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Most law firms promise client service. We deliver on that promise. Surveys by respected national consultants consistently rank Butler Snow among the best nationwide in client service - in anticipating needs, in a commitment to help, in providing value, in client satisfaction.

This national recognition is gratifying, but it only inspires us to aim for a higher standard of service and results. Our clients' success is our success. With that standard to guide us, Butler Snow has grown from a regional firm to one with national scope. We have built a team of talented legal professionals who share a commitment to serve clients - from Fortune 1000 firms to emerging-technology start-ups.

Butler Snow's practice areas include the full range of business law and litigation services. We offer the depth to represent a broad spectrum of national and regional clients in a variety of legal areas, including:

· Corporate and Securities

· Public Law and Finance

· Tax

· Banking, Real Estate and Financial Services

· Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Healthcare Industry

· Product Liability

· Commercial Litigation

· Appellate and Written Advocacy

· White Collar Crime and Government Investigations

· Tort, Transportation and Insurance

· Labor and Employment

Our team approach means we call on resources from across the firm to match legal experience with your needs. As a result, clients benefit from our strategic counsel, efficient execution and innovative solutions to complex challenges.

In an increasingly sophisticated business environment, clients are looking for law firms that have the experience and depth to handle significant matters. Our attorneys come from diverse legal, business and governmental backgrounds, bringing real-world experience and practical knowledge to each client they represent. Our practice areas are focused on specific legal disciplines; but we also have teams that are equipped to address the needs of particular industries, including healthcare, banking and finance, gaming, environmental, manufacturing, governmental, pharmaceutical, telecommunications and insurance.

We have represented clients in 48 of the 50 states and in the District of Columbia, as well as internationally in more than 20 countries, including Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Europe, Kuwait, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom.

Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business describes Butler Snow as having "enormous power and presence" with a team of attorneys who have achieved national prominence because of "sheer, unambiguous quality." According to Chambers, our clients refer to the firm as "well-known for being successful" and our attorneys as "real deal-makers." Chambers also noted the firm's ability to deliver to the client "the whole package - intelligence, presence and trial experience."

The attorneys of Butler Snow are ready to meet your legal needs - whether in multi-million dollar appeals where vital interests are at stake or in more routine business and corporate matters. When you choose Butler Snow, you choose a partner who supports your goals with service and results.

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Statement of Practice

General Practice. Trials and Appeals in all State and Federal Courts, Administrative and Governmental Agencies; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Arbitration and Mediation; Banking and Financial Services (Regulation and Lending); Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights; Biotechnology; Business Planning and Operations; Commercial, Business and Tax Litigation; Construction; Corporate and Governmental Fraud Investigations; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Economic Development Incentives; Employee Benefits/ERISA; Environmental; Estate and Trust Administration; Estate Planning; Gaming; Governmental Relations; Healthcare; Insurance (Litigation and Regulation); Intellectual Property (Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets); Labor and Employment Law (Management); Medical Professional Liability; Mergers and Acquisitions; Products Liability; Public Finance; Public Utilities; Real Estate; Securities; Tax; Telecommunications; Technology; Toxic Torts Litigation; Transportation; White Collar Criminal Defense and Workers' Compensation.

Firm Affiliations

SOUTHERN LAW NETWORK

Address

17th Floor, AmSouth Plaza
210 East Capitol Street P.O. Box 22567
Jackson, MS 39225-2567, (Hinds & Madison Cos.)

Phone

Phone: 601-948-5711
Telecopier: 601-985-4500

Website

http://www.butlersnow.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

FIRM CHAIR

Donald Clark, Jr.

LITIGATION DEPARTMENT CHAIR

Randall D. Noel (Memphis, Tennessee).

BUSINESS DEPARTMENT CHAIR

Don B. Cannada

PHARMACEUTICAL, MEDICAL DEVICE AND HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT CHAIR

Christy D. Jones

TORT, TRANSPORTATION AND INSURANCE PRACTICE GROUP LEADER

Joshua J. Wiener

PRODUCT LIABILITY PRACTICE GROUP LEADER

Michael E. McWilliams

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION PRACTICE GROUP LEADER

E. Barney Robinson III

WHITE COLLAR CRIME AND GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS PRACTICE GROUP LEADER

James B. Tucker

APPELLATE AND WRITTEN ADVOCACY PRACTICE GROUP LEADER

Donna Brown Jacobs

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE GROUP LEADER

David P. Jaqua (Memphis, Tennessee).

CORPORATE AND SECURITIES PRACTICE GROUP LEADER

G. Robert Morris (Memphis, Tennessee).

PUBLIC LAW AND FINANCE PRACTICE GROUP LEADER

Tommie S. Cardin

TAX PRACTICE GROUP LEADER

J. Paul Varner

BANKING, REAL ESTATE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES PRACTICE GROUP LEADER

Stephen W. Rosenblatt

ATTORNEYS

Lee Davis Thames (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1960, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., with honors, 1958; J.D., with honors, 1960). Member, Board of Editors, Mississippi Law Journal, 1959-1960. Member, United States Magistrate, Southern District of Mississippi, 1966-1974. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Commissioner, 1976-1979; Member, Complaint Tribunal, 1977-1981); Federal and American Bar Associations; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; International Association of Defense Counsel; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Products Liability Advisory Council (Sustaining Member). Fellow: Mississippi Bar Foundation; American Bar Foundation; American College of Trial Lawyers. [Brigadier General, USAR]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Toxic Torts; Products Liability Law; Complex Litigation; Environmental Liability.Email: Lee Davis Thames

