1.
Rex M. Shannon, IIITitle: Shareholder
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., summa cum laude, 2008
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., summa cum laude, 1999; Mississippi State University (M.S./M.B.A., 2001)
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., summa cum laude, 2008
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Defense; General Liability; Casualty Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation
Membership:
2.
Charles E. CowanTitle: Associate
Law School: The University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2013
College: The University of Mississippi, B.A., magna cum laude, 2010
Admitted: The University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2013
Practice Area: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; General Liability; Health Care Litigation; Medical Malpractice
Membership: Mississippi Bar Association.
3.
Victoria R. BradshawTitle: Associate
Law School: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2014
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 2011
Admitted: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2014
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Railroad Law; Workers Compensation; Commercial Litigation
Membership:
4.
E. Poteat Lutken, Jr.Title: Associate
Law School: Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., 2014
College: The University of Mississippi (B.A./M.A., 2011)
Admitted: Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., 2014
Practice Area: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; General Liability; Health Care Corporate Law; Public Utility Law
Membership:
5.
Derrick S. GodfreyTitle: Associate
Law School: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2014
College: Mississippi State University, B.A., 2011
Admitted: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2014
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Certificates of Need; Health Care Corporate Law
Membership:
6.
Bridget K. HarrisTitle: Associate
Law School: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2001
College: University of Southern Mississippi, B.A., 1998
Admitted: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Mass Tort Defense
Membership: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Jackson Young Lawyers Association.
7.
Grafton E. BraggTitle: Associate
Law School: ississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2014, summa cum laude
College: Mississippi State University, B.A., 2011)M
Admitted: ississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2014, summa cum laude
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation(60%); Corporate Law(40%)
Membership: The Mississippi Bar.
8.
Elizabeth G. HooperTitle: Member
Law School: Mississippi College, J.D., 2007
College: Georgetown University, B.S., International Politics, 2004
Admitted: Mississippi College, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Administrative Law; Health Care
Membership:
9.
Louis H. WatsonTitle: Member
Law School: Harvard University, J.D., 1968
College: Tulane University of Louisiana, B.S., with honors, 1960; Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma
Admitted: Harvard University, J.D., 1968
Practice Area: Taxation; Corporate and Individual Tax Planning; Estate Planning; Employee Pension and Welfare Benefits
Membership: Hinds County, Federal (Member, Mississippi Chapter; President, 1975-1976) and American (Member, Taxation, Real Property, Probate and Business Sections) Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar (Member, Taxation; Estate Planning, Probate and Corporation Sections).
10.
John P. SneedTitle: Member
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., magna cum laude, 1983
College: Millsaps College, B.A., cum laude, 1980
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., magna cum laude, 1983
Practice Area: Complex Commercial Litigation, Products Liability, Insurance Coverage, Media and Libel, Business, Corporate & Incorporation
Membership: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Defense Research Institute.
11.
Michael B. WallaceTitle: Member
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1976
College: Harvard University, B.A., cum laude, 1973
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1976
Practice Area: Appellate; Constitutional; Litigation
Membership: The Mississippi Bar; American Academy of Appellate Lawyers; Defense Research Institute (Chair, Appellate Advocacy Committee, 2003-2005).
12.
Virginia S. GautierTitle: Member
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., magna cum laude, 1996
College: Mississippi State University, B.B.A., 1986
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., magna cum laude, 1996
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation; Premises Liability; Torts
Membership:
13.
John D. PriceTitle: Member
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., with honors, 1977
College: Mississippi State University, B.A., with highest distinction, 1975
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., with honors, 1977
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, General Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Mass Torts, Professional Liability, Commercial, Defective and Dangerous Products
Membership: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section and Tort and Insurance Practice Section); Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; Defense Research Institute.
14.
Margaret H. WilliamsTitle: Member
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., with honors, 1979
College: Mississippi State University, B.A., with highest honors, 1976
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., with honors, 1979
Practice Area: Gaming Law, Corporate Law, Government Contracts, Health Care, Indian Law, Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business, Native Peoples Law
Membership: Bar Fellowship:
Mississippi Bar Foundation.
