Practice Areas
Admissions
- Mississippi
- 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
Education
B.B.A., University of Mississippi, cum laude, 2002
J.D., University of Mississippi School of Law, cum laude, 2005
Tom is a shareholder in the firm’s Jackson office, and chairs the Financial Insitutions and Credit Litigation practice group. He focuses his practice primarily in the areas of medical malpractice defense, insurance coverage litigation, and fidelity and surety. Tom is the author of several articles published by the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association and served on the MDLA’s Editorial Board for several years. Tom is a member of the steering committee of the ALFA International Insurance Practice Group.
Professional Affiliations
The Mississippi Bar Association
Jackson Young Lawyers Association
Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
Honors & Awards
Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association - Editorial Board
News
Publications
Author of “The Time for Judicial Pay Raises is Now,” Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association Quarterly, Spring 2012
Author of "'Written Off' Medical Bills and the Collateral Source Rule: Why a Change is Needed," Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association Quarterly, Spring 2011
Author of "Medical Malpractice Claims Against Non-Physician Healthcare Providers," Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association Quarterly, Spring 2010
Author of “Exclusions and Countermeasures: Do Card Counters Have a Right to Play?” Gaming Law Review, 2005
Recent Victories
- June 2020
- March 2019
- January 2015
- December 2014
- December 2014
- January 2010
Reported Cases
- July 1, 2019
- March 18, 2019
- 2015
- September 2, 2010