DRISKELL ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE MDLA QUARTERLY - FALL 2011
Shareholder Mitchel O. Driskell recently authored an article entitled: "The Manufacturing Defect Claim Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Analysis of Mississippi Law and Techniques for the Defense", which appears in the Fall 2011 edition of the MDLA Quarterly..
DONALD BURCH APPOINTED SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE
Senior Counsel Emeritus, DONALD V. BURCH has been appointed by Governor Barbour to serve as Special Administrative Judge of the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission.
DRISKELL, ELLINGBURG AND LONG CONTRIBUTE TO MISSISSIPPI BAR'S SUMMER SCHOOL FOR LAWYERS
Mitchell O.. Driskell (Oxford Office) served as the Chairman of Mississippi Bar's Summer School for Lawyers Committee. The Summer School is a three-day continuing legal education event held prior to the Bar's Annual Convention. The Summer School is attended by hundreds of attorneys and Judges. Mitchell was responsible for the agenda, which consisted of fifteen presentation. C. Michael Ellingburg (Jackson Office) participated one of the panel discussions on damages in civil cases. His remarks included comments on the difficulties with regard to written off medical expenses as discussed in a paper prepared by Ellingburg and Driskell. Brenda G. Long (Gulfport Office) spoke on the Missisisppi Torts Claim Act. Her presentation was titled "From Notice of Claim to Trial: Techniques for Asserting and Defending MTCA Claims" . Brenda provided practical tips and strategies in defending claims filed against governmental entities based up on the specifi statutory procedure requirements, the various governmental immunities and recent court interpretations.
GEORGE READ PRESENTS AT MISSISSIPPI MUNICIPAL SERVICE COMPANY ANNUAL EVENT
George E. Read, recently spoke at the Annual Advanced Techniques in Claims Management Workshop presented by the Mississippi Municipal Service Company. The event was attended by more than 50 Mayors, City Clerks, Personnel Directors and Department Heads from municipalities in North Mississippi. His topic was "Workers' Compensation Litigation, An Employers' Perspective".
SILAS W. MCCHAREN AND MATTHEW T. VITART ADDRESS SPRING EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP
Silas McCharen and Matt Vitart spoke to the Mississippi Chancery Clerks Association and the Mississippi Association of County Administrators/Comptrollers at the joint Spring Education Workshop held on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Their presentation addressed the issues of Freedom of Speech and the Public Employer, and was held at teh Hilton Holtel and Convention Center.
LEVY AND DRISKELL SPEAK AT MSU INSURANCE DAY
Terry R. Levy and Mitchell O. Driskell spoke to more than two hundred insurance professionals at Mississippi State University's 2011 MSU Insurance Day on March 29, 2011. The event offers continuing education credit for insurance professionals. These DCH&B attorneys spoke about "Fraud and Legal Issues in Insurance".
TREY BYARS NAMED PRESIDENT-ELECT OF MISSISSIPPI DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
Wilton V. "Trey" Byars, III, a shareholder in the Daniel Coker Horton & Bell P.A. Oxford office has been named as President-elect for the 2011 Board of Directors Executive Committee.
DRISKELL PROVIDES EDUCATION, TOUR TO ITAWAMABA COMMUNITY COLLEGE HEALTH INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY CLASS
Mitchell Driskell recently spoke to the Health Information and Technology class from Itawamaba Community College. Mitchell discussed HIPAA, the admission of medical records into evidence, discovery of medical records, and other topics regarding the role of medical records in litigation. He also provided a walking tour of the courhouse. Mitchell practices in the firm's Oxford, Mississippi office in the areas of commercial transportation, family law and civil litigation.
DRISKELL NAMED TO MISSISSIPPI BAR ASSOCIATION'S LEADERSHIP FORUM
Mitchell Driskell was selected as one of twenty participants in the Mississippi Bar Association's Leadership Forum. The Leadership Forum's mission is to recognize lawyers who have shown leadership ability and prepare them for future leadership roles in the Bar and community. Mitchell practices in the Oxford, Mississippi office in the areas of civil litigation and family law.
