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Wells Marble & Hurst, PLLC, traces its origin to 1871, when William Calvin Wells began practicing law. With a broad base of local and national clients, the firm is committed to providing a full range of quality legal services. The firm is active in both civic and bar-related activities, and has provided Presidents of the Mississippi Bar, the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, and numerous other organizations. The firm's members and associates continue a long tradition of personal attention to the legal needs of its diverse clientele. The firm is engaged in a diversified general civil practice in all State and Federal courts in Mississippi.

To view a list of reported opinions, please refer to the attorney biography section of the Wells Marble and Hurst, PLLC, website located at www.wellsmar.com.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Business, Corporation, Banking, Finance and Securities; Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy; Dispute Resolution Services; Employee Benefit Law (including ERISA); Insurance Regulatory Proceedings; Intellectual Property; Labor and Employment; Life, Health, Property, Casualty and other Insurance; Product Liability; Real Estate; Taxation, Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts and Estates; Toxic Substances, Environmental and Natural Resources, Litigation.

Clients

GENERAL COUNSEL FOR: 121 Muro, Ltd. ePartners, Inc.
Eubank & Betts, PLLC.
Hi-Line Electric Company
Home Care Plus, Inc.
Mississippi Baptist Convention Board
Pledgemail Partners, LLC
Steadivest, LLC.

INSURANCE: Aegon Direct Marketing Services
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Aetna U.S. Healthcare
Allstate Life Insurance Company
American Bankers Insurance Company
American Bankers Life Assurance Company of Florida
American Family Insurance Group
American General Life & Accident Insurance Company
American General Property Insurance Co.
American Reliable Insurance Co.
American Security Insurance Co.
American Skandia Life Insurance Company
Anthem Companies, Inc.
Assurant Solutions
Assurant Health
Assurant Pre-Need
Assurant Specialty Property
Balboa Insurance Company, Central National Insurance Company of Omaha
Clarendon America Insurance Company
Colonial Life& Accident Insurance Co.
Columbia Universal Life Insurance
Constitution State Service Company
Disability Management Services, Inc.
Fidelity and Guaranty Life Insurance Company
First Colony Life Insurance Company
GE Capital Assurance Corporation
Genworth Financial
Georgia Casualty and Surety Company
Great American Life Insurance Company
Great West Casualty Company
Gulf Guaranty Employee Benefit Services, Inc.
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company
Highlands Insurance Group
Humana, Inc.
J.C. Penney Life Insurance Company
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Kanawha Insurance Company
Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies
Liberty National Life Insurance
Lyndon Property Insurance Co.
Manufacturers Life Insurance Co.
Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co.
Mega Life and Health Insurance Company
Metropolitan Insurance and Annuity Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Minnesota Life Insurance Company
Monarch Life Insurance Company
Monumental Life Insurance Company
OM Financial Life Insurance Co.
Pan American Life Insurance Co.
Paul Revere Life Insurance Co.
Pennsylvania Life Insurance Co.
Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company
PFL Life Insurance Company
Pharmacists Mutual Companies
Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company
Principal Life Insurance Company
Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Co.
Pyramid Life Insurance Company
Safeco Insurance Agency
Southern Pioneer Life Insurance Co.
Standard Guaranty Insurance Company
Stonebridge Life Insurance Company
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
Travelers Property Casualty
Trustmark Insurance Co.
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Union Security Insurance Co.
USAA Life Insurance Company
Universal American Financial Corporation
Unum Life Insurance Company of America
Unum Group
USAble Life
WellPoint
Voyager Life Insurance Co.
Zenith Insurance Co.
Zurich-Kemper Companies

FINANCIAL: Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
CompuCredit Bank
Deutsche Financial Services, Inc.
Econo-Tax Inc.
Fleet Credit Card Services
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
MTW Investment Financing, LLC
Prudential Financial, Inc.
Prudential Securities, Inc.
Wachovia Wells Fargo Bank

PRODUCTS LIABILITY: Gate Pharmaceuticals - Division of Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Hogil Pharmaceutical Corp.
Joy Pipe USA, LLC
Ryobi
Scapa Group, PLC
Southern Fastening Systems of Texas, LLC
Techtronics Industries North America, Inc.

