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
Cases of
Note: 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
Mass Tort Litigation
Public Entity Liability
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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