BUCHANAN, DICKINSON AND JULIAN NAMED NEWEST SHAREHOLDERS
Sandra D. Buchanan, MIichael B. Dickinson and Thomas R. Julian were named shareholders in Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P.A., effective January 1, 2011.Buchanan and Julian are located in the Jackson office of the firm, and Dickinson is located in the Gulfport office.
DCH&B SHAREDHOLDER NAMED CHAIRMAN OF SUMMER SCHOOL FOR LAWYERS
Mitchell Driskell has been named Chairman of the Mississippi Bar's Summer School for Lawyer's Committee. The Summer School is a three day CLE program offered prior to the annual Bar Convention. The program offers sixteen different presentations on a wide range of subjects including family law, litigation issues, technology issues, real estate, governmental liability and ethics. Mitchell practices in the Oxford, Mississippi office in the areas of civil litigation and family law.
THREE FIRM MEMBERS ATTEND PEPPERDINE'S STRAUS INSTITUTE
Robert S. Addison, B. Stevens Hazard and Gary K. Jones recently attended the 23rd Annual Professional Skills Program in Dispute Resolution presented at Pepperdine University School of Law and the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution.
GARY JONES SPEAKS AT WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW CLE SEMINAR
Gary K. Jones was among the speakers at the June 25, 2010 Workers' Compensation Law CLE Seminar sponsored by the University of Mississippi Center for Continuing Legal Education. His topic was "Tips from the Mediator: How to Get the Most Bang for Your Mediation Buck."
FIRM SPONSORS FIRST WALK FOR DIABETES IN GULFPORT
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell was a lead sponor of the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi's
first Walk for Diabetes in the Gulfport area held on April 24, 2010 at the offices of the law firm. Michael B. Dickinson, an associate in the firm, serves on the Board of Directors of the Diabetes Foundation and was Corporate Chair of the event. In spite of seriously adverse weather conditions, over 150 people walked in support of the fight against diabetes. There was also free food, live music, face painting and fire truck tours. Other sponsors included Memorial Hospital, Salute, The Chimney's Roy Anderson Corp., Keith Huber, Inc., Teri Eaton State Farm, Allan Beverages, Bradford O'keefe, Clear Channel Radio and the Gulfport Fire Department.
WILTON V BYARS SERVES MDLA AS OFFICER
Wilton ("Trey") Byars now serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.
GARY JONES SPEAKS AT WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW CLE SEMINAR
Gary K. Jones was among the speakers at the June 25, 2010 Workers' Compensation Law CLE Seminar sponsored by the University of Mississippi Center for Continuing Legal Education. His topic was "Tips from the Mediator: How to Get the Most Bang for Your Mediation Buck."
FIRM SPONSORS FIRST WALK FOR DIABETES IN GULFPORT
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell was a lead sponor of the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi's
first Walk for Diabetes in the Gulfport area held on April 24, 2010 at the offices of the law firm. Michael B. Dickinson, an associate in the firm, serves on the Board of Directors of the Diabetes Foundation and was Corporate Chair of the event. In spite of seriously adverse weather conditions, over 150 people walked in support of the fight against diabetes. There was also free food, live music, face painting and fire truck tours. Other sponsors included Memorial Hospital, Salute, The Chimney's Roy Anderson Corp., Keith Huber, Inc., Teri Eaton State Farm, Allan Beverages, Bradford O'keefe, Clear Channel Radio and the Gulfport Fire Department.
WILTON V BYARS SERVES MDLA AS OFFICER
Wilton ("Trey") Byars now serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.
DCH&B WELCOMES NEW ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell is proud to welcome new associate attorney, Nathan L. Burrow (The University of Mississippi School of Law, 2008), now resident in the firm's Gulfport office.