TRANSPORTATION: Acme Trucking
Ferry Transportation
Great West Casualty Company
KLLM, Inc.
The Merchants Company
Shippers Express

PREMISES LIABILITY: Radio Shack
Sally Beauty Supply
Variety Wholesalers, Inc.

REAL ESTATE: LandAmerica/Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation
New York Life Insurance Co.

Address

P.O. Box 131
Jackson, MS 39205-0131, (Hinds & Madison Cos.)

Phone

Phone: 601-605-6900
Telecopier: 601-605-6901

Website

http://www.wellsmar.com

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James S. Armstrong (Member) admitted to bar, 1971, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1968; J.D., 1971); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1973). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Editorial Board, Mississippi Law Journal, 1970-1971. Law Clerk to Judge Orma R. Smith, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi, 1971-1972. Mississippi Author, "Sales and Use Tax Desk Book" and "Taxation of Banks and Financial Institutions," American Bar Association. Member: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar (Chairman, Taxation Committee, 1982-1984). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Estate Planning; Probate; Trust Law; Taxation.Email: James S. Armstrong

Clifford K. "Ford" Bailey, III (Managing Member) born Grenada, Mississippi; admitted to bar, 1979, Mississippi; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., Economics, 1976; J.D., 1979). Articles Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, 1978-1979. Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Life and Health Insurance; ERISA; Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Disability Insurance Defense.Email: Clifford K. "Ford" Bailey, III

Steven H. Begley (Member) admitted to bar, 1982, Mississippi. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S., with highest honors, 1979); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1982). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Member, Moot Court Board. Member: Hinds County and Fifth Federal Circuit Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. [Capt., USAF, JAGD, 1982-1986]. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Life and Health Insurance; ERISA; Property Insurance; Products Liability; Litigation.Email: Steven H. Begley

Gayla L. Carpenter-Sanders (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Mississippi; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Tougaloo College (B.A., English and Political Science, summa cum laude, 2000); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 2003). Recipient: Virgil Hawkins Scholar, 2000-2003; Book Award (American Jurisprudence Award) in Trial Practice. Member: Hinds County and American Bar Association; Jackson Young Lawyers Association; Magnolia Bar Association; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Premises Liability; Products Liability; Insurance Defense.Email: Gayla L. Carpenter-Sanders

Randy L. Dean (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1982, Mississippi; 2002, Tennessee, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Tennessee; 2005, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1977); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 1982). Delta Theta Phi. Associate Editor, Mississippi College Law Review, 1981-1982. Member: Hinds County, Federal and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; American Council of Life Insurance; Association of Life Insurance Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Tennessee Bar Association. Fellow: Fellow Life Management Institute (FLMI). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Life and Health Insurance; Credit Insurance; Civil Litigation; Workers Compensation; Regulatory Law.Email: Randy L. Dean

Trey C. Dellinger (Member) admitted to bar, 1996, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., Physics, magna cum laude, 1992; J.D., cum laude, 1996). Phi Delta Phi. President, Federalist Society, University of Mississippi Chapter, 1995-1996. Recipient, Robert W. Upchurch Award for Excellence in Federal Jurisdiction, awarded by the Mississippi Chapter of Federal Bar Association, 1995. Practice Areas: Mass Torts; Insurance Defense; Complex Litigation; Election Law.Email: Trey C. Dellinger

Rosemary G. Durfey (Member) admitted to bar, 1995, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1992; J.D., 1995). Member: Hinds County Bar Association; Madison County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; Mississippi Women's Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Insurance Regulation.Email: Rosemary G. Durfey

Lana E. Gillon (Associate) admitted to bar, 1993, Mississippi. Education: Delta State University (B.B.A., 1985); University of Mississippi (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Moot Court Board. Associate Editor, Index and Review, Mississippi Law Journal, 1992-1993. Member: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Regulation; Contracts; Credit Insurance; Life Insurance; Disability Insurance.Email: Lana E. Gillon

Cristina Guerrero (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Texas at Houston (B.S., Biology and Chemistry, 2003); Texas Southern University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Member: Madison County Bar Association; Mississippi Bar Association; American Bar Association; Hispanic National Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; General Practice; Insurance Defense; Intellectual Property; Employment Law.Email: Cristina Guerrero

Philip A. Gunn (Associate) admitted to bar, 1990, Mississippi. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., 1985); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1989). Regional Finalist, National Trial Competition; Local School Board Member, 1994—; Member, Mississippi House of Representatives. Member: Hinds County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.Email: Philip A. Gunn

