Education:
B.A., University of Virginia
(with honors, 1966)
L.L.B., Yale Law School (1969)
Bar
and Court Admissions:
Licensed to Practice in the States of
Mississippi and Georgia and the
District of Columbia (inactive)
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
United States District Court for the
District of Columbia
United States District Court for the
Northern District of Georgia
All Georgia State Courts
Professional Organizations:
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
District of Columbia Bar Association
(inactive)
Georgia Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Hinds County Bar Association
Mississippi Bar Association
Cases of
Note: Jean Simpson Pers. Servs. v.
G & G Concrete, LLC, 803 So. 2d
992, (La. Ct. App. 2001); cert.
denied, 814 So. 2d 561 (La. 2002) City of Durant v. Laws Const. Comp. Inc., 721 So. 2d 598 (Miss.
1998)
Primary Practice
Areas:
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Contract Negotiation and Formulation
Insurance Regulatory Matters
Away
From The Office:
Richard and his wife, Mimi, are the parents of two children. He enjoys
Scottish country dancing, alpine skiing and designing lighting for
theatrical productions. He is a member of Galloway Memorial United
Methodist Church and serves on the Boards of Directors of the Mississippi
Children’s Home Society and Cares, Inc.
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