Jay A. Travis III (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1965, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1962; J.D., magna cum laude, 1965). Editor-in-Chief, Mississippi Law Journal, 1964-1965. Member: The Mississippi Bar (President, Young Lawyers Section, 1975-1976; President, Fellows of the Young Lawyers Division, 1992-1993; Chairperson, Estates and Trusts Section, 1987-1988); Hinds County (President, 1988-1989) and American (Chairman, Committee on State Tax Problems of Donatives Transfers, 1986-1991; Member: Real Property, Probate and Trust Section; Young Lawyers Division) Bar Associations; Estate Planning Council of Mississippi (President, 1975-1976); Mississippi Law Institute (Chairman, 1974). American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (State Chairman, 1987-1992; Board of Regents, 1994-2000); Mississippi Bar Foundation; American Bar Foundation; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Foundation (Member, Board of Directors). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Fiduciary Law; Trust Law; Family Wealth Transfer; Directors and Officers Liability.Email: Jay A. Travis III

James B. Tucker (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1966, Mississippi. Education: Millsaps College (B.A., 1961); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1966). Adjunct Professor, Trial Practice, Mississippi College School of Law, 1990-2003. U.S Attorney, Criminal Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney and Trial Attorney, U.S. Justice Department, 1971-2001. Member: The Mississippi Bar; Federal and American Bar Associatons; American Board of Trial Advocates; American Inns of Court; Defense Research Institute; National Association of Former U.S. Attorneys; National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; American College of Prosecuting Attorneys; Mississippi Bar Foundation. [Capt., JAGC, USNR (Ret. 1997)]. Practice Areas: Governmental Investigation; Health Law; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; White Collar Crime; Corporate and Institutional Fraud Investigations; Corporate Compliance.Email: James B. Tucker

James B. Galloway (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1971, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1968; J.D., 1971). Member: American Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Gulf Coast Law Institute (Director, 1975-1979, Chairman, 1976-1977). Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Products Liability; Warranty Litigation; General Civil Litigation; Civil Rights Litigation.Email: James B. Galloway

Thomas A. Webb (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1971, Mississippi. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S., 1963); Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson School of Law (J.D., 1971). Law Clerk to Judge Robert Lee Jones, The Supreme Court of Mississippi, 1971-1972. Administrative Judge, Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission, 1977-1988. Certified Arbitrator, 1994—. Member: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; The Southern Association of Workers' Compensation Administrators (SAWCA); Defense Research Institute; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Mediation; Arbitration.Email: Thomas A. Webb

Kenneth W. Barton (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1972, Mississippi. Education: Millsaps College (B.A., 1970); University of Mississippi (J.D., with honors, 1972). Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member, Ethics Committee, 1986-1989); American Bar Association (Member, Section on Litigation and Committee on Professional Liability Litigation); Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Professional Liability; Commercial Litigation.Email: Kenneth W. Barton

Donald Clark, Jr. (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1973, Mississippi. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S., 1971); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1973). Special Assistant Attorney General for State of Mississippi, 1973-1980. Member: The Mississippi Bar; Hinds County and American Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers; Mississippi Association of County Board Attorneys. Practice Areas: Municipal Bonds; Government Relations; Health Care; Economic Development Incentives.Email: Donald Clark, Jr.

Edward A. Wilmesherr (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1973, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1970; J.D., 1973). Assistant General Counsel, Deposit Guaranty National Bank, 1979-1984. Faculty Member, Mississippi School of Banking, 1983-2000. President, Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference, 1983-1984. Member, Mississippi Bankers Association (Bank Attorneys Committee Chairman, 2001-2002). Member: The Mississippi Bar (Chairman, Financial Institutions Committee, 1988, 1990; Selected: Outstanding Lawyers in America); American Bar Association (Member: Consumer Financial Committee; Banking Law Committee; Dispute Resolution Committee). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Banking Regulation; Commercial Law; Business Planning; Arbitration.Email: Edward A. Wilmesherr

Charles F. Johnson III (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1974, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.S., 1969; J.D., with honors, 1974). Member: The Mississippi Bar (Chairman, Business Law Section, 1987-1988; Member, Health Law Section); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Health Law); American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Care; Business Planning; Business Transactions.Email: Charles F. Johnson III

Stephen W. Rosenblatt (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1975, Mississippi. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1970); University of Mississippi (J.D., with honors, 1975). Editor-in-Chief, Mississippi Law Journal, 1974. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Bar Commissioner, 1983-1986; Fellow, Mississippi Young Lawyers Division); American Bankruptcy Institute; Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference (President, 1994); Lex Mundi College of Mediators; Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors; Turnaround Management Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Loan Workouts; Mediation; Business Planning.Email: Stephen W. Rosenblatt

John C. Henegan (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1976, Mississippi; 1979, New York. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1972; J.D, with honors, 1976). Law Clerk to Judge Charles Clark, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1976-1977. Member, Lawyers Advisory Committee to U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1991-1993. Member: The Mississippi Bar; Hinds County (President-Elect), Federal and American (Member, Sections on: Antitrust; Litigation and Communications Law Forum; Patent and Copyright) Bar Associations; Bar Association of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and Federal Circuits; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Media Law Resource Center; Charles Clark Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Antitrust; Constitutional Law; Media Defense Law; Appellate Practice; Intellectual Property; Patent Law; Complex Commercial Litigation.Email: John C. Henegan

Christy D. Jones (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1977, Mississippi. Education: University of Arkansas (B.A., 1974; J.D., with high honors, 1977). Director, International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy, 1995. Chairman, Mississippi Law Institute, 1983. Managing Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 1976-1977. Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; American Board of Trial Advocates; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute (Chairman, Drug & Device Committee; Member, Special Task Force for Mass Tort Litigation); International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Executive Committee, 1994-1997). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; Mississippi Bar Foundation; American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Tort Litigation; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Mass Torts; Commercial Litigation.Email: Christy D. Jones