Joshua P. Henry (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude, 2000; J.D., 2003). Phi Delta Phi. Phi Kappa Alpha. Instructor, Legal Research Writing, University of Mississippi School of Law, 2001-2003. Certified Mediator. Member: Hinds County Bar Association; Madison County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Intellectual Property and Insurance Sections). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; General Practice.Email: Joshua P. Henry

John Edward Hughes, III (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1970, Virginia and Mississippi. Education: Mississippi State University (B.A., 1967); University of Virginia (J.D., 1970).Email: John Edward Hughes, III

Russell Latino, III (Associate) born New Orleans, Louisiana; admitted to bar, 2006, Mississippi; 2007, Louisiana; 2008, Alabama; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana (B.A., Political Science and History, with honors, 2003); University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Mississippi Law Journal; Chairman, Moot Court Board; Recipients: Southeastern Regional Finalist, 2005-2006; National Trial Competition; Winner, Steen Reynolds and Dalehite Trial Advocacy Competition, 2005-2006; Best Attorney Award, Trial Advocacy Competition, 2004-2005; National Trial Competition Team, 2004-2005; American Inns of Court, William C. Keady Chapter . Member: The Mississippi Bar; Louisiana State Bar Association; Alabama State Bar; Defense Research Institute; The Federalist Society; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Hinds County Bar Association; Madison County Bar Association; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense - Life, Health and Disability, Property and Casualty.Email: Russell Latino, III

Roy H. Liddell (Member) admitted to bar, 1986, Mississippi, Alabama, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1983); University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., 1986). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Moot Court Board. Member: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Alabama State Bar; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute (Liaison, Life Health and Disability Committee). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Transportation Law and Litigation; Insurance Defense; Creditors Rights.Email: Roy H. Liddell

Thomas M. Louis (Member) admitted to bar, 1989, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.S., Pharmacy, 1984); Mississippi College (J.D., 1989). Phi Alpha Delta. Managing Editor, Mississippi College Law Review, 1988-1989. Member: Hinds County and Fifth Circuit Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Jackson Young Lawyers Association; American Society for Pharmacy Law; Mississippi Pharmacists Association. Practice Areas: Premises Liability Defense; Insurance Litigation; Products Liability Litigation; Complex Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation; Asbestos Defense; Occupational Disease; Occupational Injuries; General Litigation; Pharmacy Law; Pharmacists Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation.Email: Thomas M. Louis

William E. Manhein (Associate) born Shreveport, Louisiana; admitted to bar, 2003, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., 2000); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 2003). Phi Delta Phi; Phi Alpha Delta. Member: The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Litigation; Creditors Rights; Business Formation; Commercial Finance; Corporate Law; Trusts and Estates; Wills.

Kenna L. Mansfield, Jr. (Member) admitted to bar, 1982, Mississippi. Education: Delta State University (B.A., 1979); University of Mississippi (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Omicron Delta Kappa; Pi Gamma Mu; Phi Delta Phi. Member, Moot Court Board. Member: Hinds County and American (Member, Life Insurance Law Committee and Health Insurance Law Committee, Tort and Litigation Section) Bar Associations; Mississippi State Bar; International Association of Defense Counsel; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Products Liability; Torts.Email: Kenna L. Mansfield, Jr.

R. David Marchetti (Member) admitted to bar, 1989, Mississippi; 1997, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Mississippi State University (B.P.A., summa cum laude, 1986); University of Mississippi (J.D., magna cum laude, 1989); University of Miami (LL.M., Estate Planning, 1997). Associate Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, 1988-1989; Law Clerk to Hon. William H. Barbour, Jr., Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, 1989-1990. Member: Hinds County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar (Member, Sections on: Estates and Trusts; Taxation; Real Property); Estate Planning Council of Mississippi; Financial Planning Association of Mississippi. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Taxation; Real Estate; Corporate Law; Elder Law.Email: R. David Marchetti

Richard G. Norris, II (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Mississippi, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; 2008, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. Education: Holmes Community College (A.A., 1997); Mississippi College (B.S., summa cum laude, 1999); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002). Member: Hinds County Bar Association; Madison County Bar Association; American Bar Association; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Jackson Young Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute.Email: Richard G. Norris, II