15.
Douglas E. LevanwayTitle: Member
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., 1979
College: Millsaps College, B.A., 1977
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Utility Law, Public Finance, Private Finance, Labor and Employment, Health Care, Energy & Utilities
Membership: Hinds County (Director) and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Law Institute (Chairman, 1989).
16.
George H. RitterTitle: Member
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., cum laude, 1986
College: University of Mississippi, B.B.A., cum laude, 1981
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., cum laude, 1986
Practice Area: Health Care, Railroad Defense, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Litigation, General Practice, Insurance
Membership: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section); Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute; American Academy of Hospital Attorneys.
17.
Charles E. RossTitle: Member
Law School: Harvard University, J.D., cum laude, 1988
College: U.S. Air Force Academy, B.S., distinguished graduate, 1978
Admitted: Harvard University, J.D., cum laude, 1988
Practice Area: Appellate Practice, Gaming Law, Government Relations, Indian Law, Public Law, Utility Law, Railroad Law, Native Peoples Law, Insurance, Energy & Utilities
Membership: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association (Litigation Section, TMT and Insurance Section); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Air Force Association.
18.
Crane D. KippTitle: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., 1975
College: University of Mississippi, B.B.A., 1972
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., 1975
Practice Area: Commercial Law; Corporate Law; Land Use Planning Law; Eminent Domain Law; Health Planning Law; Hospital Law; Health Care; Cooperative Taxation; Taxation; Real Estate; Banking Law
Membership: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Health Law Forum; American Health Lawyers Association; Fellows of the Young Lawyers.
19.
Charles Henry RussellTitle: Member
Law School: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2001
College: University of Mississippi, B.S., 1997
Admitted: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Railroad Litigation; Health Care Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation; Insurance Defense; Litigation
Membership: The Mississippi Bar.
20.
C. Stevens SealeTitle: Member
Law School: University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 1987
College: University of Mississippi, B.A., Political Science/English, 1975
Admitted: University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Public Policy; Litigation
Membership: The Mississippi Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association (Legislative Branch Liaison; Member, Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Sections, 1998-1999).
21.
Joe D. StevensTitle: Shareholder
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., 1991
College: University of Southern Mississippi, B.S., 1988
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Banking Law; Business Law; Real Estate Law; Corporate Law
Membership: South Central Mississippi Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar.
22.
James E. Graves, IIITitle: Member
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 2006
College: Millsaps College, B.S., Mathematics, 2003
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Railroad Law(40%); Energy(30%); Insurance(30%)
Membership: The Mississippi Bar.
23.
D. Jason ChildressTitle: Associate
Law School: Mississippi College, J.D., magna cum laude, 2010
College: Mississippi College, B.S., summa cum laude, 2007
Admitted: Mississippi College, J.D., magna cum laude, 2010
Practice Area: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Insurance, Railroad Law, Commercial, Energy & Utilities
Membership: The Mississippi Bar.
24.
James D. FindleyTitle: Associate
Law School: The University of Alabama, J.D., cum laude, 2010
College: Mississippi State University, James Worth Bagley College of Engineering, B.S., 2003; Mississippi State University, M.B.A., 2007
Admitted: The University of Alabama, J.D., cum laude, 2010
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Business Law; Utility Law; Products Liability; Intellectual Property; Appellate Practice
Membership: The Mississippi Bar.
25.
William J. DukesTitle: Associate
Law School: The University of Mississippi, J.D., magna cum laude, 2010
College: The University of the South, B.S., magna cum laude, 2003; The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, M.S., 2007
Admitted: The University of Mississippi, J.D., magna cum laude, 2010
Practice Area: Corporate Litigation; Health Care Litigation; Health Care Corporate Law; Intellectual Property Litigation; Commercial Litigation
Membership:
26.
