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Address
605 Steed Road
Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157 (Madison Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.6
out of 5
(Main Office) The firm of Wright & Martin, L.L.P. was established in 1997 by Stephen Wright, who has practiced law since 1975 and had previously provided insurance defense representation while a partner in other firms. The firm consists of two partners, two associates, two paralegals and eight support personnel. Wright & Martin represents clients relative to a broad range of legal subjects, while maintaining an emphasis on tort defense. Our goal is to provide the best legal representation at the most affordable rates. Statement of PracticeGeneral Civil Litigation in all State and Federal Courts. Insurance Defense, Employment Law, Local Government Law, Administrative Law, Education Law, Workers Compensation Law, Corporate, Real Estate and Bankruptcy. Firm Size: 4
Representative Clients:A-1 Detective and Patrol Service, Inc.
AllState Insurance Co.
Bituminous Insurance Co.
Bracken Construction Co.
Cambridge Integrated Services Grp., Inc.
Cincinnati Insurance Co.
Cothern Computer Systems
Crawford & Co.
ERA Lorden Realty
Group Insurance of Mississippi, Inc.
Guaranty Fund Management Services
Hanover Insurance Co.
Horace Mann Insurance Co.
Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund
Indiana Insurance Guaranty Assoc.
J H & H Architects
Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Assoc.
Maryland Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Corp.
Mississippi Independent Automobile Dealers Asso.
Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Assoc.
Mississippi Tort Claim Board
Missouri Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Assoc.
National Interstate Ins. Co.
National Security Fire & Casualty, Inc.
Pacific Specialty Ins. Co.
Pearl River Valley Water Supply District
Reliance Insurance (In Liquidation)
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
S. N. Potter Insurance Agency
Tennessee Insurance Guaranty Assoc.
United Auto Ins. Co.
United Coastal Ins. Co.
U.S. Liability Ins. Grp.
Ward North American.
Address605 Steed Road
Ridgeland, MS 39157, (Madison Co.)
PhonePhone: 601-856-5767
Fax: 601-856-0000
Website
J. Stephen Wright (Member) born Great Lakes, Illinois, September 9, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1977, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1972); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1975). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Mississippi Law Journal, 1973-1975. Adjunct Professor of Law, Mississippi College School of Law, 1987. Municipal Judge, City of Madison, 1986-1997. Assistant District Attorney, Fifth Circuit Court District of Mississippi, 1976-1977. Special Assistant Attorney General, 1977-1984. Law Clerk to Hon. J.P. Coleman, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit, 1975-1976. Member, 1978-1984 and President, 1982-1983, National Association of Extradition Officials. Certified Arbitrator and Mediator, American Arbitration Association. Member: Hinds County and American (Member: Sections on: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation) Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar (Co-Chairman, Legal Referral to the Elderly Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1982); Jackson Young Lawyers (Chairman, Child Advocacy Committee, 1986-1987); Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Propane Gas Defense Association; Defense Research Institute. Special Agencies: Counsel to Mississippi Board on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training (1980-1984); Counsel to Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions (1980-1984). Reported Cases: Sandra Cockrell v. Pearl River Valley Water Supply District, 865 So.2d 357 (Miss. 2004); Dowdle Butane Gas Co. v. Walter Moore, 831 So.2d 1124 (Miss. 2002); Willow Creek Exploration et al. v. Tadlock Pipe & Equipment, Inc., et al., 18 F. Supp. 2d 675 (S.D.M., 2002); L.T. exrel Hollins v. City of Jackson, 145 F. Supp. 2d 750 (S.D. Miss. 2000); Warren v. Pallets, Inc., 747 So. 2d 875 (Miss. Ct. App. 1999); Body Support Systems, Inc. v. Blue Ridge Tables, Inc., 934 F. Supp. 749 (ND Miss 1996); Walton v. Alexander, 44 F. 3d 1297 (5 Cir. 1995) (en banc); 20 F.3d 1350 (5 Cir. 1994) (panel decision); Hosford v. Ray, 806 F. Supp. 1297 (S.D. Miss. 1992); Alexander v. Board of Trustees of Mississippi School for the Deaf, 599 So. 2d 930(Miss. 1992); In re Barrier, 776 F.2d 1298 (5 Cir. 1985); Alexander v. Allain, 441 So. 2d 1329 (Miss. 1983); ACLU of Mississippi v. Finch; 638 F. 2d 1336 (5 Cir. 1981); Anderson v. Winter, 631 F.2d 1238 (5 Cir. 1980); State ex rel Summer v. Denton, 382 So. 2d 461, 11 A.L.R. 4th 813 (Miss. 1980); Collins v. Van Zant. 375 So. 2d 404 (Miss. 1979). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Employment Law; Litigation; Transportation; Products Liability.Email: J. Stephen Wright
James C. Martin (Member) born Jackson, Mississippi, May 6, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Texas; 1985, Mississippi; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Mississippi; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Mississippi College (B.S.B.A., with distinction, 1981); Baylor University School of Law (J.D., 1984). Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Moot Court Society. Adjunct Professor: Paralegal Studies Program, University of Mississippi, 1987-1993; Paralegal Studies Program, Mississippi College, 1989. Member, Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference, Inc. Member: Hinds County and American (Member, Section of Corporation, Banking and Business Law) Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; State Bar of Texas. Reported Cases: Magnolia Venture Capital Corp. v. Prudential Securities, Inc. and Miss Dept of Economic and Community Development, 151 F3d 439 (5th Cir. 1998), cert. denied 119 S. Ct. 115 (1999); Horton v. Public Employee Retirement System, 711 So2d 896 (Miss 1998); W.M. Thames v. Jackson Production Credit Association, 600 So2d 208 (Miss. 1992); The Carthage Bank v. Kirkland, 121 B.R. 496 (S.D. Miss. 1990). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Bankruptcy; Real Property; Litigation; Insurance Defense.Email: James C. Martin
ASSOCIATEST. Philip Huskey (Associate) born Jackson, Mississippi, April 17, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Mississippi, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Mississippi College (B.A., with special distinction, 1994); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1997). Staff, 1995-1996, Executive and Managing Editor, 1996-1997, The Journal of National Security Law. Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; Jackson Young Lawyers Association; The Mississippi Bar (Member, Young Lawyers Division); Propane Gas Defense Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; State Workers Compensation; Federal Workers Compensation; Administrative Law; Collections; Wills; Corporate Law.Email: T. Philip Huskey
Joseph J. Valencino, III (Associate) born Greenville, Mississippi, September 8, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Mississippi; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Delta State University (B.A., Political Science, 1999); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: The Mississippi Bar; Jackson Young Lawyers Association.Email: Joseph J. Valencino, III
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