Lesly Gaynor Murray (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1977, Georgia. (Not admitted in Mississippi). Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1974); University of Georgia (J.D., cum laude, 1977). Member: Atlanta (Member, Sections on: Business and Finance; Real Estate Law; Taxation) and American (Member: Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law; Sections on: Business Law; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Taxation; State and Local Government Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia (Member, Sections on: Banking Law; Local Government; Real Property; Taxation); National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Bond Finance; Structured Finance; Real Estate Finance.Email: Lesly Gaynor Murray

J. Kennedy Turner III (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1977, Mississippi. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 1975); University of Mississippi (J.D., with honors, 1977). Member, Mississippi Law Journal. District Attorney, 1988-2003. Chief Prosecutor, 8th Circuit Court, District of Mississippi. Member: Neshoba County Bar Association; National District Attorney's Association; Mississippi Prosecutors Association. Practice Areas: White Collar Crime; Corporate Compliance; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Premises Liability Litigation.Email: J. Kennedy Turner III

Don B. Cannada (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1978, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1975); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1978). Student Writing Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review. Officer, Tri-County Real Estate Association. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member; Executive Committee, 1993-1996; Vice-Chair, 1994-1995; Chair, 1995-1996; Real Estate Section; Secretary, Business Law Section, 1987); Hinds County and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Real Property (Property Tax Committee) Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers; Dixie Land Title Association; American Land Title Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Planning; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Loans; Secured Lending.Email: Don B. Cannada

J. Clifford Harrison (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1978, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., with distinction, 1975; J.D., 1978). Fellow: Mississippi Bar Foundation (Member of the Board of Trustees). Member: Hinds County and American (Member: Consumer Financial Services Committee; Banking Law Committee) Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar (Member, Business Law Section); Mississippi Bankers Association (Member, Bank Attorneys Committee). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Commercial Loans; Consumer Credit; Business Planning; Mergers and Acquisitions; Real Estate.Email: J. Clifford Harrison

W. Eugene Magee (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1978, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1973; J.D., with honors, 1978); New York University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1979). Business Manager, Mississippi Law Journal. Graduate Editor, New York University Tax Law Review. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member, Taxation Section; Former Co-Chair, Statutory Law Review Committee; Chairman, Substantive Law Review Subcommittee); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Taxation); National Lawyers Association; Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants (Member, Board of Governors, 2004-2007); American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Member, Tax Division); American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants. Practice Areas: Employee Welfare Benefits; Property Tax Abatement; Sales and Use Tax; Tax Credits; Economic Development Incentives.Email: W. Eugene Magee

Jeffrey A. Walker (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1978, Mississippi. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S., 1975); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1978). Editor-in-Chief, Mississippi Law Journal, 1978. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Chairman, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1991-1992); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation); Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Fellow: Governors of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Labor and Employment Law; Traditional Labor Law.Email: Jeffrey A. Walker

Phil B. Abernethy (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1979, Mississippi. Education: Mississippi State University (B.S., Engineering, 1972); University of Mississippi (J.D., with honors, 1978). Member, Mississippi Advisory Counsel, American Arbitration Association. Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association (Member: Construction Committee, Section on Litigation; Forum Committee on Construction Industry); International Association of Defense Counsel (Construction Litigation, Fidelity and Surety Committee); International Association of Defense Trial Academy (Faculty Member). Practice Areas: Arbitration; Construction Law; Commercial Litigation; Bad Faith Law; Products Liability; Intellectual Property; Business Tort Litigation; Toxic Tort.Email: Phil B. Abernethy

M. Melissa Baltz (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1979, New York; 1980, Florida; 2003, Mississippi. Education: St. Lawrence University (B.A., cum laude, 1976); George Washington University (J.D., with high honors, 1979). Practice Areas: Medical Liability; Drug and Medical Device Defense.Email: M. Melissa Baltz

Paul N. Davis (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1979, Texas; 1989, Mississippi. Education: Baylor University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1972; M.S., 1973; J.D., cum laude, 1979). Member: The Mississippi Bar; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Bar Association of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Bad Faith Litigation; Business Tort Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Directors and Officers Liability Litigation.Email: Paul N. Davis

R. Barry Cannada (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1980, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1977; J.D., cum laude, 1980). Law Clerk to Judge Robert A. Ainsworth, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Member: American Bar Association; National Lawyers Association; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Planning; Securities.Email: R. Barry Cannada

Ronald I. Loeb (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1980, Mississippi. Education: University of North Carolina (B.S., with honors, 1977); University of Mississippi (J.D., with honors, 1980); New York University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1981). Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member, Executive Board, and Former Chairman, Taxation Section); Hinds County and American (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Business Law; Real Property; Probate; Trust) Bar Associations; Estate Planning Council of Mississippi. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Family Wealth Transfer; Taxation.Email: Ronald I. Loeb

Thomas E. Williams (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1980, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.P.A., summa cum laude, 1977; J.D., with honors, 1980). Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Chairman, Ethics Committee, 1995-1998); American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section, Professional Liability Committee, Attorney's Liability Subcommittee); Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Liability Law.Email: Thomas E. Williams

Lucien L. Bourgeois (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1981, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.S., 1970; M.U.R.P., 1972); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 1980). Senior Attorney, Mississippi Department of Economic Development, 1982-1986. Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; National Association of Bond Lawyers; Mississippi Economic Development Council. Practice Areas: Municipal Bonds; Local Government Law; Economic Development Incentives; Government Relations; Public Finance.Email: Lucien L. Bourgeois

Samuel W. Keyes, Jr. (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1981, Mississippi. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S., with honors, 1976); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1981). Assistant Attorney General, 1985-1993; Deputy Attorney General, 1993-1994. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member, Board of Directors, Government Law Section); Hinds County and American (Member, State and Local Government Law Section) Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers; International Municipal Lawyers Association; National Association of County Civil Attorneys; Mississippi Municipal Attorney Association; Mississippi Association of County Board Attorneys. Practice Areas: Municipal Bonds; State Government Law; Local Government Law; Government Relations; Public Finance.Email: Samuel W. Keyes, Jr.

