dukes. In 1982, Hugh D. Keating joined the firm, followed by Cy Faneca in 1988. In addition to being shareholders in the firm, Walter, Hugh and Cy serve as its Officers and Directors, and are members of the firm's Management Committee. Phillip W. Jarrell joined the firm in 1989, and is a shareholder and member of the Management Committee. W. Edward Hatten, Jr., who joined the firm in 1995, is also a shareholder and member of the Management Committee. The other shareholders are Trace D. McRaney, who has been with the firm since 1998, and Bobby R. Long who joined the firm in 2002. Founder, William F. Dukes died in late 2003. The Honorable Halil "Sul" Ozerden, a former shareholder in the firm, withdrew in 2007 when he was appointed United States District Judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. From the early days of its formation through the decades that have since followed, the firm has developed a widely diversified practice, serving the needs of businesses, insurance companies, governmental agencies and other entities and individuals throughout Mississippi and elsewhere.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies, including the practice areas of Administrative Law and Litigation, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Jones Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, Dram Shop Liability, Liquor Liability, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Aviation and Airport Law, Bankruptcy Law and Litigation, Banking Law and Litigation, Business Law and Litigation, Casinos and Gaming Law, Civil Rights Defense, Section 1983 Litigation, Defense of EEOC and Discrimination Claims, Commercial Law and Litigation, Commercial Real Estate Transactions and Litigation, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Construction Liability and Litigation, Construction Defect Litigation, Construction Equipment Liability, Construction Insurance Defense, Construction Liens, Industrial and Construction Safety, OSHA, Contractors Liability, Public Construction Law, Scaffolding Liability, Stucco Litigation, Commercial Contracts and Litigation, Corporate Law and Litigation, Corporate Insurance Defense, Corporate Formation, Creditors Rights in Bankruptcy, Americans with Disabilities Act, Eminent Domain and Condemnation, Environmental Law and Litigation, Toxic Substance Liability, Surety Defense, Financial Institutions Litigation, Governmental Defense Litigation, Public Officials Liability, Government Contracts, Government Construction Contracts, Public Bidding, Public Contract Law, Public Works Contracts, Hospital and Health Care Law, Certificates of Need, Hospital and Health Care Administration and Compliance, Health Care Liability and Litigation, Nursing Home Liability and Litigation, Highway Construction Law, Emergency Medical Services Law and Litigation, Insurance Subrogation, Excess and Reinsurance, Insurance Adjuster Liability, Insurance Agents and Brokers Defense, Insurance Litigation, Public Liability, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists, Insurance Defense, Automobile Liability Defense, Automobile Insurance Defense, Casualty Insurance Defense, Commercial Insurance Defense, Extra Contractual Insurance Defense, Fire Insurance Defense, First and Third Party Insurance Defense, General Liability Defense, Insurance Bad Faith Defense, Personal Injury Defense, Property Damage and Loss Defense, Public Liability Defense, Self Insured Defense, Labor and Employment, Civil Service, Confidentiality Agreements, Covenants Not To Compete, Employer Rights and Liability, Employment at Will, Employment Breach of Contract, Employment Claims and Litigation, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Employment Termination, Harassment, Negligent Hiring, Non-Compete Litigation, Personnel Policies and Training, Title VII Discrimination Defense, Retaliatory Discharge and Wrongful Termination Defense, Law Enforcement and Corrections Law and Liability Defense, Commercial Leasing, Libel, Slander and Defamation, Dental and Medical Malpractice Defense, Nursing Liability Defense, Municipal Law and Liability Defense, Commercial Vehicle Liability, Catastrophic Injury, Wrongful Death, Inadequate and Negligent Security Defense, Premises Liability Defense, Products Liability Defense, Appraisers and Home Inspectors Liability, Architects and Engineers Errors and Omissions and Liability Defense, Design Professionals Errors and Omissions and Liability Defense, Directors and Officers Errors and Omissions and Liability Defense, Railroad Crossing Accidents, Real Estate Contracts and Development, Real Estate Transactions and Litigation, Property Management, Real Estate Brokers and Agents Liability and Malpractice Defense, Real Estate Errors and Omissions, Real Estate Title Examination, Regulatory Law, State and Local Taxation, Property Tax Assessments, Sales and Use Tax, Income Tax, Tax Controversies and Litigation, Negligent and Intentional Tort Liability and Defense, Mass Torts, Asbestos Defense and Litigation, Mold Litigation, Latex Allergy Litigation, Occupational Disease, Silicosis Litigation, Toxic Tort Defense, Transportation, Air Cargo, Common Carrier Liability Law, Motor Carrier Liability and Defense, Transportation Law and Liability, Trucking Liability, Public Utility Law and Liability, Workers Compensation, Workers Compensation Appeals, Workers Compensation Defense, Workers Compensation Mediation, Workers Compensation Self Insurance, Workers Compensation Subrogation, Zoning, Planning and Land Use, Building and Public Safety Codes, and Water Districts.

