Thomas Lynn Carpenter, Jr. is a lawyer practicing ethics / professional responsibility, insurance, insurance coverage and 5 other areas of law. Thomas received a B.A. degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and has been licensed for 32 years. Thomas practices at Wise Carter Child & Caraway Professional Association in Gulfport, MS.
Affiliations
American Bar Association, Fellow
Jackson County Bar Association, Treasurer
Harrison County Bar Association
Mississippi Defense Lawyers' Association
DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar
American Inns of Court, Russell Blass Walker Chapter, President, 2002-2003
Mississippi American Legion Boy's State Program, Legal Director
South Mississippi Center for Prevention of Child Abuse, Board Member
University of Mississippi Moot Court Board, Vice-Chairman
Mr. Carpenter is admitted to, and practiced, before all state courts in Mississippi, up to the Mississippi Supreme Court. On the federal level, Mr. Carpenter is admitted to, and practiced before the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Carpenter has served as a lecturer on insurance claims management, ethics in claims and underwriting handling, and how to avoid successful bad faith claims. Mr. Carpenter also serves as Legal Director for 2010 Mississippi Boys State, teaching 26 high school seniors about the practice of law each summer.
Affiliations
American Bar Association, Fellow:
Jackson County Bar Association, Treasurer
Harrison County Bar Association
Mississippi Defense Lawyers' Association
DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar
American Inns of Court, Russell Blass Walker Chapter, President, 2002-2003
Mississippi American Legion Boy's State Program, Legal Director
South Mississippi Center for Prevention of Child Abuse, Board Member
University of Mississippi Moot Court Board, Vice-Chairman
Phi Delta Phi Award for Outstanding Senior Law Student Recipient, 1994
University of Mississippi Law Journal, Cases Editor, 1993-1994
Publications:
Co-Author: Punitive Damages in Mississippi, 75 Mississippi Law Journal, 2003
Co-Author: Site Approval of Casinos in Mississippi - A Matter of Statutory Construction or a Roll of the Dice? 64 Mississippi Law Journal 363, 1995
2510 14th Street, Suite 1125Gulfport, MS 39501U.S.A.
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