Robert A. Miller (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1981, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.S., 1972; J.D., cum laude, 1981). Member: The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Mississippi Claims Association; National Lawyers Association; Bar Association of the Fifth Circuit; International Association of Defense Counsel; Product Liability Advisory Counsel. [CAPT, U.S. Naval Reserve Retired]. Practice Areas: Aviation Products Liability; Firearms Liability; Engineering Products Liability; Heavy Machinery Products Liability; Recreational Vehicle Product Liability; Transportation Liability; Toxic Torts; Premises Liability; Insurance Defense; Property Insurance; Fire Loss.Email: Robert A. Miller

Leslie Scott (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1981, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., summa cum laude, 1979; J.D., cum laude, 1981). Member, Editorial Board, Mississippi Law Journal. Former City Attorney, City of Jackson, Mississippi. Former Mississippi Assistant Attorney General. Former Mississippi Assistant Secretary of State for Business Services. Former Mississippi Assistant Secretary of State for Elections. Member: Harrison County, Federal and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar (Member, Administrative Law Section). Practice Areas: State and Local Government Law; Administration Law.Email: Leslie Scott

Joshua J. Wiener (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1981, Mississippi. Education: Columbia University (A.B., 1975); University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1981). Law Clerk to Chief Judge Charles Clark, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1981-1982. Member: Hinds County and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; TIPS) Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Appellate Litigation; Banking Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction; Medical Professional Liability; Premises Liability; Civil Litigation.Email: Joshua J. Wiener

J. Paul Varner (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1982, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1977; J.D., 1982); New York University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1984). Member, Editorial Board, Mississippi Law Journal. Certified Public Accountant, Mississippi, 1980. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member, Taxation Section); American Bar Association (Member, Section of Taxation, State and Local Tax Committee); Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants (Member, Board of Governors, 1986-1988 and 1997-1999); Mississippi Tax Institute (Member, Board of Trustees, 1993-1995); American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Fellow: American College of Tax Counsel. Practice Areas: Federal Tax Controversies; State Tax Controversies; Tax Planning and Business Transactions.Email: J. Paul Varner

Robert M. Frey (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas; 1988, Mississippi. Education: Furman University (B.A., cum laude, 1981); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1984). Member: The Mississippi Bar; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; First and Third Party Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Appellate Practice; Tax Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Products Liability Defense.Email: Robert M. Frey

Karen E. Livingston-Wilson (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1984, Michigan; 1990, Ohio; 1999, Mississippi. Education: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (B.A., 1979); Wayne State University (J.D., 1983). Formerly General Counsel of Citizens Insurance Company of America, Howell, Michigan. Member: Magnolia, Wolverine, Ohio State, National and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; State Bar of Michigan; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Regulation; Health Care; Government Relations; Public Finance.Email: Karen E. Livingston-Wilson

Mark W. Garriga (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1985, Mississippi. Education: Mississippi State University (B.S., 1981); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1985). Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor, 1994-1999. Member, Mississippi House of Representatives, 1992-1994. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member, Criminal Justice Task Force); Commission on Courts in the 21st Century. Fellow: The Mississippi Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Public Utilities; Toxic Torts.Email: Mark W. Garriga

Daniel G. Hise (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1985, Mississippi. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1965); Tulane University (Ph.D., 1973); Mississippi College (J.D., with special distinction, 1984). Editor-in-Chief, Mississippi College Law Review. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Chairman, Business Law Section, 1992-1993; Gaming Law, 1995-1996); American Bar Association (Member: Business Law Section; State Regulation of Securities Committee, Mississippi Liaison); International Association of Gaming Attorneys. Practice Areas: Gaming Law; Securities; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Planning.Email: Daniel G. Hise

J. Stevenson Ray (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1985, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1982; J.D., cum laude, 1985). Member: Hinds County, Mississippi (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Estate and Trusts), Federal and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Fiduciary Litigation; Professional Liability Defense; Commercial Litigation; State Tax Controversies; Product Liability Defense.Email: J. Stevenson Ray

Gilbert C. Van Loon (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1985, Mississippi. Education: Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College (A.S., highest honors, 1979); University of Southern Mississippi (B.S., summa cum laude, 1981); University of Mississippi (J.D., cum laude, 1985); University of Florida (LL.M., in Taxation, 1986). Licensed Certified Public Accountant. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member, Taxation Section); American Bar Association (Member: Section of Taxation; Employee Benefits Committee); Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants (Former Member, Board of Governors; Former Chairman, Services to Members Committee). Practice Areas: Qualified Retirement Plans; ERISA; Executive Compensation; Employee Benefits; Professional Entities; Health Care.Email: Gilbert C. Van Loon

Paula Graves Ardelean (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1986, Mississippi. Education: Mississippi College (B.S.B.A., with special distinction, 1983); University of Mississippi (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Editorial Board, Mississippi Law Journal. Member: Hinds County (Former Board Member) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Section; Management Administrative Chair, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee; Former Management Administrative Chair, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee; Former Management Chairperson: Health, Disabilities and Leaves of Absence Subcommittee; Membership Subcommittee for ERR) Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar (President, Young Lawyers Division, 1993-1994, Fellow; Former Member, Board of Bar Commissioner). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Employment Litigation.Email: Paula Graves Ardelean