Firm Affiliations

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF PRIMERUS LAW FIRMS

Representative Clients:

Zurich-NA
International Paper Co.
American Interstate Insurance Co.
Sedgwick James of Miss., Inc.
National Trust Insurance Co.
The Mississippi Public Entity Workers Compensation Trust
Aaron Dupuy and Sons Inc.
Mentor Corp.
FCCI Mutual Insurance Co.
Browning-Ferris Industries (B.F.I.) of Miss., Inc.
Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc.
Admiral Insurance Co.
Mississippi Loggers' Association
Jersey International Insurance Co.
CNA Insurance Companies
Commercial Union Insurance Co.
Continental Casualty Co.
National Union Fire Insurance Co.
Adesco, Inc.
Cumis Insurance Society, Inc.
Titan Indemnity Co.
Fireman's Fund Group
Great Southwest Fire and Insurance Co.
Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT)
Mississippi Tort Claims Board (MTCA)
Security Insurance Group
Reliance Insurance Co.
Seaboard Underwriters, Inc.
Trident Insurance Services, Inc.
Underwriters Adjusting Co.
Western Preferred Casualty Co.
Cravens, Dargan and Co.
CUNA Insurance
International Paper Realty Corp.
Trans-America Commercial Finance Corp.
Empire Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Alliance General Agency
Safeco Insurance Co.
Dole Fresh Fruit Company
City of Pass Christian, MS
Erie Insurance Co.
Jefferson Insurance Co. of New York
General Accident Insurance Co.
Paradigm Insurance Group
Gulfside Casino Partnership d/b/a Island View Casino
ECO Resources, Inc.
Audubon Insurance Group (AIG)
Investors Insurance Group
Western World Insurance Co., Inc.
ITO Corp.
Insurance Company of the West (ICW)
Prime Retail, LLP
K & K Insurance Company
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
BancorpSouth Bank
Universal Field Services, Inc.
Gulf Coast Property Acquisitions, Inc.
Morris Johnson Construction Company, Inc.
Warren Paving, Inc.
Beau Rivage Resorts, Inc.
Boomtown Casino
Whitney National Bank
Trustmark National Bank
Regions Bank
Hancock Bank
GeoPave, LLC
Allen Beverages, Inc.
Frontier Insurance Company
Rice Insurance Services Company
Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
Professional Warranty Service Corporation
GBS Properties, LLC d/b/a Prudential Gardner Realtors
Lexington Insurance Company
ACE-INA
ACE Westchester Specialty Claims
Munro Petroleum
EMC Insurance Company
GEICO
Safeway Insurance Company
United Automobile Insurance Company
Vela Insurance Services
Summit Risk Services
and Progressive Insurance Company.

Clients

COUNSEL FOR: Harrison County, Mississippi Sheriff
City of Gulfport Planning Commission
Harrison County Tourism Commission
Gulfport/Biloxi Regional Airport Authority
Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District
Jackson County Airport Authority
Long Beach Water Management District
Harrison County Emergency Communications Commission
Gulfport Stevedoring Association.

APPROVED ATTORNEYS FOR: First American Title Insurance Co.
Grand Bank FSB.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available

Address

BancorpSouth Building
2909 13th Street, Sixth Floor
Gulfport, MS 39501, (Harrison Co.)

