James H Bolin is a lawyer practicing products, catastrophic & industrial litigation, toxic torts, asbestos and silica litigation, tort, transportation & specialized litigation and 8 other areas of law. James received a degree from Executive Committee, Moot Court Board, and has been licensed for 30 years. James practices at Butler Snow LLP in Ridgeland, MS.
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Areas of Law
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Insurance
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General Practice
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Labor and Employment 1
- Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)
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Other 8
- Products, Catastrophic & Industrial Litigation
- Toxic Torts, Asbestos and Silica Litigation
- Tort, Transportation & Specialized Litigation
- Environmental Litigation
- Catastrophic Events and Major Claims
- Defective and Dangerous Products
- Machinery & Recreational Product Litigation
- Entertainment and Media
Practice Details
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Firm InformationPositionAttorneyFirm NameButler Snow LLP
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesExperience: Experience serving on national coordinating counsel teams in mass tort litigation, developing
coordinating defense across country with trial experience in Mississippi
Texas involving claims of exposure to asbestos containing products.
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les a variety of product liability disputes for manufacturers
distributors in federal
state courts, including commercial
industrial equipment, recreational vehicles
power tools.
Member of litigation team for oil
gas industry client in multi-jurisdiction litigation in state
federal courts involving catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death,
commercial damages.
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les incident response including evidence collection
preservation issues.
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les OSHA compliance issues, investigations
violations.
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les chemical exposure cases including benzene
products regulated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide
Rodenticide Act ( FIFRA ).
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les defense of claims brought against companies who process, store, transport
dispose of hazardous
non-hazardous material.
Jay is also a member of the Butler Snow's Entertainment
Media Industry Group. He is certified as a Contract Advisor with the NFLPA
CFLPA
is a Registered Athlete-Agent in several states. In addition to representing professional athletes in negotiations with professional sports teams, Jay also advises professional athletes
prospective professional athletes
their families on issues regarding agent representation, athlete-agent representation agreements, marketing agreements, etc. as well as compliance with relevant Athlete-Agent Acts in various states.
King v. Terex Corporation, et al. (S.D. Miss.) trial court granted dismissal of multiple defendants due to lack of personal jurisdiction in an industrial machinery case alleging personal injury.
Pounds v. Rogersol, Inc., et al. (S.D. Miss.) trial court granted Daubert Motion in a toxic tort benzene case,
motion for summary judgment.
In re Profiler Products Liability Litigation, 2008 WL 1774909, S.D. Ill., April 16, 2008 (NO. MDL. 06-1748-GPM).
Duffin v. Honeywell Intern., Inc., 312 F.Supp.2d 869, N.D. Miss., April 05, 2004 (NO. CIV.A. 403CV389).
Atlanta Cas. Co. v. Powell, 83 F.Supp.2d 749, N.D. Miss., June 17, 1999 (NO. 1:97CV189-B-D).
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1996, Mississippi
U.S. District Courts, Mississippi: Northern and Southern Districts
U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
MembershipsAssociations
American Bar Association
Litigation Section
Mass Torts Committee
Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section
Toxic Tort and Environmental Law Committee
Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Product Liability Committee
Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
Mississippi Bar
Capital Area Bar Association
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Mississippi
Class of 1996
J.D.
Other EducationExecutive Committee, Moot Court Board
Outstanding Student, Income Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders
University of Mississippi
Class of 1991
M.A.
Accountancy
University of Mississippi
Class of 1990
B.A.
Accountancy, cum laude
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1968
1968
James H Bolin
Renaissance at Colony Park1020 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 1400P.O. Box 6010Ridgeland, MS 39157U.S.A.
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