Cory L. RadicioniTitle: Associate
Law School: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2004
College: Delta State University (B.A., 1999; M.B.A., 2001)
Admitted: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2004
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Workers Compensation; Health Care; Litigation
Membership: American Bar Association; Jackson Young Lawyers Association.
27.
Jennifer H. ScottTitle: Member
Law School: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2004
College: Mississippi University for Women, B.A., 1991; Mississippi State University, M.A., 1994
Admitted: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2004
Practice Area: Litigation, Corporate / Incorporation, Labor and Employment, Workers Compensation
Membership: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association; Mississippi Women Lawyers Association; Jackson Young Lawyers Association.
28.
Nicole Collins HuffmanTitle: Associate
Law School: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2004
College: University of West Florida, B.A., magna cum laude, 2000
Admitted: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2004
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Defense; Health Care Law
Membership: The Mississippi Bar; Alabama State Bar; American Bar Association.
29.
Linda CooperTitle: Associate
Law School: Mississippi College School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2008
College: Yale University, Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, 1993
Admitted: Mississippi College School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2008
Practice Area:
Membership:
30.
Rex ShannonTitle: Associate
Law School: University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2008
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., Management, summa cum laude, 1999; Mississippi State University, Master of Business Administration, 2001
Admitted: University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2008
Practice Area: Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Health Care; Railroad Litigation
Membership:
31.
James K. Child, Jr.Title: Member
Law School: University of Mississippi, LL.B., 1956
College:
Admitted: University of Mississippi, LL.B., 1956
Practice Area: Public Utility Law, Energy & Utilities, Telecommunications
Membership: Hinds County and American (Member, Public Utility Communications and Transportation Law Section) Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Bar Foundation.
32.
Henderson S. Hall, Jr.Title: Member
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., with distinction, 1972
College: University of Mississippi, B.B.A., 1969
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., with distinction, 1972
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation, Utility Law, Public Finance, Private Finance, Commercial, Energy & Utilities, Telecommunications
Membership: Hinds County, Federal, Federal Energy and American (Member, Sections on: Corporation, Banking and Business Law; Litigation) Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar.
33.
Charles T. OzierTitle: Member
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., 1972
College: Mississippi State University, B.S., 1970
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., 1972
Practice Area:
Membership: Hinds County and American (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice, Litigation) Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Bar Foundation; Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; International Association of Defense Counsel; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Defense Research Institute.
34.
W. McDonald NicholsTitle: Member
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., with honors, 1975
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1969
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., with honors, 1975
Practice Area: Eminent Domain, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Retirement Planning, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Public Finance, Private Finance, Railroad Law, Water Rights, Zoning, Planning and Land Use, Real Estate, Business
Membership: Bar Fellowship:
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
35.
Barbara Childs WallaceTitle: Member
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1977; George Washington University, LL.M., Labor Law, with highest honors, 1979
College: Schiller College, Heidelberg, Germany; Purdue University, B.A., 1973
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1977; George Washington University, LL.M., Labor Law, with highest honors, 1979
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Membership: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar (Executive Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section); District of Columbia Bar; Defense Research Institute.
36.
Andrew D. SweatTitle: Member
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., 1984
College: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1974; M.U.R.P., 1977)
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Casualty Insurance Defense, Workers Compensation
Membership: Hinds County Bar Association; The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.
37.
Mark P. CarawayTitle: Member
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., cum laude, 1985
College: University of Mississippi, B.A., summa cum laude, 1981
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., cum laude, 1985
Practice Area: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Health Care Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Commercial
Membership: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute.
38.
R. Mark HodgesTitle: Member
Law School: Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1987
College: University of Southern Mississippi, B.A., magna cum laude, 1984
Admitted: Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Health Care and Hospital Law, Medical Malpractice, Complex Litigation, Contract Law, Commercial, Personal Injury
Membership: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar (Section on Health Law); American Health Lawyers Association.
39.
Betty Toon CollinsTitle: Member
Law School: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1987
College: Millsaps College, B.A., 1970
Admitted: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1987
Practice Area: Corporate Law, Appellate Practice, Certificates of Need, Health Care Corporate Law, Health Care Litigation, Medicare and Medicaid, Public Finance, Private Finance, Railroad Law, Zoning, Planning and Land Use, Business
Membership: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar (Vice President, Section on Health Law, 1999).