Phone

Phone: 228-868-1111
Fax: 228-863-2886

Website

http://www.ddkf.com

SHAREHOLDERS

Walter W. Dukes (Shareholder) born Jackson, Mississippi, June 29, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Mississippi and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Mississippi; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.A., 1975); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Member: Harrison County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC); Defense Research Institute (DRI); Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ); Primerus Defense Institute; Litigation Counsel of America (LCA); Mississippi Association of Builders and Contractors (MABC); American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA); Gulfport Police Athletic League (PAL) Board Member; Mississippi Bar Foundation; USM Business Advisory Council, Board Member; Former Board Member University of Southern Mississippi Foundation; Ethics Committee Mississippi Bar (1993-1996); Mississippi Bar Mentoring Program on Ethics. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Catastrophic Injury; Severe Burns; Spinal Injury and Wrongful Death; Industrial Accidents Litigation; OSHA; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Automobile Liability Defense; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Health Care; Mass Tort Litigation; Municipal Liability; Mediation; Trucking and Transportation Law; Defense of School Districts and Educators.Email: Walter W. Dukes

Hugh D. Keating (Shareholder) born Boulder, Colorado, September 9, 1952; admitted to bar, 1980, Mississippi and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of South Alabama (B.A., 1974); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 1979); George Washington University; The American University (M.S., 1981). Phi Alpha Delta (President, Griffith Chapter, 1975). Member, Leadership Gulf Coast, 1992. Recipient, National Highway Institute Fellowship, 1978. Treasurer, Mississippi College School of Law Alumni Association, 1983-1984. Chairman, Public Trust Tidelands Commission, State of Mississippi, 1988—. President, Mississippi Coast Crime Commission, 1993. Chairman, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, The Mississippi Bar, 1987. Executive Committee, Gaming Law Section, The Mississippi Bar, 1998. General Counsel, International Right of Way Association, 1995-1997. President, Gulfport Bayou View Youth Sports Association, 1995-1998. Member, Board of Trustees, 2001-2007 and President, Board of Trustees, 2005-2006, Leadership Gulf Coast. Member: Executive Committee and Board of Bar Commissioners, The Mississippi Bar, 2003-2006. Executive Council, Boy Scout of America Pine Burn Area Council, 2004—. Member, Gulf Coast Business Council. U.S. District Court approved Mediator and Arbitrator. Member: Harrison County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference; American Association for Justice; International Right of Way Association. Fellow: Mississippi Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Trustees, 2006—). Reported Cases: Matter of Fabricators, Inc. 926 Fed 2d 1458 (5th Cir. 1991); Mississippi State Highway Commission v. Andrew and Jacobina Gilich, 609 So. 2d 367 (Miss. 1992); Matter of Enlargement of Corporate Limits and Boundaries of Gulfport, 627 So.2d 292 (Miss. 1993) Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Law; General Corporate and Commercial Law; Real Property Law; Municipal Law; Gaming Law; General Civil Litigation; Business Law; Mediation.Email: Hugh D. Keating

Cy Faneca (Shareholder) born New Orleans, Louisiana, March 1, 1941; admitted to bar, 1967, Mississippi; 1971, U.S. District Court, Mississippi; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1964; J.D., 1967). Omicron Delta Kappa; Sigma Delta Chi. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in General Practice. Member, Moot Court Board. Chairman, Student Judicial Council, University of Mississippi, 1964-1967. Member, Harrison County Republican Executive Committee. President, Board of Directors, Westminster Academy Elementary School. Clandestine Services Officer, Central Intelligence Agency, 1967-1971. Master, Chancery Court, Harrison County, Mississippi, 1974-1975. Chief of Staff, U.S. Congressman Larkin I. Smith, 5th Congressional District of Mississippi, 1989. Listed, Outstanding Lawyers of America. Member, Legal Committee for Airports Council of America. Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association. Fellow: Mississippi Bar Foundation. [USMC Reserve, 1958-1966]. Reported Cases: Southern Life & Health Ins. Co. v. Kemp, 300 So. 2d 782; 1974 Miss. LEXIS 1634; Corrugated Industries, Inc. v. Chattanooga Glass Co., 317 So. 2d 43; 1975 Miss. LEXIS 1728; Plum v. Commercial Credit Corp., 323 So. 2d 743; 1975 Miss. LEXIS 1568; Dixie Contractors, Inc. v. Ashmore, 349 So. 2d 532; 1977 Miss. LEXIS 2159; Munford, Inc. v. Peterson, 368 So. 2d 213; 1979 Miss. LEXIS 2227; Allen v. Jefferson Lines, Inc., 610 F. Supp. 236; 1985 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19139; Thatcher v. Brennan, 657 F. Supp. 6; 1986 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20342; South Cent. Bell Tel. Co. v. Merritt Dredging Co., 726 F. Supp. 1061; 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15187; U.R.S. Company, Inc. d/b/a U.R.S. Company P.A. v. Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority, McDaniel Brothers Construction Company of North America, 544 So. 2d 824; 1989 Miss. LEXIS 253; Matheson v. Favre, 586 So. 2d 833; 1991 Miss. LEXIS 676; Estate of Stevens v. Wetzel, 762 So. 2d 293; 2000 Miss. LEXIS 46. Practice Areas: Airport Law; Litigation; Commercial and Corporate Law; Administrative Agency; Municipal Law; Law Enforcement and Corrections; Governmental Affairs.Email: Cy Faneca

