Thomas Elton Williams is a lawyer practicing commercial litigation, professional liability, health law and 1 other area of law. Thomas received a B.P.A. degree from University of Mississippi in 1977, and has been licensed for 46 years. Thomas practices at Butler Snow LLP in Ridgeland, MS.
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Practice Details
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Firm InformationPositionFirm General CounselFirm NameButler Snow LLP
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesExperience: Counsel to attorneys
other professionals in numerous litigated matters alleging malpractice or breach of fiduciary obligations. Lead trial counsel for national errors
omissions insurer in successful defense of multi-million dollar coverage dispute with life insurance company over coverage for its agent's acts. Trial counsel for national errors
omissions insurer in successful defense of multi-million dollar claim predicated on acts of life insurer's agent. Lead counsel for national agricultural products manufacturer in lawsuits by numerous Mississippi
Tennessee farmers alleging total loss of cotton crops from alleged defective agricultural chemical. Lead counsel for national building material manufacturer in multi-million dollar claim against manufacturing process service provider for alleged failure to control product odor resulting in claims by end-users throughout the U.S. Part of litigation team for defense of national pharmaceutical clients in mass products litigation. Counsel to the firm
to various clients on ethics, professional responsibility
professional liability issues.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1980, Mississippi
U.S. District Courts, Mississippi, Northern and Southern Districts
U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
1983, Tennessee
MembershipsAssociations
American Bar Association
Center for Professional Responsibility
Litigation Section
Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL)
Mississippi Bar Association
Ethics Committee
Chair, 1995-1998
Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
Capital Area Bar Association
Bar FellowshipMississippi Bar FoundationAssociations
• American Bar Association
- Litigation Section
- Center for Professional Responsibility• Defense Research Institute
• Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers
• Mississippi Bar Association
- Ethics Committee Chair, 1995-98• Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
• Capital Area Bar Association
Experience
• Lead counsel for national building material manufacturer in multi-million dollar claim against manufacturing process service provider for alleged failure to control product odor resulting in claims by end-users throughout the U.S.
• Part of litigation team for defense of national pharmaceutical clients in mass products litigation.
• Counsel to the firm and to various clients on ethics, professional responsibility and professional liability issues.
• Lead counsel for national agricultural products manufacturer in lawsuits by numerous Mississippi and Tennessee farmers alleging total loss of cotton crops from alleged defective agricultural chemical.
• Trial counsel for national errors and omissions insurer in successful defense of multi-million dollar claim predicated on acts of life insurer s agent.
• Lead trial counsel for national errors and omissions insurer in successful defense of multi-million dollar coverage dispute with life insurance company over coverage for its agent s acts.
• Counsel to attorneys and other professionals in numerous litigated matters alleging malpractice or breach of fiduciary obligations.
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Mississippi
Class of 1980
J.D.
with honors
Other EducationUniversity of Mississippi
Class of 1977
B.P.A.
Urban Administration
University of Mississippi
Class of 1977
B.P.A.
summa cum laude
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1955
1955
Thomas Elton Williams
Renaissance at Colony Park1020 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 1400P.O. Box 6010Ridgeland, MS 39157U.S.A.
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