JACKSON ABLES WINS GAS LITIGATION IN DALLAS
Jackson H. Ables, III, a member of the DCH&B Energy and Natural Resources Practice Group, and its former chair, defended a tortious interference and conspiracy litigation brought in Dallas County and tried in August, 2009 against a Mississippi energy company sued over mineral leases on lands in Leon County, Texas. The claim was for rights to gas leases alleged to be worth more than a half-billion dollars plus exemplary or punitive damages. Ables is a member of the Energy Bar Association.
ABLESHONORED BY MARQUIS' "WHO'S WHO"
Jackson H. Ables, III, who chairs the firm's Insurance Law Practice Group, has been selected for inclusion in Marquis' "Who's Who in America" and "Who's Who in the World". Previously honored by inclusion in the 2008 Edition of "Who's Who in American Law", and a resident of Madison County, Mississippi, Ables practices from the firm's Jackson office.
McCHAREN FEATURED SPEAKER
Silias W. McCharen, Chairperson of the firm's Labor and Employment Law Practice Group, was the featured speaker at the June 3, 2009 meeting of the Capital Area Human Resource Association. He spoke on "The Nuts & Bolts of Employment Discrimination".
GONZALEZ CHOSEN PANELIST AT MISSISSIPPI
WORKERS' COMPENSATION EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
John S. Gonzalez was chosen by the Mississippi Workers' Commission to be a panel speaker at its annual Mississippi Workers' Compensation Educational Conference held in April 2009. John and three other members of the bar presented their recommendations for reforming certain areas of the Workers' Compensation Act. Four members of the Legislature of the State of Mississippi were also present to comment on the recommendations made by the panel of attorneys.
DCH&B ATTORNEY ALAN C. CAMERON KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Alan C. Cameron delivered the Keynote address at the the Sea Grant Law & Policy Journal 2009 Symposium held March 24-25, 2009 at the Unversity of Missisippi. The symposium was sponsored by the National Sea Grant Law Center.
ROBERT S. ADDISON NAMED FELLOW IN THE LITIGATION COUNSEL OF AMERICA
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, announces that Robert S. Addison has been named a Fellow in The Litigation Counsel of America, a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon effectiveness and accomplishment in litigation and superior ethical reputation.
ARNOLD APPOINTED ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell announces that Robert J. "Trey" Arnold,
III, has accepted an appointment to serve as an Administrative Judge for the
Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission beginning February 2009.
DCH&B ATTORNEYS SELECTED FOR BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell is please to announce that the following attorneys
have been selected for inclusion in the 2009 Edition of The Best Lawyers
in America... (More...)
NEW DIRECTORS SHAREHOLDERS
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell is pleased to announce that Timothy
M. Peeples, W. Bienville Skipper and Jason
Strong have been elected Directors, effective January 1, 2009.
CLARK SELECTED FOR INCLUSION IN SUPER LAWYERS 2008
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell is pleased to announce that John
B. Clark was selected to be included in Mid South Super Lawyers 2008 the
Business/Corporate practice area.
DCH&B SPONSORS OLE MISS LAW COMPETITION
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P.A. is pleased to announce its sponsorship
of the Ole Miss Moot Court Appellate Competition. (More...)
BYARS SELECTED FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE FEDERATION OF DEFENSE AND CORPORATE COUNSEL
Wilton V. Byars, III, is honored
to have been selected for membership in the Federation of Defense and Corporate
Counsel. (More...)
HAZARD FEATURED SPEAKER AT TRUCKING LITIGATION SEMINAR
On May 29, 2008, B. Stevens Hazard was
a featured speaker at a trucking litigation seminar entitled "Trucking
Litigation and D.O.T. Regulations in Mississippi" in Jackson, Mississippi.
ABLES TO BE INCLUDED IN WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN LAW
Marquis Who's Who has selected Daniel Coker's Jackson
Ables, chair of the firm's Insurance Practice Group, for inclusion in
the 30th Anniversary Edition of Who's Who in American Law (2008).