Tommie S. Cardin (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1987, Mississippi. Education: Mississippi State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1983); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1986). Clerk to Honorable James L. Robertson, Justice, Mississippi Supreme Court, 1986-1987. Member: American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; State and Local Government Law) Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; District of Columbia Bar; Defense Research Institute; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Administrative Law; Local Government Law; State Government Law; Voting Rights; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Tommie S. Cardin

Anita Modak-Truran (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois; 1999, Mississippi. Education: Gustavus Adolphus College (B.A., cum laude, 1984); Loyola University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1987). Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Media Law; Drug and Medical Device Defense.Email: Anita Modak-Truran

Robert G. Anderson (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1988, Mississippi; 2005, Tennessee. Education: Millsaps College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1983); Mississippi College (J.D., 1987). Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1992-2005; Civil Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney, 2001-2005; Production Editor, Mississippi College Law Review. Federal Clerk to: Judge Glen Davidson, 1987-1988; Judge William H. Barbour, 1988-1989; Judge Charles Pickering, 1990-1992. Member: The Mississippi Bar; American (Southeast Region Co-Chair, White Collar Crime Committee, Criminal Justice Section; Member, Health Law Section) and Federal Bar Associations; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; American Health Lawyers Association; Association of Certified Fraud Examiners; National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. Practice Areas: White Collar Crime; Government Investigations; Corporate Investigations; Corporate Compliance; Complex Litigation; Health Care.Email: Robert G. Anderson

Ronald G. Taylor (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1988, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., magna cum laude, 1984); University of Texas (J.D., 1988). Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member, Sections on: Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law; Business Law (former Chair)); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Environmental Law; Business Law). Practice Areas: Business Planning; Real Estate; Trademarks; Copyrights; Technology Law; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Ronald G. Taylor

Donna Brown Jacobs (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1989, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.P.A., summa cum laude, 1985; J.D., magna cum laude, 1988). Law Clerk to Judge Charles Clark, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1988-1989. Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit. Practice Areas: Appellate and Written Advocacy; Libel and Slander; Drug and Medical Device Litigation.Email: Donna Brown Jacobs

LeAnn W. Nealey (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1989, Mississippi. Education: University of Wisconsin - Whitewater (B.S.E., magna cum laude, 1984); Mississippi College (J.D., with special distinction, 1989). Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Associations; Charles Clark Chapter of the American Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Defense; Appellate and Written Advocacy.Email: LeAnn W. Nealey

Orlando R. Richmond, Sr. (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1989, Pennsylvania (inactive); 1994, Mississippi. Education: Jackson State University (B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 1986); Georgetown University (J.D., 1989). Law Clerk to the Hon. Herbert B. Dixon, Jr., District of Columbia Superior Court, 1989-1990. Member: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; The Mississippi Bar (President, 2003-2004 and Member, Litigation/General Practice Section; Member, Executive Committee, Workers' Compensation Section); Jackson Young Lawyers. [Judge Advocate, U.S. Marine Corps, 1991-1994]. Practice Areas: Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Medical Liability.Email: Orlando R. Richmond, Sr.

William M. Gage (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1990, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., cum laude, 1987; J.D., cum laude, 1990). Member, Harmonie Group. Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; American Judicature Society; Mississippi Claims Association. Practice Areas: Automobile Negligence; Insurance Coverage; Uninsured Motorist; Contract Litigation; Drug and Medical Device Defense; Products Liability.Email: William M. Gage

Selby A. Ireland (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1990, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1983; J.D., cum laude, 1990). Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member, Business and Gaming Law Sections); American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Antitrust; Trade Regulation; Business Planning; Mergers and Acquisitions; Gaming Law; Securities.Email: Selby A. Ireland

Michael E. McWilliams (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1990, Mississippi. Education: University of Tennessee (B.S., cum laude, 1987; J.D., magna cum laude, 1990). Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Premises Liability; Utility Law; Commercial Litigation; Tort Defense.Email: Michael E. McWilliams

John F. England (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1991, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., cum laude, 1984); Mississippi College (J.D., with distinction, 1990); University of Florida (LL.M. in Taxation, 1992). Certified Public Accountant. Member: American Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar (Member, Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Division; Taxation Committee); Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Taxation; Municipal Bonds; Economic Development.Email: John F. England

Arthur D. Spratlin, Jr. (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1991, Mississippi; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Mississippi (B.Accy., cum laude, 1988; J.D., cum laude, 1991). Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Forum on the Construction Industry); Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute (Member, Trucking Law Committee); TIDA; IALLA. Practice Areas: Recreational Vehicle Products Liability; Motor Carrier Liability; Lemon Law; Transportation; Construction Law; Products Liability; Nursing Home Litigation; Insurance Litigation.Email: Arthur D. Spratlin, Jr.

Timothy M. Threadgill (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1991, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1988); University of Alabama (J.D., 1990). Member: The Mississippi Bar (Young Lawyers Division President, 2000-2001; Member, Executive Committee, Labor and Employment Section); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment; Litigation; Tort and Insurance); Defense Research Institute; American Inns of Court; American Employment Law Council; Capital Area Human Resource Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Employment Litigation.Email: Timothy M. Threadgill

Willie T. Abston (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1992, Mississippi. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., History, 1989); Mississippi College (J.D., 1992). Member: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar (Member, Executive Committee, Workers' Compensation Section); National Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Magnolia Bar Association; Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Willie T. Abston

Edward W. Mizell (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1992, Mississippi. Education: Millsaps College (B.B.A., 1978); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 1992). Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section). Practice Areas: Toxic Substances Litigation; General Litigation.Email: Edward W. Mizell

