Education: B.M.E., University of Southern
Mississippi (with honors, 1974)
J.D., University of Mississippi (1978)
Bar and Court Admissions: Licensed to Practice in the State of
Mississippi
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the
Fifth Circuit
United States District Court for the
Northern District of Mississippi
United States District Court for the
Southern District of Mississippi
All Mississippi State Courts
Professional Organizations: American Bar Association
Christian Legal Society
Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
Defense Research Institute
Diversity Law Institute, Member
Institute of Trial Presentation
Litigation Counsel of America
Mississippi Bar Association
Mississippi Defense Lawyers
Association
The American Society of
Legal Advocates
The Trial Law institute, Member
Recognitions/
Accomplishments The Litigation Counsel of America,
Fellow
Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Rated
Mid-South SuperLawyer
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P.A.,
Chairman, Product Liability Division
University of MS School of Law,
Chairman, Moot Court Board
Mississippi Defense Lawyers
Association, Board of Directors,
and Chairman, Product Liability
Committee
Christian Legal Society, Mississippi
Membership Chairman
William Carey University, Board of
Trustees
Speaker, William Carey University
Faculty Orientation, "The Impact of
Christianity on the Founding of
America", August 23, 2012.
Top Rated Lawyer -
Personal Injury Defense
Reported Cases: Riddley v. Walgreen Co., 2008 U.S.
Dist. LEXIS 9361 (S.D. Miss. 2008) Penn Nat'l Gaming, Inc. v. Ratliff, 954
So. 2d 427 (Miss. 2007) Anderson v. Claiborne County Rec.
Club, Inc., 812 So. 2d 965 (Miss.
2002) McClinton v. Delta Pride Catfish, Inc.,
982 F. Supp. 417 (N.D. Miss. 1997) Medicomp, Inc. v. Marshall, 878 So. 2d
193 (Miss. Ct. App. 2004) Medlin v. Hazlehurst Emergency
Physicians, 889 So. 2d 496 (Miss.
2004) Nowell v. Universal Elec. Co., 792 F. 2d
1310 (5th Cir. 1986) O’Neal v. Roche Biomedical Lab., Inc.,
805 So. 2d 551 (Miss. Ct. App. 2000) Pontotoc Wire Prod. Co. v. Ferguson,
403 So. 2d 1279 (Miss. 1981) Sardis Luggage Co. v. Wilson, 374 So.
2d 826 (Miss. 1979), and aff’d on
other grounds, 412 So. 2d 244 (Miss.
1982) Sims v. Hartford Accident and Indem.
Co., 120 F.3d 265 (5th Cir. 1997) Travis v. Hartford Accident and Indem.
Co., 630 So. 2d 337 (Miss. 1993) West Cash & Carry Bldg. Materials of
McComb, Inc. v. Palumbo, 371 So. 2d
873 (Miss. 1979)
Away From The Office: Robert and his wife, Cindy, are the parents of three children. He is an accomplished musician, an avid firearm enthusiast, and rides cutting horses and Harley-Davidson motorcycles. A gifted teacher, he is an adjunct professor, and a sought after lecturer, instructor, and author on litigation skills and techniques.
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