Phillip W. Jarrell (Shareholder) born Columbia, Mississippi, August 25, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Mississippi; 2006, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S., 1981); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1985). Mr. Jarrell's professional organizations and activities include the International Association of Defense Council (IADC); the Council on Litigation Management (CLM); The Mississippi Bar; The State Bar of Texas; Defense Research Institute (DRI); Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute Workers' Compensation Committee State Liaison for Mississippi, 1998-2003; DRI Workers' Compensation Committee National Membership Chairman 2003-2006; DRI Workers' Compensation Committee National Steering Sub-Committee 2007—; DRI Trucking Law Committee; DRI Insurance Law Committee; American Bar Association Insurance Law Committee; Mississippi Bar Workers' Compensation Mediation Panel 2004—; The Mississippi Bar Workers' Compensation Section Board Member 2004-2008; The State Bar of Texas Litigation Section and Insurance Law Section. Mr. Jarrell has also presented the following seminars: National Business Institute Workers' Compensation Self Insured in Mississippi, 1994; Preparing for the Workers' Compensation Hearing in Mississippi, Practical Tips and Strategies, Jackson, Mississippi, September 2003; Speaker, Mississippi Judicial College, Workers' Compensation Commission Administrative Law Judges Seminar, Gulfport, Mississippi, April 2005. Ethics and The Mediation Process, Mississippi Workers' Compensation Educational Conference, April 2006, Pearl River, Mississippi. Through his involvement with DRI, Mr. Jarrell has had articles published in the national publications For the Defense and the Compensation Courier on topics dealing with Workers' Compensation issues of national interest, including application of the AMA Guidelines to Workers' Compensation claim, death claim, mental claim for Workers' Compensation and subrogation issues. Mr. Jarrell also holds membership in the Mississippi Claims Association; Atlanta Claims Association; Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity Lamar Chapter University of Mississippi (Ole Miss); and the International Society of Primerus Law Firms. Additionally, Mr. Jarrell frequently presents programs and publications to clients and others dealing with issues of law. Mr. Jarrell is married, and has twin daughters. He and his family are members of Trinity United Methodist Church in Gulfport, Mississippi where he served as Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees 2003-2005 and Chair of the Church Council 2006-2009. Mr. Jarrell is also a member of Kiwanis, the Gulfport Yacht Club, the University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association and the Ole Miss Alumni Association. In his spare time Mr. Jarrell enjoys spending time with his family, pro and college sports, hunting and outdoor activities at his family home in Marion County, Mississippi. Member: The Mississippi Bar, The State Bar of Texas and American Bar Association. Reported Cases: McGrath v. City of Gautier, 794 So. 2d 983 (Miss. 2001); Mercer v. Moudy, 918 So. 2d 365 (Miss. 2005); and Roberson v. LFI Ft. Pierce et al, 3 So.3d 788 (Miss. 2008). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense; Transportation; Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Defense; Insurance Defense Litigation; Employment Law; General Civil Litigation; Mediation.Email: Phillip W. Jarrell

