Education: B.A., Millsaps College
(cum laude 1997)
J.D., University of Mississippi (2000)
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 Court of Appeals for the
Eleventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the
Armed Forces
United States District Court for the
Northern District of Mississippi
United States District Court for the
Southern District of Mississippi
All Mississippi State Courts
Tribal Court of the Mississippi Band of
Choctaw Indians
Professional Organizations: Choctaw Bar Association
Capital Area Bar Association
Mississippi Bar Association
Mississippi Claims Association
Mississippi Defense Lawyers
Association
Recognitions/
Accomplishments:
Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Rated
Mid-South Rising Star - 2011
Reported Cases: Gray v. Border Express Serv., Ltd., 2011
U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12058 (S.D. Miss.
Sept. 28, 2011) Estate of Hynes v. Ambling Mgmt. Co.,
66 So.3d 712 (Miss. Ct. App. 2011) Joshua Lowell Odom v. FedEx Ground
Package Systems, Inc.,et al., 209-WC-00444-COA (Miss. App.
Nov. 10, 2009).
Keys v. Jones Co.,2009 U.S. Dist.
LEXIS 48890 (S.D. Miss. June
5, 2009). Bynum v. Anderson Tully, 996 So.
2d 814 (Miss. App. 2008) Kukor v. Northeast Tree Service, Inc.,
992 So. 2d 1242 (Miss. App. 2008) Hodge v. Jones County, 2008 U.S. Dist.
LEXIS 931012 (S.D. Miss. Nov. 17,
2008) Tyson v. Jones County, 2008 U.S. Dist.
LEXIS 82103 (S.D. Miss. Oct. 15,
2008) Federated Mutual Ins. Co. v. McNeal,
943 So. 2d 658 (Miss. 2006) Eubanks v. Professional Bldg. Servs.,
909 So. 2d 1132 (Miss. Ct. App. 2005) Medicomp, Inc. v. Marshall, 878 So. 2d
193 (Miss. Ct. App. 2004) Smith v. Rizzo Farms, Inc., 870 So. 2d
1231 (Miss. Ct. App. 2003)
Primary Practice Areas: Insurance Bad Faith and Coverage
Tribal Law
Workers’ Compensation
Away From The Office: Ben and his wife, Jennifer, are the parents of three sons. He enjoys tennis, martial arts and reading.
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