DANIEL COKER HORTON & BELL CONTRIBUTES TO MC LAW CAMPUS ENHANCEMENT
A $25,000 gift from a prestigious Mississippi law firm is giving a nice boost to a $6 million capital campaign to enhance the campus in downtown Jackson. (More...)
ADDISON ELECTED TO WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Robert Addison, a director with the law firm of Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, has been elected a member of the Board of Trustees of William Carey University. (More...)
NEW DIRECTOR AND SHAREHOLDERS
The firm is pleased to announce John Waits has been elected a director and Tara Clifford and Shea Scott have been named shareholders, effective January 1, 2008.
ELEVEN ATTORNEYS NAMED TO 2011 BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
Best Lawyers in America is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. First published in 1983, results are based on an exhaustive annual peer-review survey. More than 3.1 million surveys were completed in the development of the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers. DCH&B attorneys recently named to the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers include: C. Michael Ellingburg and Larry D. Moffett in the practice area of Commercial Litigation; Silas McCharen in Labor and Employment Law; Wilton V. Byars, III, John B. Clark, B. Stevens Hazard, J. Wyatt Hazard, Forrest W. Stringfellow, and Edward C. Taylor in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation; John B. Clark in Professional Malpractice Law; and, Donald V. Burch and Gary K. Jones in Workers' Compensation Law.
FIRM SPONSORS FIRST WALK FOR DIABETES IN GULFPORT
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell was a lead sponor of the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi's
first Walk for Diabetes in the Gulfport area held on April 24, 2010 at the offices of the law firm. Michael B. Dickinson, an associate in the firm, serves on the Board of Directors of the Diabetes Foundation and was Corporate Chair of the event. In spite of seriously adverse weather conditions, over 150 people walked in support of the fight against diabetes. There was also free food, live music featuring Blue Grass Appeal, face painting and fire truck tours.Other sponsors included Memorial Hospital, Salute, The Chimney's Roy Anderson Corp., Keith Huber, Inc., Teri Eaton State Farm, Allan Beverages, Bradford O'keefe, Clear Channel Radio and the Gulfport Fire Department.
FIRM DIRECTOR MOFFETT HONORED BY ECBA AT ANNUAL MEETING IN ATLANTA
On February 13, 2010, the Electric Cooperative Bar Association presented the ECBA Leadership Awards - honoring vision, tenacity, and hard work of those members of the NRECA Lawyers Committee and the inaugural ECBA Advisory Board who were insturmental in ensuring that the objectives and goals of ECBA were met during the transition phase and through the launch of ECBA. Our own Larry D. Moffett was one of the recipients of this honor presented at the Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.
JACKSON ABLES WINS GAS LITIGATION IN DALLAS
Jackson H. Ables, III, a member of the DCH&B Energy and Natural Resources Practice Group, and its former chair, defended a tortious interference and conspiracy litigation brought in Dallas County and tried in August, 2009 against a Mississippi energy company sued over mineral leases on lands in Leon County, Texas. The claim was for rights to gas leases alleged to be worth more than a half-billion dollars plus exemplary or punitive damages. Ables is a member of the Energy Bar Association.
SIX DCH&B ATTORNEYS NAMED THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
DCH&B attorneys honored in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America are:
Edward C. Taylor, located in the Gulfport office andrecognized for the second year in the area of Personal Injusry Litigation;
Jackson office attorneys include: Donald V. Burch, recognized in the area of Workers' Compensation Law since 1995; John B. Clark, recognized in the areas of both Personal Injury Litigation and professional Malpractice Law since 2001; C. Michael Ellingburg, recognized in the area of Commercial Litigation since 1995; Gary K. Jones, recognized since 2003 in the area of Workers' Compensation Law; and Forrest W. Stringfellow, recognized since 2009 in the area of Personal Injury Litigation.
Selection to Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 2.8 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country.
McCHAREN FEATURED SPEAKER
Silas W. McCharen, Chairperson of the firm's Labor and Employment Law Practice Group, was the featured speaker at the June 3, 2009 meeting of the Capital Area Human Resource Association. He spoke on "The Nuts & Bolts of Employment Discrimination".
