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| | Address | | 633 North State Street, P.O. Box 427 | | Jackson, Mississippi 39205 | | (Hinds & Madison Cos.) | | | |
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| Watkins Ludlam Winter &
Stennis, P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
Antitrust, Business Tort and Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights; Business Planning and Operations; Construction Law; Education; Environmental; ERISA and Employee Benefits; Estate Planning and Administration; Family Law; Federal, State and Local Taxation; Fidelity and Surety; Financial Institutions; Gaming and Resort; Government Law; Insurance; Insurance Litigation; Intellectual Property; Labor and Employment; Legislative and Governmental Relations; Media and First Amendment Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Outdoor Advertising; Product Liability and Personal Injury Litigation; Public Finance; Public Utilities; Real Estate and Finance; Securities; Technology and E-Commerce; Telecommunications; and Workers' Compensation. | | Year Established: 1905 | Firm Profile:
Over the past century, Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A. has grown into a comprehensive, business-oriented law firm with more than 70 attorneys practicing in four offices. Based in Jackson, MS, the firm also has offices located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and in the Memphis Metropolitan area. The firm's attorneys, licensed in ten states and the District of Columbia and graduates of 48 different law schools and colleges, bring a diversity of talents and backgrounds to serve their clients' needs. | | Firm Size: 77 |
Other Office Locations of Watkins Ludlam Winter &
Stennis, P.A.
Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.A.
Olive Branch, Mississippi, U.S.A.
| | Warren V. Ludlam, Jr. (1919-2000). | | H. Vaughan Watkins (1884-1944). | | SHAREHOLDERS | | Trudy B. Allen (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1980, LA; 1982, MS. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 1977); Tulane University (J.D., 1980). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law. Member: The Mississippi Bar Association (Member and Officer, Natural Resources Section, 1988-1994); Defense Research Institute; Foundation for Public Broadcasting (Appointed, 1998-1999); Mississippi Manufacturers Association (Chair, Environment Committee, 1990-1992). Special Agencies: Environment Protection Council; Information Resource Council; State Central Data Processing Authority; State Water Advisory Council; Title V Air Advisory Committee. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Environmental; Construction; Infrastructure Development. Email: Trudy B. Allen | | F. Hall Bailey (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1982, MS. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., cum laude, 1979; J.D., 1982). Listed, Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation. Member, Leadership Jackson. Member: Hinds County Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1989-1990); The Mississippi Bar (Member, Board of Commissioners 1989-1993, 2000-2003; Fellow and Past President, 1990-1991, Young Lawyers Division; Member, General Litigation and Workers Compensation Section); Jackson Young Lawyers Association (Past President, 1988-1989). Practice Areas: Insurance; Workers Compensation Litigation; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Professional Liability Defense. Email: F. Hall Bailey | | Jeffrey R. Barber (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1987, MS, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Middle Districts of Alabama and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1989, AL; 1996, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama. Education: University of Alabama, Birmingham (B.S., magna cum laude, 1984); Cumberland School of Law (J.D., 1987). Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law. Elder, 1999-2005 and Deacon, 1998-1999, Riverwood Bible Church. Member: The Mississippi Bar; Alabama State Bar; Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference; American Bankruptcy Institute; Mississippi Home Educators Association (Director); Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference (Member, Ad Hoc Law Forum Committee, 1993-1994; Chair, Education Committee, 1995-1996; Member, Bar Convention Committee, 1989-1999) Practice Areas: Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights; Collections; Litigation. Email: Jeffrey R. Barber | | Neville H. Boschert (Board of Directors) admitted to bar, 1981, MS and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi; 1983, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court; 2000, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1978; J.D., cum laude, 1981). Listed, Mid-South Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, 2007. Member: Hinds County, Federal and American (Chair, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Subcommittee, Healthcare Litigation Committee, 1997-2000 and Chair, Employment Related Business Torts Subcommittee, Business Torts Committee, 1997-2000, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Member, Drug and Medical Device Committee). Practice Areas: Antitrust; Business Torts; Insurance; Litigation; Products Liability (Medical Devices). Email: Neville H. Boschert | | Robert E. Box, Jr. (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1989, MS. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1980; J.D., 1988); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1990). Member: MSCPA. Practice Areas: Federal, State and Local Taxation; Business; Corporate; Partnership Law; Estate Planning. Email: Robert E. Box, Jr. | | Alveno N. Castilla (Board of Directors, Chairman of the Board) admitted to bar, 1985, MS; 1989, DC. Education: Millsaps College (B.A., 1975; M.B.A., 1982); University of Virginia (J.D., 1985). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law. Member: MSCPA; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Practice Areas: Corporations; Corporate Finance; Federal, State and Local Taxation; Business Taxation. Email: Alveno N. Castilla | | H. Mitchell Cowan (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1984, MS. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S., 1980; M.S., 1981); University of Mississippi (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Member: Defense Research Institute; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Consumer Finance; Mortgage Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Product Liability; Personal Injury. Email: H. Mitchell Cowan | | Thomas W. Crockett (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1956, MS. Education: University of Mississippi (A.B., 1951); Harvard University (LL.B., 1956). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Family Law, and Legal Malpractice Law. Fellow, The Mississippi Bar Foundation. [Col., JAGC, USAR, Ret.]. Practice Areas: Mediation; Family Law; Litigation. Email: Thomas W. Crockett | | Mark T. Davis (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1984, MS. Education: Samford University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981; J.D., summa cum laude, 1984). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law; Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, Real Estate Law. Member: International Council of Shopping Centers. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate Development; Shopping Center Law; Mobile Home Law; Real Estate Foreclosure; Business Law. Email: Mark T. Davis | | William E. Dossett (Board of Directors) admitted to bar, 1976, MS. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1973; J.D., 1976); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1977). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law; Trusts & Estates. Practice Areas: Federal and State Taxation; Real Estate; Corporate; Trusts and Estates; Probate; Business Law. Email: William E. Dossett | | Laura Limerick Gibbes (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1991, MS. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1986; J.D., cum laude, 1990). Practice Areas: Business; Commercial; Environmental Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Professional Liability. Email: Laura Limerick Gibbes | | David B. Grishman (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1971, MS, TX and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; 1972, U.S. Tax Court; 1977, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Alabama (B.A., 1966; J.D., 1970); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1971). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, Administrative Law, Franchise Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates; Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers, Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions; Top 50 Mississippi Lawyers in Mid-South Super Lawyers, 2007; Mid-South Super Lawyers, Business/Corporate, 2007. Member, Leadership Jackson. Member: Hinds County and American (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Taxation; Member, Forum Committee on Franchising) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; The Mississippi Bar (Chairman, Taxation Section, 1991-1992); Mississippi Secretary of State's 2008 Business Reform Committees (Co-Chair, LLCs and Partnerships Committee); Community Foundation of Greater Jackson, Inc. (Chairman, Board of Directors, 2004-2005); Mississippi Tax Institute (President, Board of Directors, 1999-2000); Mississippi Manufacturers Association (Chairman, Taxation Committee, 1992-1993); Mississippi Estate Planning Council. Fellow: Mississippi Bar Foundation; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; American College of Tax Counsel. Practice Areas: Federal, State and Local Taxation; Franchises and Franchising; Real Estate Development; Trusts and Estates; Corporate Law; Mediation. Email: David B. Grishman | | Chad J. Hammons (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1996, MS; 2000, Tribal Court of Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., magna cum laude, 1988; M.A., 1991; J.D., 1996). Selected, Inaugural Class, Meritas Leadership Institute. Member: American Bankruptcy Institute; International Council of Shopping Centers. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Collections; Commercial Litigation; Shopping Center Law; Real Estate Litigation; Collections and Repossessions. Email: Chad J. Hammons | | Mark D. Herbert (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1979, MS, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Mississippi. Education: Millsaps College (B.A., cum laude, 1975); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1978). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Construction Law; Mid-South Super Lawyers, Construction/Surety, 2007. Member: American Bar Association (Forum Committee, Construction Industry and Fidelity and Surety Law Section); International Association of Defense Counsel; American Arbitration Association, National Panel of Commercial and Construction Arbitrators and Mediators; Outdoor Advertising Association of America. Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction and Surety Litigation; Outdoor Advertising; Products Liability. Email: Mark D. Herbert | | Kathryn H. Hester (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1982, MS. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., cum laude, 1965; J.D., magna cum laude, 1982). Hinds County Chancery Judge, 1989. Arbitrator, Mississippi for Arbitration Forums. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, National Resources Law. Member: Mississippi Oil and Gas Lawyers Association; Mississippi Association of Gaming Attorneys (Board of Trustees); Charles Clark Chapter, American Inns of Court (Barrister). The Mississippi Bar Foundation. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Gaming; Oil and Gas Litigation; Legislative and Governmental Relations; Health Care Litigation; Zoning. Email: Kathryn H. Hester | | Robert B. House (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1988, MS. Education: University of Mississippi (B. Accy., 1984; J.D., 1988). Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member, Business Law Section; Chair, Group Insurance Committee, 1999-2001); American Bar Association (Member, Business Law Section; Chair, Insurance Regulation Committee, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, 2003-2004); American Health Lawyers Association; Federation of Regulatory Counsel; Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants. Practice Areas: Corporate; Financial Institutions; Corporate Insurance; Insurance Regulation; Insurance Insolvency; Health Care; Government Relations. Email: Robert B. House | | Peyton S. Irby, Jr. (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1970, MS and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Mississippi State University (B.S., 1967); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1970). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, Labor and Employment Law; Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, Employment; Mid-South Super Lawyers, Employment Litigation Defense, 2007. Recipient, Cy Burnett Award for Service to Lodging Industry. Member: Hinds County, Federal and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar (Past Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1992-1993); Mississippi Employment Law Letter (Editor-in-Chief). Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment (Management); Litigation. Email: Peyton S. Irby, Jr. | | Gina M. Jacobs (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1983, MS. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1980; J.D., magna cum laude, 1983). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law; Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions. Member: American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Business Law. Email: Gina M. Jacobs | | Kristina M. Johnson (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1992, MS, U.S. District Court, Northern District and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1989; J.D., magna cum laude, 1992). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law. Member: Hinds County and American (Member, Committees on: Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation; Commercial and Business Litigation) Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; American Bankruptcy Institute; Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference (Co-Chair, Credit Abuse Resistance Education Program, 2006-2008; Member, Executive Committee, Local Bankruptcy Rules and Amendments, 2007-2008; Co-Chair, Annual Seminar Committee, 1996-1997); International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation; Mississippi Women Lawyers Association (President, 1997-1998) (Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditor's Rights; Commercial Litigation; Workouts. Email: Kristina M. Johnson | | Linda Bounds Keng (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1984, MS and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi; 1992, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S.B.A., cum laude, 1977); Mississippi College (J.D., summa cum laude, 1984); University of Florida (LL.M. in Taxation, 1986). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, Employee Benefits Law and Trusts and Estates; Mississippi's 50 Leading Business Women, 2005; Mid-South Super Lawyers, Employee Benefits/ERISA, 2007. Selected, The Best of the U.S. LLC., Employee Benefits, 2006. Certified Public Accountant, Mississippi, 1979. IRS TE/GE Practitioner, Liaison Council, Gulf Coast Region. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Real Property, Probate and Trust); American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; International Association for Financial Planning; University of Southern Mississippi Foundation (Elected to the Board of Directors, 2008—); Mississippi Tax Institute (Member, Board of Trustees, 1997-1999); Mississippi Estate Planning Council; Mississippi College Estate Planning Council; Financial Planning Association (Member, Mississippi Chapter); Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants (Former Treasurer, 2006-2007; President, 2007-2008). Practice Areas: ERISA; Corporate Taxation; Business Law; Trust and Estate Planning; Probate and Estate Administration. Email: Linda Bounds Keng | | Craig N. Landrum (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1980, MS. Education: Mississippi State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1977); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1980). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Financial Institutions Law. Member: Mississippi Bankers Association. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Craig N. Landrum | | Robert S. Lazarus (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1976, OH; 1982, MS. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., magna cum laude, 1973); Boston University (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, Public Finance Law; Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions. Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; State and Local Government Finance. Email: Robert S. Lazarus | | David L. Martin (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1976, MS. Education: Millsaps College (B.A., 1969); University of Virginia (J.D., 1976). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, Administrative Law, Banking Law and Insurance Law; Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers; Mid-South Super Lawyers, Administrative Law, 2007. Selected, The Best of the U.S. LLC., Corporate Law, 2006. Member: Hinds County and American (Member: Securities Law Committee, Business Law Section; Insurance Regulation Committee, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar (Past Chair and Member, Executive Committee, Business Law Section; Past Chair, Group Insurance Committee); Federation of Regulatory Counsel; Cumberland Law School Advisory Board; State Capital Law Firm Group (Past Co-Chair, Healthcare and Insurance Practice Section); Mississippi Secretary of State's Business Law Reform Task Force (Past Chair, Business Corporations Subcommittee). [Lt., USNR]. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Corporate Law; Finance; Government Relations; Insurance Regulatory and Insolvency Law. Email: David L. Martin | | Dennis W. Miller (Board of Directors, CEO) admitted to bar, 1985, MS and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and District of Columbia Circuits. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1978); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 1984). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Energy Law (Public Utility) and Government Relations. Member: Madison County and Hinds County Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar (Member, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Section); Mississippi Forestry Association; Mississippi Manufacturers Association; State Capital Global Law Firm Group (Member, Board of Directors). Practice Areas: Legislative and Governmental Relations; Public Utility Law. Email: Dennis W. Miller | | Douglas T. Miracle (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1993, MS; 1999, TN. Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., 1989); Mississippi College (J.D., 1993). Member: Defense Research Institute; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: Douglas T. Miracle | | L. Keith Parsons (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1982, MS. Education: Lambuth College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); University of Mississippi (J.D., summa cum laude, 1982). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law and Securities Law. Recipient, Mississippi Volunteer Lawyer of the Year, 1998. Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers; MS Association of County Board Attorneys; MS Municipal Attorneys Association. Practice Areas: Government Finance; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate. Email: L. Keith Parsons | | Keith R. Raulston (Board of Directors) admitted to bar, 1980, MS. Education: Mississippi State University; University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1979). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Workers' Compensation Law. Member: Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Mississippi Defense Research Institute; Charles Clark Chapter, American Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Banking; Commercial; Insurance; Employment Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Class Action; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Tort Defense. Email: Keith R. Raulston | | W. Whitaker Rayner (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1986, MS, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Millsaps College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1983); Washington & Lee University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1986). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Information Technology Law and Intellectual Property Law; Who's Who Legal USA, Trademarks, 2005-2006. Selected, The Best of the U.S. LLC., Intellectual Property, 2006. Member: Leadership Mississippi, 1998-1999; Leadership Jackson, 2004-2005. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Chair, Intellectual Property Law Section, 2001-2002); American Bar Association (Former Chairman, Model State Trademark Subcommittee, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Section); International Trademark Association (Member: U.S. Legislation Committee; Panel of Neutrals, Conflict Prevention and Resolution, 2000-2006); Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (Board President). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Intellectual Property; Trademark and Copyright; Computer Law and E-Commerce. Email: W. Whitaker Rayner | | Lisa A. Reppeto (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 2000, MS. Education: Millsaps College (B.B.A., 1987); University of Mississippi (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Member: Outdoor Advertising Association of America. Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Eminent Domain; Commercial Litigation. Email: Lisa A. Reppeto | | Thomas B. Shepherd III (Board of Directors) admitted to bar, 1984, MS. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., cum laude, 1980); Washington & Lee University (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Omicron Delta Kappa (President); Beta Alpha Psi (President). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law and Gaming Law. Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers; Listed in Top 40 Under 40, MS Business Journal, 1996. Member: Leadership Jackson, 2000-2001; Leadership Mississippi. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Chairman, Business Law Section, 1994-1995); American Bar Association (Member, Gaming Law Committee, Business Law Section); International Association of Gaming Advisors (Member, Board of Trustees, 2001—); Mississippi Secretary of State Business Law Advisory Group; Mississippi Secretary of State's 2008 Business Reform Committees (Co-Chairman, Corporations Law Committee); National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (Mississippi Commissioner, 1992-1996). Practice Areas: Gaming; Corporations Law; Contract Law; Administrative Law; Gaming Law. Email: Thomas B. Shepherd III | | Stanley Q. Smith (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1980, MS. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1976; J.D., 1979). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Energy Law (Public Utility). Certified Arbitrator and Mediator, American Arbitration Association. Member: Alabama-Mississippi Telecommunications Association. Practice Areas: Telecommunications; Public Utility; Corporate Law. Email: Stanley Q. Smith | | Adam Stone (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1996, MS. Education: Loyola University (B.A., 1993); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Litigation; Construction; Mass Torts; Insurance Defense. Email: Adam Stone | | Vikki J. Taylor (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1993, MS. Education: Mississippi University for Women (B.S., cum laude, 1990); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1992). Member: Charles Clark American Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation. Email: Vikki J. Taylor | | Zachary Taylor III (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1977, MS. Education: Harvard University (B.A., cum laude, 1973); University of Mississippi (J.D., summa cum laude, 1977). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, Public Finance Law; Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions. Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: State and Local Government Finance. Email: Zachary Taylor III | | Aileen S. Thomas (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1995, MS. Education: Belhaven College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1991); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Member: International Council of Shopping Centers; Charles Clark American Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Commercial Real Estate; Finance; Corporate Law; Privacy Law. Email: Aileen S. Thomas | | Jim B. Tohill (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1974, MS. Education: Millsaps College (B.A., 1969); University of Mississippi (J.D., cum laude, 1974). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law; Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, Real Estate. Fellow, American College of Mortgage Attorneys; American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Practice Areas: Real Estate Development; Commercial Finance; Contract Law; Business Law. Email: Jim B. Tohill | | Leonard D. Van Slyke, Jr. (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1970, MS. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S., 1966); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1970); Georgetown University (LL.M. in taxation, 1974). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, First Amendment Law, Tax Law, Trusts & Estates. Member: Jackson Tax Forum; Meritas (Board of Directors). The Mississippi Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Media Law; Taxation; Corporate Law; Estate Planning; Probate; Business Law. Email: Leonard D. Van Slyke, Jr. | | Randall B. Wall (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1968, MS. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1965); Harvard University (LL.B., 1968). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law; Public Finance Law. Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers. The Mississippi Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: State and Local Government Finance; Government Law. Email: Randall B. Wall | | William F. Winter (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1949, MS; 1975, DC. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1943; LL.B., 1949). Recipient: John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award; Lifetime Achievement Award, The Mississippi Bar, 1998; Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Award, National Education Association. Governor, State of Mississippi, 1980-1984. Lt. Governor, State of Mississippi, 1972-1976. Mississippi State Treasurer, 1964-1968. Mississippi State Tax Collector, 1956-1964. Mississippi House of Representatives, 1948-1956. Renaming of the University of Mississippi Institute for Racial Reconciliation as the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation, 2003. Member: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar; The Mississippi Bar (Fellow); National Advisory Board on Race Relations; Mississippi Department of Archives and History (President, Board of Trustees); National Commission on the State and Local Public Service (Chairman); Kettering Foundation (Chairman, 1990-1993); National Civic League (Chairman, 1988-1989); Foundation for the Mid South (Chairman, 1990-1992); Commission on the Future of the South (Chairman, 1986); Appalachian Regional Commission (Chairman, 1983); Southern Regional Education Board (Chairman, 1982); Southern Growth Policies Board (Chairman, 1981); Ole Miss Alumni Association (President, 1978). Fellow: The Mississippi Bar Foundation; Institute of Politics, Harvard University. Practice Areas: Legislative and Governmental Relations; State and Local Government Finance. Email: William F. Winter | | SENIOR COUNSEL | | Larry E. Clark (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1972, MS. Education: Millsaps College (B.A., 1969); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1972). [USAR, JAG]. Practice Areas: Government Law; Public School Law; Public Finance. Email: Larry E. Clark | | COUNSEL | | Anson B. Chunn (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1970, MS. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1967; J.D., 1970). [U.S. Navy]. Practice Areas: Banking; Commercial; Corporate; Securities. Email: Anson B. Chunn | | Terris C. Harris (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1999, MS and IL. Education: Jackson State University (B.S., magna cum laude, Mass Communications; B.S., magna cum laude, Psychology, 1996); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1999); Loyola University (LL.M., Health Law, 2000). Recipient, Outstanding Student Award in Law and Medicine. Associate Editor, Annals of Health Law, Loyola University Chicago. Lecturer, Issues in Bioethics, An Overview of Stark II, and Non-Profit Healthcare Developments. Adjunct Professor, Health Policy and Law, Jackson State University School of Public Health. Member: Illinois State, Magnolia and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; American Health Lawyers Association; American College of Legal Medicine; Black Entertainment and Health Lawyer's Association. [U.S. Marine Corps, Corporal, 1989-1993]. Practice Areas: Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement; Fraud and Abuse Counseling and Defense; Mergers and Acquisitions and Divestitures; Compliance Counseling and Defense; Healthcare Litigation; Contracts; Healthcare Licensure and Certification; Construction Law. Email: Terris C. Harris | | Janet D. McMurtray (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1984, MS. Education: University of Mississippi (B.P.A., cum laude, 1981; J.D., magna cum laude, 1984). Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Eastland Scholar. Research Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, 1983-1984. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Business Law and Litigation Sections). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: Janet D. McMurtray | | Pamela Prather (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1983, MS. Education: University of Mississippi (B. Acct., cum laude, 1981; J.D., cum laude, 1983); University of Florida (LL.M. in Taxation, 1986). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Business Law. Email: Pamela Prather | | Ann Taylor (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1987, MS and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1981; J.D., magna cum laude, 1987). Listed in: Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers; Mississippi's 50 Leading Business Women, 2001; "Top 40 Under 40," 2000. Member: Business Law Advisory Group; National Network of Commercial Real Estate Women; Tri-County Real Estate Association. Member: The Mississippi Bar (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Real Estate Law); American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Ann Taylor | | Keith W. Turner (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1998, MS. Education: Boston University (B.A., 1981); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Environmental; Business. Email: Keith W. Turner | | ASSOCIATES | | David T. Ash (Associate) born Flowood, Mississippi, December 8, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Mississippi. Education: Mississippi College (B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, 2003); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D. 2007, cum laude). Member: The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Lending; Commercial Real Estate Contracts; Business Planning and Operations; Real Property. | | Karen Clay (Associate) born Longview, Washington, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Mississippi. Education: Mississippi University for Women (B.A., magna cum laude, 2002); University of Tennessee (M.S., 2004); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Member: The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; General Litigation. Email: Karen Clay | | M. Jason Clayton (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, MS; 2007, AL. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.A., 2001); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: Alabama State Bar; American Bar Association. Email: M. Jason Clayton | | Kevin A. Croft (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, MS, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of MS and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1993); Millsaps College (M.Acct., 1995); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 2005). Executive Editor, Mississippi College Law Review, 2004-2005. Certified Public Accountant, Mississippi, 1996. Member: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants (Member, Business Valuation and Litigation Support Committee). Practice Areas: Tax Litigation; Construction Law; Commercial Litigation; Fidelity and Surety Law; General Litigation; Gaming and Resort; Insurance Litigation; Product Liability and Personal Injury; Outdoor Advertising Law. Email: Kevin A. Croft | | J. Andrew Gipson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, MS and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Mississippi College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1999; J.D., summa cum laude, 2002). State Representative, District 77 (Simpson, Smith and Rankin Counties), Mississippi Legislature, 2008—. Member: Leadership Simpson County; Leadership Jackson. Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association (Member: Securities Subcommittee; Agriculture Subcommittee); American Agricultural Law Association; Mississippi Cattlemen's Association; Simpson County Development Foundation. Practice Areas: Telecommunications; Securities; Banking; Insurance Regulatory; Corporate and Securities; Utilities. Email: J. Andrew Gipson | | Laura L. Hill (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, MS. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 2002); University of Mississippi (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Commercial Law(50%); Media Law(25%); Insurance Defense(25%). Email: Laura L. Hill | | Margarett A. Johnson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, IN, NY, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of IN and U.S. Tax Court. (Not admitted in Mississippi). Education: San Jose State University (B.A., 1998); Tulane University (J.D., 2003); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 2004). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Taxation; Business Transactions; Trusts and Estates. Email: Margarett A. Johnson | | Christopher S. Pace (Associate) born Brewton, Alabama, 1972; admitted to bar, 2007, Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.S.B.A., magna cum laude, 1994); Mississippi College (M.B.A., with honors, 2004); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2007). Executive Editor, Mississippi Law Review, 2006-2007. Member: The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Gaming and Resort Law. Email: Christopher S. Pace | | Bradford C. Ray (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, MS. Education: Mississippi College (B.A., cum laude, 2000; J.D. 2003). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Business Litigation. Email: Bradford C. Ray | | April D. Reeves (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, MS; 2003, AL. Education: University of South Alabama (B.A., 1998); Cumberland School of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: Charles Clark Chapter, American Inns of Court; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: April D. Reeves | | Christopher R. Shaw (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, MS, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of MS and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., cum laude, 1997; J.D., cum laude, 2001). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Member, Moot Court Executive Board. Member, Mississippi Law Journal. Member: Hinds County, Federal and American Bar Associations; Jackson Young Lawyers; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage; Large Loss Subrogation; Commercial Litigation; Consumer Finance; Structured Settlement Purchases. Email: Christopher R. Shaw | | Benjamin P. Sones (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, TN. (Not admitted in Mississippi). Education: Mississippi College (B.A., summa cum laude in Mathematics, 2003); Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D., 2006). Harold Stirling Vanderbilt Scholar. Member: American Bar Association; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Litigation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Banking Regulation; Financial Institutions; Business Planning; Business Law. Email: Benjamin P. Sones | | Ashley N. Wicks (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, TX; 2006, MS and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of MS. Education: Jackson State University (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 2001; Master of Professional Accountancy, 2002); Tulane University Law School (J.D., 2005). Beta Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Treasurer). Recipient: Tulane Law Scholarship; Nelson Mandela Scholarship. Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants Scholar. Certified Public Accountant, Mississippi, 2007. Member: Magnolia (Parliamentarian and Chair, Young Lawyers Committee), Hinds County and American (Member, Young Lawyer's Division and Tax Section; Vice Chair, Young Lawyer's Division Tax Committee; Member, Committees on: LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities; Taxation) Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar (Member, Young Lawyer Division's Seminar Committee); State Bar of Texas; Jackson Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Federal, State and Local Taxation; Corporate Finance; Business and Corporate Transactions; New Markets Tax Credits. | | Benjamin Windham (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, MS. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S., Accounting, 1999); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 2002); Southern Methodist University (LL.M., Taxation, 2003). Member: Financial Planners Association; Mississippi Estate Planning Council. Practice Areas: Business Planning; Local Taxation. Email: Benjamin Windham | | OF COUNSEL | | Stephen W. Rimmer (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1972, MS. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1965; J.D., 1972). Member: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; Mississippi State Bar. Practice Areas: State and Local Government; Commercial Litigation; Public Utility; Real Estate; Employment Law; Administrative Law. Email: Stephen W. Rimmer | | John Hampton Stennis (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1960, MS; 1975, DC. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1957); University of Virginia (J.D., 1960). Mississippi House of Representatives, 1969-1984; Mississippi Judicial Council, 1977-1980. [Maj. Gen., Miss. Air Nat'l Guard, Ret.]. Practice Areas: Environmental; Legislative and Governmental Relations; State and Local Government Finance. Email: John Hampton Stennis | | Robert H. Weaver (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1959, MS. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1954); University of Mississippi; Vanderbilt University (LL.B., 1959). Member: Mississippi Forestry Association; Mississippi Bar Foundation. [CDR., USNR, Ret.]. Practice Areas: Environmental; Corporate Litigation. Email: Robert H. Weaver | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Gulfport, Mississippi Office: 2510 - 14th Street, Suite 1125 (39501), P.O. Drawer 160. Telephone: 228-864-3094. Fax: 228-864-0516.
Olive Branch, Mississippi Office: Suite 100, 6897 Crumpler Boulevard, P.O. Box 1456. Telephone: 662-895-2996. Fax: 662-895-5480.
| All Shareholders, Senior Counsel, Counsel, Associates and Of Counsel are members of The Mississippi Bar. | (For Gulfport Personnel and Biographical Data, see Professional Biographies at Gulfport, Mississippi) (For Olive Branch Personnel and Biographical Data, see Professional Biographies at Olive Branch, Mississippi) | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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