Recovered over seven-figures for the family of worker killed in an on-the-job injury in wrongful death case brought against the deceased employee’s employer, an international oil company.
Recovered $5 million for employees of ADT subsidiary, Defenders, Inc., in class action wage and hour and Fair Labor Standards Act case involving claims of unpaid wages and unpaid overtime.
Successfully represented real estate developer clients in over $100 million of closed tax-credit and bond-financed real estate transactions for projects located throughout the southeastern United States.
Recovered over $1.5 million on behalf of clients of our firm from the BP Deepwater Horizon Class Action Settlement Program (Business Economic Loss claims).
Negotiation (on behalf of the Seller) and drafting transaction-documents for the sale of multi-million dollar Jackson, Mississippi, hotel.
Representation of Canadian oil-services supplier in the highly-complex and massive Cook Inlet Chapter 11 Bankruptcy; defended client in adversary proceeding initiated by the Unsecured Creditors’ Liquidation Trust that sought the claw-back of an alleged preference payment under Section 504 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Alaska).
Multiple six-figure settlement in legal malpractice case against one of the oldest, largest, and most powerful law firms in the state of Mississippi.
Successful settlement in putative Title VII class action suit in federal court (Southern District of Mississippi) for racial discrimination.
Settlement in seven-figure real estate fraud and legal malpractice case in multipIe-jurisdiction Iitigation in Mississippi state courts (Hinds and Madison Counties).
Obtained complete release of mortgage by Bank of New York Mellon against property on behalf of a large Mississippi real estate developer in Mississippi Chancery Court (Hinds County).
Obtained six-figure settlement against Mississippi electrical cooperative on behalf of a real estate developer and tenant for fire to home at residential
subdivision in Mississippi Delta Humphreys County).
Obtained a multiple six-figure settlement in construction defect case in Mississippi federal court against out-of-state specialty-contractor and architect near McComb, Mississippi (Pike County).
Obtained judgment of over $500,000.00 against large regional bank operating in Mississippi for failing to exercise reasonable diligence in the disbursement of project-funds for a non-foreclosed residential real estate development in Biloxi, Mississippi (Harrison County).
Large five-figure settlement in case against large Mississippi-based bank for wrongful foreclosure, conversion of property, and for (gross) negligence (Scott
County).
Multiple six-figure settlement (100 cents on the dollar) of construction dispute between general contractor and real estate developer in lawsuit in Louisiana federal court stemming from a project located in Ville Platte, Louisiana, and financed under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Reported Cases:
White, et al. v. GM Law Firm, LLC; Cause No. 9:21-cv-80896-AHS (S.D. Fla. 2024).
Grijalva v. Kevin Mason, P.A., et al., 8:18-cv-02010 (C.D. Cal. 2020).
Archer v. Defenders, Inc., 1:18-cv-470-RGA (Delaware 2019).
M & R Builders, LLC v. Williams Equipment and Supply Company, Inc. and Triangle Construction Company, Inc., 2018-CA-00334-COA (Miss. Ct. App. 2018).
Overton v. Advanced Recovery Systems, Inc. et al. (S.D. Miss. 2018).
Henderson v. Copper Ridge Homes, LLC, et al., 2017-CA-00959-SCT (Miss. 2017).
In Re Cook Inlet Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, 2017 Bankr. LEXIS 776 (Bankr. D. Alaska 2017).
Triangle Construction Co., Inc. v. Fouche and Associates, Inc., 2015-CA-01585-COA (Miss. Ct. App. 2017).
Soni v. Dhaliwal, 203 So. 3d 628 (Miss. Ct. App. 2016).
Hudson v. Big Four Companies d/b/a Windows USA and Wells Fargo, NA, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 152630 (S.D. Miss. 2016).
Miller v. Siegen 7 Homes, LLC, et. al., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 126574 (S.D. Miss. 2014).
Recent Speaking Engagements:
“Tips for Avoiding Legal Malpractice Lawsuits from a Legal Malpractice Lawyer”; the Ole Miss School of Law Center on Continuing Legal Education; July 26, 2019; Ridgeland, Mississippi.
“Construction Law Boot Camp”; July 29-30, 2019; Pearl, Mississippi.
“Current Issues in Real Estate Law”; the Ole Miss School of Law Center on Continuing Legal Education; June 8, 2018; Ridgeland, Mississippi.
“Title Workshop: From Examination to Commitment”; March 1, 2018; Pearl, Mississippi.
“Legal Descriptions, Title Insurance, and Surveys in Real Estate Transactions”; July 30, 2018; Pearl, Mississippi.
“Collection Law: The Ultimate Guide”; July 23, 2018; Pearl, Mississippi.
”Collection Law: Start to Finish" (Topics Covered: The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; Key State and Federal Laws, Regulations, and Case Law Governing Debt Collection; Overview of Debt Collection Letters and Forms; Insight from the Debtor’s Attorney - What You Need to Know; and Avoiding Ethical Tangles in Collections); National Business Institute; July 26, 2017; Jackson, Mississippi.
“Title Law A to 2" (Topics Covered: Endorsements and Exclusion to Title Insurance Policies; Obtaining Additional Title Insurance Coverage; The Title Insurance Commitment and Closing Letters); National Business Institute; March 7, 2017; Jackson, Mississippi.
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Mississippi 39110