E. Barney Robinson III (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1992, Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1994, U.S. Court of Military Review; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Washington and Lee University (B.A., 1988); University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1991); Cambridge University (LL.M. in International Law, Class I Honors, 1992). Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member, Character and Fitness Committee); American Bar Association (Member, International Law Section); Federalist Society. [Major, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, Joint Force Headquarters, Mississippi Army National Guard]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Leaning; Consumer Finance Litigation; Contract Litigation; Sales Practices Litigation; Unfair Trade Practices; Trade Secrets Litigation; Director and Officer Liability; Administrative Law; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Intellectual Property.Email: E. Barney Robinson III

Meade W. Mitchell (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1993, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., cum laude, 1990; J.D., cum laude, 1993). Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Trucking Industry Defense Association. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Trucking Liability; Products Liability Defense; Insurance Bad Faith; Bankruptcy Litigation.Email: Meade W. Mitchell

Thad W. Varner (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1993, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.Acct., 1988; J.D., 1992); Emory University School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation, 1993). Certified Public Accountant. Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; National Association of Bond Lawyers; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Municipal Bonds; Taxation; Tax Credits.Email: Thad W. Varner

Michael D. Caples (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1994, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.S., cum laude, 1987; J.D., 1994). Moot Court Board. Member, Mississippi Law Journal. Member: Mississippi Bar (Member, Natural Resources, Energy & Environmental Law Section). Practice Areas: Environmental Law.Email: Michael D. Caples

John J. Healy III (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1994, Mississippi. Education: Mississippi State University (B.B.A., 1987); University of Mississippi (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Editor-in-Chief, Mississippi Law Review. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member, Sections on: Intellectual Property; Business Law); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Intellectual Property; Business Law). Practice Areas: Antitrust; Trade Regulation; Business Planning; Intellectual Property; Technology Law; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: John J. Healy III

Tammy L. Barham (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1995, Mississippi. Education: Mississippi College (B.S.B.A., with special distinction, 1991; J.D. with special distinction, 1995); University of Florida (LL.M., in Taxation, 1996). Executive Editor, Mississippi College Law Review. Student Editor, Florida Tax Review. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Chair, Taxation; Estate and Trusts Sections); Hinds County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Trust and Estate Administration.Email: Tammy L. Barham

Debora L. Horn (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1995, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., cum laude, 1984; J.D., 1995). Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; Tri-County Real Estate Attorneys. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Finance; Business Planning.Email: Debora L. Horn

James H. Bolin (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1996, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., cum laude, 1990; M.A., 1991; J.D., 1996). Member: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar (Litigation Section); Defense Research Institute; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Environmental Litigation; Products Liability; General Liability Defense.Email: James H. Bolin

John A. Crawford, Jr. (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1996, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A. in Accounting, magna cum laude, 1991; J.D., summa cum laude, 1996). Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member, Litigation Section and Minority Involvement Committee); American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; American Inns of Court; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Antitrust Litigation; Banking Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Contract Litigation; Sales Practices Litigation; Unfair Trade Practices; Trade Secrets Litigation; Product Warranty Litigation; Bankruptcy Litigation; Lending and Consumer Finance Litigation; Commercial Arbitration.Email: John A. Crawford, Jr.

Amanda B. Barbour (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1997, Texas; 2002, Alabama; 2004, Mississippi. Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., cum laude, 1994); George Washington University (J.D., 1997). Judicial Clerk to Hon. Loren A. Smith, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Member: Fifth Circuit Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; State Bar of Texas; Alabama State Bar. Practice Areas: White Collar Crime; Commercial Litigation; Toxic Torts; Corporate and Governmental Fraud; Corporate Compliance.Email: Amanda B. Barbour

Benjamin W. Roberson (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1997, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., summa cum laude, 1991); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1997); University of Edinburgh (LL.M., magna cum laude, 1995). Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Real Estate); Hinds County and American (Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Planning; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Loans; Real Estate; Securities.Email: Benjamin W. Roberson

Elizabeth E. Thomas (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1997, Florida; 1999, Mississippi. Education: Florida State University (B.S., cum laude, 1991) Florida State University (J.D., cum laude, 1997); University of Miami (LL.M. in Taxation, magna cum laude, 1998). Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Lewis M. Killian, Bankruptcy Court of the Northern District of Florida. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Real Property & Probate; Business); The Florida Bar (Member, Taxation Section); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Real Property & Probate; Business); National Association of Women Attorneys; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Taxation; Real Estate; Estate Administration; Trust Administration.Email: Elizabeth E. Thomas

Richard M. Dye (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1998, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1995; J.D., cum laude, 1998). Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Defense; Transportation; Civil Rights; Lemon Law; Construction Law.Email: Richard M. Dye

Chynee A. Bailey (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1999, Mississippi. Education: Tougaloo College (B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 1996); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1999). Member: Magnolia and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Women Lawyers Association; Council of School Board Attorneys. Practice Areas: Torts; Personal Injury; Premises Liability.Email: Chynee A. Bailey

P. Ryan Beckett (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1999, Mississippi and Tennessee. Education: Millsaps College (B.S., summa cum laude, 1996); University of Mississippi (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Member: The Mississippi Bar; Tennessee and American (Member, Antitrust Section) Bar Associations; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute (Member, Committees on: Commercial Litigation; Young Lawyers). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Commercial Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Banking Litigation.Email: P. Ryan Beckett

Grace H. I. Tate (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1999, Mississippi. Education: Jackson State University (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); University of Texas (J.D., 1999). Member: The Mississippi Bar; Hinds County and American (Member, Minority Counsel Program) Bar Associations; National Association of Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Creditors Rights; Business Planning; Healthcare.Email: Grace H. I. Tate

Trey E. Bourn (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2000, Mississippi. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1993); Mississippi State University (M.A., English, 1997); University of Mississippi (J.D., 2000). Editor, Mississippi Law Journal (1999-2000). President-Elect, Jackson Young Lawyers (2005-2006). Member: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Mississippi Claims Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Media Law; Toxic Torts; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Litigation; Premises Liability; Personal Injury; Trucking Liability.Email: Trey E. Bourn