JACKSON ABLES MODERATES NEW YORK PANEL
Jackson H. Ables, III, who chairs the firm's Insurance Law Practice Group, and is a member of the ALFA International National Insurance Law Steering Committee was moderator of the panel of industry speakers entitled "Preventing the Bad Faith Claim" at New York's Marriott Financial Center on June 18, 2009. This was the first day of ALFA's three day biennial symposium "Claims, Coverage and Change: Confronting Traditional Issues in Today's Non-Traditional Economic Climate." Mr. Ables is a frequent speaker and contributor to ALFA International seminars and publications.
GONZALEZ CHOSEN PANELIST AT MISSISSIPPI
WORKERS' COMPENSATION EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
John S. Gonzalez was chosen by the Mississippi Workers' Commission to be a panel speaker at its annual Mississippi Workers' Compensation Educational Conference held in April 2009. John and three other members of the bar presented their recommendations for reforming certain areas of the Workers' Compensation Act. Four members of the Legislature of the State of Mississippi were also present to comment on the recommendations made by the panel of attorneys.
DCH&B ATTORNEY ALAN C. CAMERON KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Alan C. Cameron delivered the Keynote address at the the Sea Grant Law & Policy Journal 2009 Symposium held March 24-25, 2009 at the Unversity of Missisippi. The symposium was sponsored by the National Sea Grant Law Center.
ROBERT S. ADDISON NAMED FELLOW IN THE LITIGATION COUNSEL OF AMERICA
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, announces that Robert S. Addison has been named a Fellow in The Litigation Counsel of America, a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon effectiveness and accomplishment in litigation and superior ethical reputation.
ARNOLD APPOINTED ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell announces that Robert J. "Trey" Arnold, III, has accepted an appointment to serve as an Administrative Judge for the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission beginning February 2009.
DCH&B ATTORNEYS SELECTED FOR BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2009 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America:
Donald V. Burch - Workers' Compensation Law
John B. Clark - Personal Injury Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law
C. Michael Ellingburg - Commercial Litigation
Gary K. Jones - Workers' Compensation Law
Forrest W. Stringfellow - Personal Injury Litigation
Edward C. Taylor - Personal Injury Litigation
NEW DIRECTORS SHAREHOLDERS
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell is pleased to announce that Timothy M. Peeples, W. Bienville Skipper and Jason Strong have been elected Directors, effective January 1, 2009.
JONES SELECTED FOR INCLUSION IN SUPER LAWYERS 2008
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell is pleased to announce that Gary K. Jones was selected to be included in Mid South Super Lawyers 2008 in the Workers' Compensation practice area and in Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition December, 2008 in the Workers' Compensation practice area.
CLARK SELECTED FOR INCLUSION IN SUPER LAWYERS 2008
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell is pleased to announce that John B. Clark was selected to be included in Mid South Super Lawyers 2008 in the Business / Corporate practice area.
DCH&B SPONSORS OLE MISS LAW COMPETITION
Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P.A. is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Ole Miss Moot Court Appellate Competition. On October 3, 2008, the first annual Daniel Coker Horton and Bell, P.A. Moot Court Appellate Membership Competition will take place at the Ole Miss Law School. Daniel Coker will have the exciting opportunity to provide scholarships to the finalist of this competition. A reception will follow the competition to honor the students and distinguished State and Federal judges involved in this event. Daniel Coker takes great pride in this opportunity. One of Daniel Coker's top priorities is to invest in the future of Mississippi's legal community and this investment begins with the law student.
WILTON V. BYARS, III, SELECTED FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE FEDERATION OF DEFENSE AND CORPORATE COUNSEL
Wilton V. Byars, III, is honored to have been selected for membership in the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, an organization composed of leaders in the legal community. Federation members have been judged by their peers to have achieved professional distinction, and are committed to promoting knowledge, fellowship, professionalism and the course of justice. Membership in the Federation consists of defense counsel in private practice, in-house corporate and insurance counsel, and non-attorney claims executives. New members must be nominated and seconded by two current members, and are rigorously investigated by the Admissions Committee. Currently, the Federation is made up of 1,072 defense counsel members, together with an increasing number of corporate counsel members.
