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Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers, "Rising Star," Business Litigation, 2018-2021 Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch Commercial Litigation, 2021-2025 Litigation – Securities, 2021-2025 Irving v. Wilco Life Insurance Company, 4:20-cv-00080-DMB-RP (S.D. Miss. 2021) Served as lead trial and appellate counsel and obtained summary judgment on all claims in favor of Wilco Life Insurance Company in a suit for bad faith breach of contract. Summary judgment was affirmed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Brown v. Centurion of Mississippi, LLC, et al., 3:19-cv-544-RPM (S.D. Miss. 2021) Obtained summary judgment in favor of correctional healthcare provider in civil rights suit alleging violations of constitutional rights under Section 1983. Magee v. Perry, et al., No. 20-60349 (5th Cir. 2021) Obtained opinion affirming trial court dismissal of civil rights suit for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. Jackson v. Hall, et al., No. 17-60247 (5th Cir. 2019) Opinion affirming trial court dismissal of civil rights suit alleging violations of constitutional rights under Section 1983. Branch v. Ladner, et al., 3:17-cv-252 (S.D. Miss. 2018) Obtained summary judgment in favor of correctional healthcare provider in civil rights suit based on plaintiff’s failure to exhaust administrative remedies. JRA One, LLC v. City of Ridgeland, 2016-CA-00079-SCT (Miss. S. Ct. 2017) Counsel for multi-family property owner in constitutional challenge to zoning ordinance restricting density in residential districts, which was settled after briefing in Supreme Court Major Mart, Inc. v. Mitchell Distributing Company, Inc., 3:13-cv-942 HTW-LRA (S.D. Miss., trial in 2015) After a 17-day jury trial, a jury verdict and final judgment was awarded in favor of a beer distributor in a federal antitrust case brought by a convenience store chain alleging monopolization, attempted monopolization, price discrimination, and state law torts. Ducksworth v. Wesley Health Systems, 2:14-cv-134 (S.D. Miss. 2015) Obtained summary judgment on all claims in favor of Wesley Health Systems in Title VII race discrimination and retaliation case. Caldarera v. Timber Tech, Inc., 5:12-cv-67 (S.D. Miss. 2014) Obtained directed verdict following a bench trial in favor of log home manufacturer in suit alleging negligence relating to the construction of parts for a log home. Havard v. Bankers Life and Casualty Company, 3:11-cv-142 (N.D. Miss. 2014) Obtained summary judgment on all claims in favor of Bankers Life and Casualty Company in suit for breach of contract and bad faith breach of contract. Williams v. Homecomings Financial Network, Inc., (Miss. Ct. App. 2013) Obtained a successful ruling from the Mississippi Court of Appeals following the appeal by the borrowers upon entry of judgment in favor of mortgage lender in the trial court relating to the enforcement of a global settlement agreement. Eagle Transportation, LLC. v. Great American Insurance Co., et al., 2:11-cv-00096 (S.D. Miss. 2012) Obtained summary judgment for Great American Insurance Company in suit for equitable estoppel by third-party broker following a loss by the insured.
