Education: B.A., Millsaps College (1973)
J.D., University of Mississippi (1976)
Bar and Court Admissions: Licensed to Practice in the States of
Mississippi and Alabama
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
United States District Court for the
Central District of Alabama
All Alabama State Courts
Professional Organizations: Alabama Bar Association
American Bar Association
Fidelity & Surety Law Committee
Federal Bar Association
Federalist Society
Mississippi Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Bar Association of the Fifth Federal
Circuit
Recognitions/
Accomplishments Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Rated Best in the US,
Commercial Litigation
American Registry of Top Commercial
Litigation Lawyers in 2006
Cambridge Who's Who
Marquis Who's Who Best Lawyers in America,
Commercial Litigation
Reported Cases: Hartford Ins. Co. v. Miss. Valley
Gas Co., 181 Fed. Appx. 465, 2006
U.S. App. LEXIS 13100 (5th Cir. 2006) Am. Honda Fin. Corp. v Salyer, 2006
U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22406 (S.D. Miss.
2006) Wise v. Kan. City Life Ins. Co., 433 F.
Supp. 2d 743 (N.D. Miss. 2006) Sumler v. East Ford, Inc., 915 So. 2d
1081 (Miss. 2005) Tallahatchie Valley Elec. Power Ass’n v.
Miss. Propane Gas Ass’n, 812 So. 2d
912 (Miss. 2002) Miss. Chem. Corp. v. Dresser-Rand
Co., No. 5:97CV57BRN, 2000 U.S.
Dist. LEXIS 21965 (S.D. Miss. 2000)
aff’d 287 F.3d 359 (5th Cir. 2002) Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. United States
Fidelity & Guaranty Ins. Co., 756
F. Supp. 953 (S.D. Miss. 1990) Dubose v. Oustalet, 738 F. Supp. 188
(S.D. Miss. 1990)
Primary Practice Areas: Automobile Dealerships,
Manufacturing and Franchising
Construction Law
Financial Institutions
and Credit Transactions
Professional Liability
Real Estate Law
Commercial Litigation
Away From The Office: Mike and his wife, Linda, are the parents of five children. He enjoys carpentry, gardening and spending time with his family. He is a member of Lakeside Presbyterian Church.
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