Education: B.S., Louisiana State University
(1987)
J.D., University of Mississippi
(cum laude 1990)
Bar and Court Admissions: Licensed to Practice in the States of
Mississippi, Illinois (inactive) and
Missouri (inactive)
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
American Inns of Court, Williams C.
Keady Chapter
Claims & Litigation Management
Alliance (CLM)
Defense Research Institute
Illinois Bar Association (inactive)
Lafayette County Bar Association
Mississippi Bar Association
Mississippi Defense Lawyers
Association
Missouri Bar Association (inactive)
Phi Delta Phi
Recognitions/
Accomplishments
Best Lawyers in America - Workers'
Compensation Law - Employers
Council on Litigation Management
(CLM)
Executive Committee, Workers'
Compensation Section of the
Mississippi State Bar
Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Rated
Phi Kappa Phi, University of Mississippi
Lecturer on workers’ compensation
matters
Reported Cases: Brenda Peters v. Belk, Inc.,
2010-CT-00438-SCT Inman v. Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper
Bottling Co., 678 So. 2d 992
(Miss. 1996) Massengill v. Guardian Management
Co., 19 F.3d 196 (5th Cir. 1994) Raytheon Aerospace Support Servs.
v. Miller, 861 So. 2d 330 (Miss. 2003) Rea v. Rust Engineering, 813 So. 2d
779 (Miss. Ct. App. 2002) Tommy Brooks Oil Co. v. Leach, 722
So. 2d 708 (Miss. Ct. App. 1998)
Away From The Office: George enjoys hiking, biking and canoeing. He and his four children are members of St. John’s Catholic Church, where George serves on the Parish Council and is also a member of the Knights of Columbus. He has served on the Kid’s Chance Scholarship Committee awarding scholarships to kids whose parents are killed or permanently disabled at work.
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