B. STEVENS HAZARD FEATURED SPEAKER AT TRUCKING LITIGATION SEMINAR
On May 29, 2008, B. Stevens Hazard was a featured speaker at a trucking litigation seminar entitled "Trucking Litigation and D.O.T. Regulations in Mississippi" in Jackson, Mississippi.
ABLES TO BE INCLUDED IN WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN LAW
Marquis Who's Who has selected Daniel Coker's Jackson Ables, chair of the firm's Insurance Practice Group, for inclusion in the 30th Anniversary Edition of Who's Who in American Law (2008).
DANIEL COKER HORTON & BELL, P.A. PROUDLY RECOGNIZES JOHN B. CLARK FOR HIS RECEIPT OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
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DANIEL COKER HORTON & BELL CONTRIBUTES TO MC LAW CAMPUS ENHANCEMENT
A $25,000 gift from a prestigious Mississippi law firm is giving a nice boost to a $6 million capital campaign to enhance the campus in downtown Jackson. (More...)
ADDISON ELECTED TO WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Robert Addison, a director with the law firm of Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, has been elected a member of the Board of Trustees of William Carey University. Founded in 1906 as Mississippi's Women's College, the University was renamed in 1954 in honor of William Carey, the founder of modern missions. William Carey University has three locations: Hattiesburg, Gulfport and a School of Nursing at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
TWO FROM DCH&B WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRACTICE GROUP NAMED IN THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
Donald V. Burch (Workers' Compensation) and Gary K. Jones (Workers' Compensation) have been selected for inclusion in the 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
NEW DIRECTOR AND SHAREHOLDERS
The firm is pleased to announce John Waits has been elected a director and Tara Clifford and Shea Scott have been named shareholders, effective January 1, 2008.
TWO LAWYERS FROM THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION GROUP NAMED IN THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
C. Michael Ellingburg has been named in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Commercial Litigation. As a director in the firm, he has received this honor for more than ten consecutive years. Mr. Ellingburg recently moderated and participated in an ALFA tele-seminar on the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine heard by approximately 200 participants.
John Clark has been selected for inclusion in the 25th anniversary edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialities of Personal Injury Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law.
ADDISON AND SMITH APPOINTEDTO COUNCIL ON ETHICAL BILLING
Robert S. Addison has been appointed as state co-chairman for the Council on Ethical Billing. Roy A. Smith, Jr. was also appointed to the Council. The Council on Ethical Billing (CEB) is an alliance of select attorneys, law firms, insurance companies, risk managers and general council of some of the nation's largest businesses, coming together to promote high levels of performance and ethics in defense litigation. Selection of attorneys and law firms to the Council by Fellows is indicative of their reputation for performance, ethics and professional commitment to the community, and diversity. Thus, the exclusivity of an invitation to join the Council is itself an achievement.
ADDISON PRESENTS 2007 COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS AT WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY
Robert Addison gave the 2007 Commencement Address at William Carey University to 500 candidates for graduation with several thousand attendees. Founded in 1906 as Mississippi Woman's College, the University was renamed in 1954 in honor of William Carey, the founder of modern missions. William Carey University has three campuses: Hattiesburg, Gulfport, and the School of Nursing at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
TWO FROM DCH&B COACH AT PRACTICE ACADEMY
Trey Byars and Robert Stacy served as coaches for the Mississippi Defense Lawyers' Association Trial Practice Academy in Oxford, Mississippi.
ABDO JOINS ALUMNI CHAPTER
George Abdo has been named to the Board of Directors for the Central Mississippi Ole Miss Alumni Chapter.
TWO LAWYERS FROM THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION GROUP NAMED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Robert Addison and Trey Byars have been named to the Board of Directors for the Mississippi Defense Lawyers' Association.
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