W. Edward Hatten, Jr. (Shareholder) born Jackson, Mississippi, May 8, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S., Construction Engineering Technology, 1987); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1990). Member, Moot Court Board, 1989-1990. Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Mississippi, 1991-1993. Member, Board of Directors, International Alumni Association, University of Southern Mississippi, 2000-2003. Juris Sodalitas, Fellowship of Law. Life Member, National Registry of Who's Who. Executive Committee Member, Industry Advisory Council for the Construction Engineering Technology Program at the University of Southern Mississippi. Mr. Hatten and his family are members of Trinity United Methodist Church, where he has served on the Church Council, Family Life Committee, Lay Leaders Committee and Youth Ministries Advisory Council. Member: Harrison County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar (Member, Litigation Section); Defense Research Institute (Member, Construction Law Committee); International Society of Primerus Law Firms; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Russell-Blass-Walker Chapter of American Inns of Court. Reported Cases: Fradella v. Seaberry, 952 So.2d 165 (Miss. 2007) (Supreme Court of Mississippi - Real Estate Dispute - Arbitration); Beck v. Sapet, 937 So.2d 945 (Miss. 2006) (Supreme Court of Mississippi - Residential Construction Dispute); Everman's Elec. Co. v. Evan Johnson & Sons Constr., Inc., 955 So.2d 979 (Miss. COA 2007) (Mississippi Court of Appeals - Commercial Construction Dispute). Practice Areas: General Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; Commercial Real Estate Litigation; Construction Litigation; Construction and Design Law; Construction Arbitration; Construction Contracts; Construction Defects; Construction Equipment Liability; Construction Insurance Defense; Construction Liens; Construction Products Liability; Construction Safety; Contractors Liability; Materialmens Liens; Public Construction Law; Stucco Litigation; Scaffolding Liability; Contract Litigation; Corporate Insurance Defense; Corporate Litigation; Government Tort Liability; Government Construction Contracts; Subrogation; Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists; Insurance Defense; Automobile Insurance Defense; Automobile Liability Defense; Casualty Insurance Defense; Commercial Insurance Defense; Fire Insurance Defense; First and Third Party Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense; Personal Liability Defense; Property Damage Defense; Self Insured Defense; Property Insurance Defense; Public Liability Defense; Complex Litigation; Personal Injury Defense; Catastrophic Injury; Severe Burns; Spinal Injury; Wrongful Death; Inadequate Security; Negligent Security; Premises Liability Defense; Premises Security; Private Security Litigation; Products Liability Defense; Products Liability Subrogation; Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions; Appraisers Liability; Architects and Engineers Errors and Omissions; Architects and Engineers Liability; Architects and Engineers Malpractice; Design Professionals Errors and Omissions; Design Professionals Liability; Design Professionals Malpractice; Professional Liability Defense; Real Estate Litigation; Real Estate Brokers Malpractice Defense; Real Estate Errors and Omissions; Common Carrier Liability Law; Motor Carrier Defense; Transportation Liability; Truck Accidents; Trucking Liability; Commercial Vehicle Liability.Email: W. Edward Hatten, Jr.

Trace D. McRaney (Shareholder) born Lucedale, Mississippi. January 7, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Mississippi and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Mississippi. Education: Millsaps College (B.A., cum laude, 1990); University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., 1994). Member, Mississippi Law Journal. Member, Mississippi Tort Claims Board, Approved Attorney Register. Approved Mississippi Counsel, Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association. Member: Harrison County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; Defense Research Institute (Member, Government Liability Committee); Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; International Society of Primerus Law Firms. Reported Cases: Trivanovich v. Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, 2008 U.S. Dis. LEXIS 53399 (S.D. Miss. 2008); Delmont v. Harrison County Sch. Dist., 944 So. 2d 131 (Miss. Ct. App. 2006); Alley v. Northern Ins. Co, 926 So. 2d 906 (Miss. Ct. App. 2006); Mercer v. Moody, 918 So. 2d 906 (Miss. 2006); Satchfield v. Morrison & Sons, Inc., 872 So. 2d 661 (Miss. 2004); Harvey v. Stone Co. Sch. Dist., 982 So. 2d 463 (Miss. Ct. App. 2008); Barr v. Hancock Co., 950 So. 2d 254 (Miss. Ct. App. 2007); McGrath v. City of Gautier, 794 So. 2d 983 (Miss. 2001); Waltman v. Payne, 535 F. 3d 342 (5th Cir. 2008). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Litigation; Premises Liability; Automobile Liability; Civil Rights Defense Litigation; Title VII; Section 1983; Governmental Entity Defense Litigation; Mississippi Tort Claims Act Litigation; Workers Compensation Defense; General Civil Litigation; Bad Faith Defense.Email: Trace D. McRaney

