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Education:
B.A., Millsaps College (magna cum laude 1979) J.D., University of Mississippi (1985) 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:
Mississippi Bar Association American Bar Association Federal Bar Association Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association Defense Research Institute Recognition/
Accomplishments: Best Lawyers in America Employment Law - Management Litigation - Labor & employment Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Rated Reported Cases:
Harrison, v. Yalobusha County, 2010 WL 3937964 (N.D. Miss. 2010). Atterberry v. City of Laurel, 2010WL 2545412 (S.D. Miss. 2010) aff'd 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 23298 (5th Cir. 2010). Davis v. Biloxi Pub. Sch. Dist., 2009 Miss. App. LEXIS 765 (Miss. Ct. App. Nov. 3, 2009) Guyton v. Madison County, Mississippi, et al., 2009 WL 1491879 (S.D. Miss. May 28, 2009). Riley v. F.A. Richard & Assocs., 2009 WL 368342, 2009 Miss. App. LEXIS 81 (Miss. Ct. App. Feb. 17, 2009) Martin v. Waring Oil Company, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34062(S. D. Miss. 2008) Barrett Refining Corp. v. Mississippi Comm’n on Envtl. Quality, 751 So. 2d 1104 (Miss. Ct. App. 1999) Curtis v. M&S Petroleum, Inc., 174 F.3d 661 (5th Cir. 1999) Dixie Ins. Co. v. Mooneham, 684 So. 2d 574 (Miss. 1996) Foster v. Johnson, 293 F.3d 766 (5th Cir. 2002) Stephens v. Carlisle Corp., 853 So. 2d 871 (Miss. Ct. App. 2003) Primary Practice Areas:
Labor and Employment Law Environmental Law Litigation Public Entity/Governmental Liability Commercial/Business Litigation and Transactions Away From The Office: Silas and his wife, Leesa, enjoy reading, travel, food and wine. Both are members of Alliance Francaise de Jackson. Silas is fluent in French and serves as France's Honorary Counsel in Mississippi. Silas and Leesa are involved with the work of local charities including Goodwill Industries where Leesa is a long-term board member. They have three daughters and are members of Northminster Baptist Church. |
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