40.
L. Jager Smith, Jr.Title: Member
Law School: Columbia University, J.D., 1993
College: Auburn University, B.S.M.E., 1981
Admitted: Columbia University, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Utility; Patent and Trademark
Membership: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section); American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Member, Nuclear Engineering Division); American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers.
41.
Martin R. JelliffeTitle: Member
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1981
College: Northwestern University, B.A., 1978
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Oil and Gas; Banking; Insurance Defense
Membership: Hinds County and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; State Bar of Texas.
42.
Paul E. BarnesTitle: Member
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., summa cum laude, 1998
College: University of Mississippi, B.M. Ed, 1990
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., summa cum laude, 1998
Practice Area: Health Care Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Products Liability; Railroad Defense
Membership: Hinds County, American and Federal Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Jackson Young Lawyers Association.
43.
Brenda Currie JonesTitle: Attorney
Law School: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1998
College: Millsaps College, B.A., Psychology, 1993
Admitted: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1998
Practice Area: Drug and Device Litigation; Pharmaceutical; Medical Device and Healthcare
Membership: Capital Area Bar Association
44.
Kimberly N. HowlandTitle: Member
Law School: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 1993
College: University of North Alabama, B.A., cum laude, 1989
Admitted: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Tort Litigation
Membership: Hinds County Bar Association; Mississippi State Bar; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute (Member, Trucking Law Committee).
45.
D. Collier Graham, Jr.Title: Member
Law School: University of Mississippi, J.D., 1983
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., cum laude, 1980
Admitted: University of Mississippi, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Litigation; Products Liability Defense; School Law; Civil Rights Defense; Personal Injury Defense
Membership: Hinds County and Federal Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.
46.
Eugene R. NaylorTitle: Member
Law School: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1985
College: University of Southern Mississippi, B.S., 1982
Admitted: Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Aviation, Commercial, Environmental and Natural Resources, Insurance Defense, Insurance Bad Faith Defense, Personal Injury Defense, Hospital Law, Health Care, Medical Malpractice Defense, Products Liability Defense, Breast Implant Litigation
Membership: Hinds County, Federal and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar; Jackson Young Lawyers Association; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.
47.
T. Phillip HuskeyTitle: Associate
Law School:
College: Mississippi College, 1994, B.A., HistoryUniversity of Mississippi, 1997, J.D
Admitted:
Practice Area: Workers Compensation; Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Wills
Membership:
48.
Gaye Nell CurrieTitle: Member
Law School: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 1993
College: University of Southwestern Louisiana, B.S., 1987
Admitted: Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Health Care Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Products Liability Defense; Civil Litigation; Environmental Law; Insurance Defense
Membership: Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar.
49.
Jason VarnadoTitle: Associate
Law School: University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 2011
College: University of Mississippi, Bachelor of Business Administration, 2003
Admitted: University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 2011
Practice Area:
Membership:
50.
James L. RobertsonTitle: Of Counsel
Law School: Baylor University, J.D.
College: University of Texas at Arlington, B.A.
Admitted: Baylor University, J.D.
Practice Area:
Membership:
51.
Rebecca HawkinsTitle: Associate
Law School: Mississippi College, J.D., with distinction, 1990
College: Louisiana Tech University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1987
Admitted: Mississippi College, J.D., with distinction, 1990
Practice Area: Appellate; Litigation
Membership: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice and Litigation Sections); Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association; Mississippi Women Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute (Member, Appellate Advocacy and Diversity Committees).
52.
Katherine HallTitle: Associate
Law School: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2007
College: University of Mississippi, B.A., 2004
Admitted: Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Railroad Law
Membership:
The above table lists lawyers practicing law at the law firm of Wise Carter Child & Caraway Professional Association. The number of lawyers in Wise Carter Child & Caraway Professional Association is 43.