Bobby R. Long (Shareholder) born Greenville, Mississippi, October 27, 1951; admitted to bar, 1980, Mississippi; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Delta State University (B.S., 1975); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 1980). Member, Moot Court Board. Chief Attorney, Mississippi State Tax Commission, 1985-2001. Member: Harrison County and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; American Inns of Court; International Society of Primerus Law Firms. Reported Cases: Anderson v. Lambert, 494 So.2d 370 (MS 1986); MS State Tax Comm. 3300 Corp., 515 So.2d 912 (MS 1987); Chiz's Motel & Restaurant, Inc. v. MS State Tax Comm., 750 F.2d 1305 (5th Cir. 1985); Kerr McGee Chemical Corp. v. Buelow, 670 So.2d 12 (MS 1995); Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. v. Marx, 594 So.2d 615 (MS 1992); Weeks Dredging & Contracting, Inc. v. MS State Tax Comm., 521 So.2d 884 (MS 1988); H.J. wilson Co., Inc. v. MS State Tax Comm., 737 So.2d 981 (MS 1998); Mississippi Power & Light Co. v. MS State Tax Comm., 704 So.2d 981 (MS Ct. App. 1997); Mississippi State Tax Comm. v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc., 650 So.2d 1353 (MS 1995). Practice Areas: Law Enforcement Defense; Commercial Transactions; Civil Litigation; Aviation Law; State and Local Taxation; Regulatory and Administrative Law; Business Law; Construction Law; Correctional Facility Law; Real Estate Law and Transactions; Labor Law.Email: Bobby R. Long

ASSOCIATES

Je'Nell B. Blum (Associate) born Mt. Holly, New Jersey, August 4, 1965; admitted to bar, 1995, California; 2001, Mississippi. Education: San Diego State University (B.S., 1990); Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D., 1994). Writer, Editor and Senior Editor, Thomas Jefferson Law Review, 1993-1994. Listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1993-1994 and 1994-1995. Author, San Diego Justice Journal, v. 1.2. Member: Harrison County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; State Bar of California; American Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Real Property; Commercial Law; Administrative Law; Probate.Email: Je'Nell B. Blum

Haley N. Broom (Associate) born Gulfport, Mississippi, December 21, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Mississippi. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.A., Psychology, 2002); University of Mississippi (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Phi Delta Phi. American Inns of Court. Member, 2003-2004 and Executive Board, 2004-2005, Moot Court; Honor Council, Honor Board, 2004. Author: "Contributions of the Gaming Industry in Mississippi and Present Risks that the Industry Faces: A Proposal of Mississippi Casinos to be Moved Onto Land," Gaming Law Review Article, 2005. Member, Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project. Kiwanis. Member: Harrison County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Defense Research Institute; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Waltma v. Payne, 535 F.3d 342 (5th Cir. 2008); Hale v. Harrison County Board of Supervisors, et al, No. 06-60729, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 8817 (5th Cir. 2008). Practice Areas: Aviation Law; Government Affairs; Law Enforcement and Correctional Facility Defense; Civil Litigation; Administrative Law; Labor and Employment Law; Municipal Law; General Liability Defense.Email: Haley N. Broom

Jon S. Tiner (Associate) born Shreveport, Louisiana, September 12, 1970; admitted to bar, 2005, Mississippi. Education: Spring Hill College (B.A., 1999); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., 2004).. Author: "Parental Immunity: Alive and Well in Mississippi", MDLA Quarterly, Vol. 28, No. 4, December 2004. Member: Harrison County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; Defense Research Institution; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Russell-Blass-Walker Chapter of American Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Municipal Defense; General Liability Defense; Governmental Affairs; Civil Rights Defense; Law Enforcement and Correctional Facilities Defense; Administrative Law; Labor and Employment.Email: Jon S. Tiner

Matthew M. Williams (Associate) born Pascagoula, Mississippi; admitted to bar, 2007, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., Political Science and Journalism, 2004); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: American Inns of Court; Harrison County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; Harrison County Young Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: In the Matter of the Conservatorship of Emma Jane Hester v. David Hester, et al., 989 So. 2d 986 (Miss. App. 2008). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Construction Litigation; Premises Liability; General Practice; OSHA; Probate; Personal Injury; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Real Estate; Civil Practice.Email: Matthew M. Williams

Adam B. Harris (Associate) born Gulfport, Mississippi; admitted to bar, 2008, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Mississippi State University (B.B.A., 2005); University of Mississippi (J.D., 2008). Member: Harrison County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense; Insurance Defense Litigation; General Practice; Real Estate; Corporate Practice.Email: Adam B. Harris