Chad R. Hutchinson (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2000, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., Accounting, cum laude, 1995; LL.M., Taxation, cum laude, 1996); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation; Nursing Home Defense; Premises Liability; Contract Disputes.Email: Chad R. Hutchinson

Erin P. Lane (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2000, Mississippi; 2001, District of Columbia. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., magna cum laude, 1996); Harvard University (J.D., 2000). Member: The Mississippi Bar; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Financial Services Litigation; Contract Litigation; Insurance Defense.Email: Erin P. Lane

Benjamin M. Watson (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2000, Mississippi and Tennessee. Education: Millsaps College (B.A., B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1997); University of Mississippi (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Law Clerk to: the Honorable William H. Barbour, Jr., United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, 2000-2001; the Honorable Rhesa H. Barksdale, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2001-2002. Member: The Mississippi Bar; Tennessee Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Benjamin M. Watson

Jetson G. Hollingsworth (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2001, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1998); Southern Methodist University (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Associate Articles Editor, The International Lawyer. Member: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; Mississippi Bar (Member, Business Section); National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Bond Finance; Community Development; Economic Development; Economic Incentive; Industrial Development; Industrial Development Bonds; Infrastructure Development; Project Finance; Public Authority Finance; Public Finance Taxation; Public-Private Partnerships; Tax Exempt Bonds; Tax Exempt Finance; New Markets Tax Credits.Email: Jetson G. Hollingsworth

Wendy W. White (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2001, Mississippi. Education: Tougaloo College (B.A., Economics/Accounting, cum laude, 1991); Clark Atlanta University (M.B.A., Finance, 1994); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Magnolia (Judge, High School Mock Trial Competition), Hinds County (Judge, Annual High School Mock Trial Competition) and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Labor Law; Workers Compensation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Wendy W. White

Mark A. Dreher (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2002, Mississippi. Education: University of Alabama (B.A., magna cum laude, 1997); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Mark A. Dreher

Lemuel E. Montgomery III (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2002, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1998; J.D., magna cum laude, 2002). Member: The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Litigation; Personal Injury Defense; Mold Litigation.Email: Lemuel E. Montgomery III

Malissa W. Winfield (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2002, Mississippi. Education: Texas Southern University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1995); Columbia University (M.S., 1996); University of Mississippi (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Member: The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Litigation; Media Law.Email: Malissa W. Winfield

Elizabeth Lambert Garner (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2003, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 2000; J.D., 2003). Law Clerk to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Administrative Law Judges. Member: Hinds County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Municipal Bonds; Public Finance.Email: Elizabeth Lambert Garner

W. Michael Russ (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2003, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.Acct., cum laude, 1996; Masters of Taxation, 1997; J.D., cum laude, 2003); University of Florida (LL.M. in Taxation, 2004). Certified Public Accountant. Member: The Mississippi Bar, American Bar Association; Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Taxation; Municipal Bonds.Email: W. Michael Russ

Alison Tasma Vance (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2003, Mississippi. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.A., with high honors, 1999); University of Mississippi (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003). Member, Moot Court Board. Executive Mississippi Cases Editor, Mississippi Law Journal. Member: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Jackson Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Government Law; Labor and Employment.Email: Alison Tasma Vance

Alyson B. Jones (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2004, Mississippi and Tennessee. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., cum laude, 2001); University of Tennessee (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Research Editor, Tennessee Law Review. Member: The Mississippi Bar; Tennessee and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Hispanic National Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Drug and Medical Device Litigation.Email: Alyson B. Jones

Matthew H. Grenfell (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2005, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., magna cum laude, 2002; J.D., 2005). Member, Moot Court Board. Member: The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Planning.Email: Matthew H. Grenfell

Kimberly E. Smith (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2005, Mississippi. Education: Birmingham-Southern College (B.S., cum laude, 2001); University of Mississippi (J.D., cum laude, 2004); New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation, 2005). Associate Editorial Staff, Mississippi Law Journal. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member, Tax Section, Young Lawyers Forum); American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate and Trust Administration; Estate and Wealth Transfer Tax.Email: Kimberly E. Smith

Paul M. Ellis (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2006, Mississippi. Education: University of South Carolina (B.S., 2002); University of Mississippi (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Paul M. Ellis

Kyle V. Miller (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2006, Mississippi. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.A., Public Relations and Political Science, with honors, 2001); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2006). Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Vanderbilt University Law Review. Managing Associate Justice, Vanderbilt Moot Court Board. Federal Clerkship, Chief Judge A. Joe Fish, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Member: The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Toxic Torts.Email: Kyle V. Miller

John B. Nichols (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2006, Mississippi. Education: Millsaps College (B.B.A., 2001; M.Acct., 2002); The University of Mississippi (J.D., cum laude, 2005); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 2006). Member: The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Taxation; Income Tax.Email: John B. Nichols

Jody E. Owens, II (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2006, Mississippi. Education: Jackson State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2003); Howard University (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Jody E. Owens, II

William P. Thomas (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2006, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.Acct., 2002); Mississippi College (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability.Email: William P. Thomas

Christopher W. Espy (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2007, Mississippi. Education: Tougaloo College (B.S.S., 2001); Howard University (J.D., 2006). Member: Magnolia and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Public Finance; Products Liability.Email: Christopher W. Espy

Ryan J. O'Beirne (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2007, Mississippi. Education: Millsaps College (B.B.A., Business Administration, cum laude, 2003); University of Mississippi (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; Jackson Young Lawyers. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Law.Email: Ryan J. O'Beirne

Ryan L. Pratt (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2007, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., Pschology, cum laude; J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Public Finance; Administrative Law; Regulatory Law.Email: Ryan L. Pratt

