Jeffrey R. Blackwood

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, 2015-2023 Listed in Benchmark Litigation, "Local Litigation Star," Mississippi, 2015-2021 "Litigation Star", 2023 Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rated Hinds County Bar Association, Pro Bono Award, 2009 Baker v. Raymond James & Associates, Inc., 312 So.3d 720 (Miss 2021) Henley v. Biloxi H.M.A., LLC, 489 F. Supp. 3d 580 (S.D. Miss 2020) Wilbourn v. Equitable Life Assurance Soc. of the U.S., 998 So.2d 430, 2008 WL 5174051, No. 2005-CT02244-SCT (Miss. December 11, 2008) Wilbourn v. Equitable Life Assurance Soc. of United States, 998 So.2d 430, 2007 WL 2248046, No. 2005-CA-02244-COA (Miss. App. August 7, 2007) Rice v. Equitable Variable Life Ins. Co., Not reported in F.Supp.2d, 2006 WL 2129787, No. 4:06CV54-D-B (N.D.Miss. July 31, 2006) Gilky v. Equitable Life Ins. Co., Not reported in F.Supp.2d, 2006 WL 1228826, No. 5:05cv-175-R (W.D. Ky. May 05, 2006) Blaylock v. Mutual of New York Life Ins. Co., 228 F. Supp. 2d 778 (S.D. Miss. 2002) Denying motions to remand for 42 plaintiffs participating in 10 non-governmental plans and holding that the plans did not fall within the payroll deduction safe harbor exclusion from ERISA preemption. Brown v. Mutual of New York Life Ins. Co., 213 Supp.2d 667, 2002 WL 1781232, No. CIV.A. 4:01CV177LN (S.D.Miss. May 06, 2002) Peters v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., 164 F.Supp.2d 830 (S.D. Miss. 2001) Representation of a managing general agent in an alleged fraudulent insurance sales action (vanishing premium).