Education: B.A., Mississippi State University (1972)
J.D., University of Mississippi (1976)
Bar and Court Admissions: Licensed to Practice in the State of
Mississippi
United States Supreme Court
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
Professional Organizations: American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Mississippi Bar Association
Mississippi Defense Lawyers
Association
Trucking Industry Defense Association
Recognitions/
Accomplishments Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Rated Best Lawyers in America Personal Injury Litigation -
Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Transportation Law
Top Rated Lawyer -
Personal Injury Defense
Mississippi Law Journal (1975-1976)
Coauthor, Comment, 47 Miss. Law
Journal, 437 (1976)
Research Assistant, Mississippi
Supreme Court (1976-1977)
Reported Cases: Ricks v. City of Winona, 2012 U.S.
Dist. LEXIS 32984 (N.D. Miss. 2012) Photo Arts Imaging Professionals vs.
Best Buy, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS
135596 (S.D. Miss, 2011) Utz v. Running & Rolling Trucking, Inc., 32 So. 3d 450 (Miss. 2010) Pigg v. Express Hotel Partners, LLC, 991 So. 2d 1197 (Miss. 2008) Miss. State Tax Comm’n v. Illinois, C.G.R.Ca., 360 So. 2d 1218 (Miss.
1978) Dixieland Food Stores, Inc. v. Kelly’s
Big Star, Inc., 391 So. 2d 633 (Miss.
1980) Cook Constr. Co. v. Smith, 397 So. 2d
536 (Miss. 1981) Masonite Corp. v. Baldwin, 365 So. 2d
641 (Miss. 1978) Masonite Corp. v. Williamson, 404 So. 2d 565 (Miss. 1981) Quay v. Crawford, 788 So. 2d 76 (Miss.
Ct. App. 2001) Sanders v. Riverboat Corp., 913 So. 2d
351 (Miss. Ct. App. 2005) Honey v. United Parcel Service, 879 F.
Supp. 615 (S.D. Miss. 1985)
Away From The Office: Steve and his wife, Carol, are the parents of three children. He is actively involved in the continuation of his family's cattle business in Clay County. He enjoys camping, hiking, hunting and golf. He is an active member of First Presbyterian Church in West Point.
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