OF COUNSEL

Phineas Stevens (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1941, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.S.C., 1939; J.D., 1941). Phi Delta Phi. Co-editor, Mississippi Law Journal, 1940-1941. Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1941-1943. Member: Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; Transportation Lawyers Association (President, 1966-1967).Email: Phineas Stevens

Lauch M. Magruder, Jr. (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1955, Mississippi; 1956, Tennessee. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1949; LL.B., 1955); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1956). Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta. Trustee, 1968— and Chairman of Board, 1976-1977 and 1993-1994, Southern Federal Tax Institute. Chief Counsel's Advisory Committee on Rules of Professional Conduct, Internal Revenue Service, 1975-1976. Member, Board of Trustees and Vice President, American Tax Policy Institute, 1990—. Member: Hinds County (President, 1982-1993) and American (Member, Section of Taxation) Bar Associations; Mississippi Bar (Chairman, Taxation Section, 1987-1988); Jackson Young Lawyers Association (President, 1964-1965). Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Member, Board of Regents, 1989-1995); American College of Tax Counsel; Mississippi Bar Foundation (Trustee, 1977-1980). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Tax Controversies; Taxation Law; Federal Income, Estate and Gift Taxation.Email: Lauch M. Magruder, Jr.

Lawrence J. Franck (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1958, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1953; LL.B., with distinction, 1958). Associate Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, 1957-1958. Member and Chairman, 1985-1992, Mississippi Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules. Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; American Inns of Court (President, Charles Clark Inn, 1993-1994); American Law Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1977-1978); Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit (Member, Board of Directors); American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Antitrust Law; Complex Litigation; Telecommunications Law.Email: Lawrence J. Franck

C. Eugene McRoberts, Jr. (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1958, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1956; LL.B., 1958). Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Mississippi Bar (Member: Business Law Section; President, Mississippi Bar Legal Services Corporation, 1974-1975); American Bar Association; Lex Mundi, College of Mediators. Fellow: Mississippi Bar Foundation (Trustee, 1990-1993). Practice Areas: Buying and Selling of Businesses; Real Estate; Secured Transactions Law.Email: C. Eugene McRoberts, Jr.

Harold D. Miller, Jr. (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1959, Mississippi. Education: Millsaps College (B.A., 1957); University of Mississippi (LL.B., 1959). Case Note Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, 1958-1959. Basic and Advanced Mediation Training, American Arbitration Association. Member: Hinds County (President, 1992-1993) and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Transportation Lawyers Association (President, 1983-1984); Mississippi Oil and Gas Lawyers Association; Mississippi Law Institute (Chairman, 1967). Fellow: Mississippi Bar Foundation (Trustee and Former President). Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Transportation Law; Public Utility Law; Business Planning; Business Succession Planning; Family Business Law; Commercial Litigation; Oil and Gas Litigation.Email: Harold D. Miller, Jr.

Charles L. Brocato (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1961, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1957; LL.B., 1961); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1968). Member, Mississippi Law Journal Staff, 1959-1961. Assistant City Attorney, 1962 and Prosecuting Attorney, 1963, Clarksdale. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member, Special Liaison Tax Committee of the Southeast Region, 1983-1992 and Chairman, 1988; Chairman, Specialization Committee, 1989-1992); American (Member, Sections on: Criminal Justice; Litigation; Taxation; Chair, Regional Liaison Committee, 1997-2001) and Federal Bar Associations; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit. Practice Areas: Criminal Tax; Tax Controversies; White Collar Criminal Defense; State Taxation; Local Taxation.Email: Charles L. Brocato

John A. Crawford (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1962, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1960; LL.B., 1962). Member: The Mississippi Bar ( Former Chairman, Mississippi Section on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Law); American Bar Association (Member Sections on: Environment, Energy and Resources Law; Litigation (Environmental Litigation Committee); Transportation Lawyers Association; Lex Mundi (Member, Environmental Committee); Mississippi Manufacturers Association (Member, Environmental Committee); Southern Law Network (Member, Environmental Committee); Air and Waste Association (Mississippi Chapter Management). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Transportation Law; Administrative Law; Arbitration; Mediation.Email: John A. Crawford

Hugh C. Montgomery, Jr. (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1962, Mississippi. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 1948); Jackson School of Law (LL.B., cum laude, 1962). Instructor, University of Mississippi Center, 1955-1966. Member, 1981-1984, 1986 and 1989; Chairman, Board of Trustees, 1984, Mississippi Tax Institute. Member, Advisory Committee on Tax Litigation, Department of Justice, Tax Division, 1982-1984. Member: Mississippi Bar (Chairman, Taxation Committee, 1977-1978); American Bar Association (Member, Section of Taxation, 1965; Chair, 1989-1991, Regional Liaison Meetings Committee; Member, Southeast Region Liaison Committee, 1978-1988; Member, Section of Criminal Justice, 1971—); American College of Tax Counsel (Member, Board of Regents, 1994—); Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. [AUS, 1943-1946; Capt. FC-USAR, 1949-1961]. Practice Areas: Criminal Tax Investigation; Federal and State Tax Controversies; Taxation Law; Federal Income Tax.Email: Hugh C. Montgomery, Jr.

D. Carl Black, Jr. (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1963, Mississippi. Education: Mississippi College (B.A., with special distinction, 1951); Princeton University (M.P.A., 1953); Jackson School of Law (LL.B., cum laude, 1963); New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation, 1965). Chairman, Mississippi Tax Institute, 1987. Member: Mississippi Bar (Chairman, Taxation Section, 1989-1990); American Bar Association (Member, Taxation Section). Fellow: American College of Tax Counsel; Mississippi Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Qualified Retirement Plans; Taxation.Email: D. Carl Black, Jr.