Daniel Coker Horton & Bell

RICHARD C. BRADLEY III SPOKE AT LAUNCH OF 100TH
ANNIVERSARY OF MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S HOME SERVICES
January 25, 2012 - Richard C. Bradley III, of counsel with Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P.A., serves as President of the Board for Mississippi Children's Home Services. Richard, who has been active with the organization since the 1980's, spoke at MCHS Centennial Recognition Day. MCHS launched its celebration of 100 years of service in the first floor Rotunda of the Capitol. Chris Cherney, CEO of MCHS intoduced the speakers, which included both Governor Phil Bryant and Richard C. Bradley, President of the board for MCHS.

ROY A. SMITH NAMED PRESIDENT DCH&B
January 1, 2012 - Roy A. Smith, Jr. is now President of Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P.A. His term follows the completion of Terry R. Levy's second term as President. Mr. Smith joined the firm shortly after his graduation from University of Mississippi School of Law in 1982, and he has served in a variety of leadership positions during the past decade.

KRISTI R. BROWN NAMED SHAREHOLDER
January 1, 2012 - Kristi R. Brown has been named shareholder at Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P.A. , effective January 1, 2012. Ms. Brown is located in the Gulfport office, and practices primarily in the areas of Appellate Law, General Insurance Defense, Premises Liability, Products Liability and Professional Liability.

DRISKELL ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE MDLA QUARTERLY - FALL 2011
Shareholder Mitchel O. Driskell recently authored an article entitled: "The Manufacturing Defect Claim Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Analysis of Mississippi Law and Techniques for the Defense", which appears in the Fall 2011 edition of the MDLA Quarterly..

DONALD BURCH APPOINTED SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE
Senior Counsel Emeritus, DONALD V. BURCH has been appointed by Governor Barbour to serve as Special Administrative Judge of the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission.

DRISKELL, ELLINGBURG AND LONG CONTRIBUTE TO MISSISSIPPI BAR'S SUMMER SCHOOL FOR LAWYERS
Mitchell O.. Driskell (Oxford Office) served as the Chairman of Mississippi Bar's Summer School for Lawyers Committee. The Summer School is a three-day continuing legal education event held prior to the Bar's Annual Convention. The Summer School is attended by hundreds of attorneys and Judges. Mitchell was responsible for the agenda, which consisted of fifteen presentation. C. Michael Ellingburg (Jackson Office) participated one of the panel discussions on damages in civil cases. His remarks included comments on the difficulties with regard to written off medical expenses as discussed in a paper prepared by Ellingburg and Driskell. Brenda G. Long (Gulfport Office) spoke on the Missisisppi Torts Claim Act. Her presentation was titled "From Notice of Claim to Trial: Techniques for Asserting and Defending MTCA Claims" . Brenda provided practical tips and strategies in defending claims filed against governmental entities based up on the specifi statutory procedure requirements, the various governmental immunities and recent court interpretations.

GEORGE READ PRESENTS AT MISSISSIPPI MUNICIPAL SERVICE COMPANY ANNUAL EVENT
George E. Read, recently spoke at the Annual Advanced Techniques in Claims Management Workshop presented by the Mississippi Municipal Service Company. The event was attended by more than 50 Mayors, City Clerks, Personnel Directors and Department Heads from municipalities in North Mississippi. His topic was "Workers' Compensation Litigation, An Employers' Perspective".

SILAS W. MCCHAREN AND MATTHEW T. VITART ADDRESS SPRING EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP
Silas McCharen and Matt Vitart spoke to the Mississippi Chancery Clerks Association and the Mississippi Association of County Administrators/Comptrollers at the joint Spring Education Workshop held on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Their presentation addressed the issues of Freedom of Speech and the Public Employer, and was held at teh Hilton Holtel and Convention Center.

LEVY AND DRISKELL SPEAK AT MSU INSURANCE DAY
Terry R. Levy and Mitchell O. Driskell spoke to more than two hundred insurance professionals at Mississippi State University's 2011 MSU Insurance Day on March 29, 2011. The event offers continuing education credit for insurance professionals. These DCH&B attorneys spoke about "Fraud and Legal Issues in Insurance".

TREY BYARS NAMED PRESIDENT-ELECT OF MISSISSIPPI DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
Wilton V. "Trey" Byars, III, a shareholder in the Daniel Coker Horton & Bell P.A. Oxford office has been named as President-elect for the 2011 Board of Directors Executive Committee.

DRISKELL PROVIDES EDUCATION, TOUR TO ITAWAMABA COMMUNITY COLLEGE HEALTH INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY CLASS
Mitchell Driskell recently spoke to the Health Information and Technology class from Itawamaba Community College. Mitchell discussed HIPAA, the admission of medical records into evidence, discovery of medical records, and other topics regarding the role of medical records in litigation. He also provided a walking tour of the courhouse. Mitchell practices in the firm's Oxford, Mississippi office in the areas of commercial transportation, family law and civil litigation.

DRISKELL NAMED TO MISSISSIPPI BAR ASSOCIATION'S LEADERSHIP FORUM
Mitchell Driskell was selected as one of twenty participants in the Mississippi Bar Association's Leadership Forum. The Leadership Forum's mission is to recognize lawyers who have shown leadership ability and prepare them for future leadership roles in the Bar and community. Mitchell practices in the Oxford, Mississippi office in the areas of civil litigation and family law.

BUCHANAN, DICKINSON AND JULIAN NAMED NEWEST SHAREHOLDERS
Sandra D. Buchanan, MIichael B. Dickinson and Thomas R. Julian were named shareholders in Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P.A., effective January 1, 2011.Buchanan and Julian are located in the Jackson office of the firm, and Dickinson is located in the Gulfport office.

DCH&B SHAREDHOLDER NAMED CHAIRMAN OF SUMMER SCHOOL FOR LAWYERS
Mitchell Driskell has been named Chairman of the Mississippi Bar's Summer School for Lawyer's Committee. The Summer School is a three day CLE program offered prior to the annual Bar Convention. The program offers sixteen different presentations on a wide range of subjects including family law, litigation issues, technology issues, real estate, governmental liability and ethics. Mitchell practices in the Oxford, Mississippi office in the areas of civil litigation and family law.

THREE FIRM MEMBERS ATTEND PEPPERDINE'S STRAUS INSTITUTE
Robert S. Addison, B. Stevens Hazard and Gary K. Jones recently attended the 23rd Annual Professional Skills Program in Dispute Resolution presented at Pepperdine University School of Law and the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution.

GARY JONES SPEAKS AT WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW CLE SEMINAR
Gary K. Jones was among the speakers at the June 25, 2010 Workers' Compensation Law CLE Seminar sponsored by the University of Mississippi Center for Continuing Legal Education. His topic was "Tips from the Mediator: How to Get the Most Bang for Your Mediation Buck."

FIRM SPONSORS FIRST WALK FOR DIABETES IN GULFPORT
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell was a lead sponor of the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi's
first Walk for Diabetes in the Gulfport area held on April 24, 2010 at the offices of the law firm. Michael B. Dickinson, an associate in the firm, serves on the Board of Directors of the Diabetes Foundation and was Corporate Chair of the event. In spite of seriously adverse weather conditions, over 150 people walked in support of the fight against diabetes. There was also free food, live music, face painting and fire truck tours. Other sponsors included Memorial Hospital, Salute, The Chimney's Roy Anderson Corp., Keith Huber, Inc., Teri Eaton State Farm, Allan Beverages, Bradford O'keefe, Clear Channel Radio and the Gulfport Fire Department.

WILTON V BYARS SERVES MDLA AS OFFICER
Wilton ("Trey") Byars now serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.

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