PRACTICE VENUES:  Mississippi; United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit; United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi.

PRACTICE AREAS:  General Corporate and Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Moeller Counsel; Premises Liability Defense; Uninsured Motorist Defense; Bad Faith Defense; Fraud and Arson Defense; Products Liability Defense; Construction Law; Automobile Liability; Underinsured Motorist Defense; Interpleader Proactive.

Education:  University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., 1993); University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida (B.M, 1990); Fraternities: Phi Delta Phi.  Member:  Moot Court Board.

Presentations: ​"Mediation Panel and Deposition Academy," MS College School of Law (2018); "MS Insurance Law: Key Points and Strategies," Sentry Insurance, Goldsboro, NC (2016); "MS Insurance Law: Uninsured Motorist Key Points and Strategies," Sentry Ins. Co., Goldsboro, NC (2014); "Premises Liability," CLM, Charlotte, NC (2013); "MS Insurance Law: Key Points and Strategies," Sentry Insurance, Goldsboro, NC (2012); "Insurance Law Update," Harleysville Ins. Co. (2011);  "Case Assessment & Evaluation," Council on Litigation Management, Charlotte, North Carolina (2010); "Reservation of Rights and Insured's Right to Personal Counsel, Council on Litigation Management, Charlotte, North Carolina (2010); “Fundamentals of Litigation Management and Related Topics,” GEICO, Macon, Georgia (2009); “Fundamentals of Litigation Management,” “Case Assessment & Evaluation,” Council on Litigation Management, Charlotte, North Carolina (2009), Richmond, Virginia (2009); “Update on Uninsured/underinsured Motorist Law,” Metropolitan Insurance Company (2007); “Coverage and Claims in the Wake of Katrina,” University of Mississippi Insurance Symposium (2006); “UM/UIM Coverage Updates and Subrogation Issues,” “Legal Issues and Insurance Claims Presented by Mold,” Professional Insurance Agents of Mississippi/Mississippi Claims Association Annual Convention, Orange Beach, Alabama (2005); “Solving Water Intrusion & Mold Problems,” Lorman Education Services, Jackson, Mississippi (2003), Tupelo, Mississippi (2003); “Recent Developments in Mississippi Law,” Sentry Claims Service/Dairyland Insurance Company Seminar, Richmond, Virginia (2002); “Errors and Omissions Claims: How to Avoid E and O Claims and How Courts Deal With E and O Claims Once Presented,” “Loss Control Issues: How to Recognize Potential Problems From Both an Agency and Claims Standpoint,” and “Bad Faith: It Is Best to Avoid It, Here’s How,” Continuing Education Seminar for the Professional Insurance Agents of Mississippi/Mississippi Claims Association Annual Convention, Orange Beach, Alabama (2001); “Amended Rule 57 and Implications on Discovery,” Safeco Insurance Companies, Jackson, Mississippi (2001); “Construction Litigation and Amended Rule 57 Implications,” Mississippi State University Insurance Day, Starkville, Mississippi (2001); “Amended Rule 57 and Other Developments in Mississippi Insurance Law,” Sentry Claims Service/Dairyland Insurance Company Seminar, Richmond, Virginia (2001); “Recent Developments in Mississippi Law,” Barristers, Booneville, Mississippi (2000); “Recent Developments in Mississippi Law,” Barristers, Booneville, Mississippi (1996).

Member:  Mississippi State Bar Association; Lee County Bar Association; Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association  (Board of Directors, District I (2000-2002)); Association of Defense Trial Attorneys; Mississippi Claims Association; Northeast Mississippi Claims Association.