Kevin A. Rogers (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Ninth Circuits and U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee. Education: Mississippi College (B.A., English, 2000; J.D., magna cum laude, 2003). Chief Executive Editor, Law Review, 2001-2003. Author: "Meaningful Judicial Review," 22 Miss C.L. Rev 2002 Issue 22. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; General Practice; Life and Health Insurance; ERISA; Creditors Rights; Appellate Practice.Email: Kevin A. Rogers

Kelly D. Simpkins (Member) admitted to bar, 1991, Mississippi, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern District of Mississippi and U.S. Supreme Court; 2002, Tennessee. Education: Covenant College (B.S., cum laude, 1983); University of Mississippi (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Phi Delta Phi. Assistant Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, 1990-1991. Active participant in Mississippi Pro Bono Program. Member: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Tennessee Bar Association; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Contract Matters; ERISA; Intellectual Property; Insurance Litigation; Life, Health and Disability Insurance; Products Liability.Email: Kelly D. Simpkins

Clint D. Vanderver (Associate) born Amory, Mississippi; admitted to bar, 2005, Mississippi, U.S. District Court Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., Accounting, summa cum laude, 2002); University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Member: Hinds County Bar Association, Madison County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; Defense Research Institute.Email: Clint D. Vanderver

Robert H. Walker (Member) born Norfolk, Virginia; admitted to bar, 1973, Mississippi and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: University of Mississippi (B.S., Math, 1969); University of Mississippi Law School (J.D., 1973). Phi Delta Phi. Dean's List. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award; Mississippi Law Journal. Member: The Mississippi Bar; State Bar of Texas; The Maritime Law Association of the United States. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Litigation.Email: Robert H. Walker

Walter D. Willson (Member) born Memphis, Tennessee, June 19, 1960; admitted to bar, 1988, Mississippi; 1995, Texas; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits. Education: Wake Forest University; Baylor University (B.A., 1984); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1988). Phi Alpha Delta. Production Editor, Mississippi College Law Review, 1987-1988. Member: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; State Bar of Texas; Defense Research Institute; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Securities Arbitration; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Trade Secrets; Insurance Defense; Corporate Transactions; Arbitration Proceedings; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Walter D. Willson

Shanda M. Yates (Associate) 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 Southern Mississippi (B.A., English, with honors, 2003); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Dean's List Scholar. Casenote/Comment Editor, Jackson, Mississippi Law Review. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards, Pre-Trial Practice and Advanced Torts. Member: The Mississippi Bar; Hinds County and Madison County Bar Associations; Jackson Young Lawyers; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Editorial Board for the MDLA Quarterly; Mississippi Women's Lawyers Association; National Association of Women's Lawyers; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Premises Liability; Products Liability.Email: Shanda M. Yates

J. Spencer Young, Jr. (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2007, Jackson, MS, Moot Court Board, Legal Research Fellow, Frisby Griffing Marble Scholarship, Dean's List Scholar, Mission First Student Volunteer of the Year, Advocacy Award, American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, American Jurisprudence Awards: Pretrial Practice, Electronic Research; Furman University, B.A., 2004, Greenville, SC, Major: Political Science, Philosophy. Member: The Mississippi Bar; Hinds County and Madison County Bar Associations; Jackson Young Lawyers. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Wrongful Death.Email: J. Spencer Young, Jr.

R. James Young (Member) admitted to bar, 1971, Mississippi; 1979, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1968; J.D., 1971). Phi Alpha Delta (President). Member, Moot Court Board. Law Clerk to Chief Justice of Mississippi Supreme Court, 1971-1972. Estate Tax Attorney, Internal Revenue Service, 1973-1979. Listed, Best Lawyers of America, 1997—; Mid-South Super Lawyer 2006-2008. Member: Hinds County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar (Chairman: Estates and Trusts Section, 1992-1993; Member, Taxation Section); Financial Planning Association of Mississippi (Board Member and Officer); Estate Planning Council of Mississippi (President, 1991-1992); National Association of Estate Planners (Accredited Estate Planner); Mississippi Family Asset Protection Committee (Chairman, 1997-1999); American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Fellow and State Chair, 1999-2003); National Care Planning Council. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Elder Law; Corporation; Real Estate.Email: R. James Young