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Walter D. Willson

Business Attorney at Ridgeland, MS

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  • Licensed for 27 years
    State TX
    Acquired 1995
    Status
    Eligible to Practice in Texas No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 34 years
    State MS
    Acquired 1988
    Status
    Active No misconduct found

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Walter Willson practices in the areas of commercial litigation, lender liability, insurance defense and complex litigation. He has extensive experience representing consumer credit institutions, banks, finance companies, and other lenders in cases involving consumer and commercial loans, and the purchase of debt protection instruments and/or credit insurance, and advises clients on regulatory issues related to the development and marketing of debt protection products, and has drafted contracts (and implemented programs) for use by the lending/credit industry. Walter also handles transactions and trial work involving corporate and contract matters, securities regulation involving broker-dealer disputes, intellectual property, and trade secret disputes for several institutional clients on a national basis, having defended litigation matters in 44 states.

A member of the Mississippi and Texas Bars and the Defense Research Institute, Walter was named a 2006 Super Lawyer in the inaugural group of Mid-South Super Lawyers, as well as being selected again each year since that time. In 2012, 2013 and 2014, he was selected by Mid-South Super Lawyers as a "Mississippi Top 50" attorney. He was also selected as a Leader in General Commercial Litigation in Chambers USA in 2010-2013. In addition, Walter holds an AV Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating, as well as being selected as a "Best Lawyer" by Best Lawyers in America.

A native of Lakeland, Florida, Walter received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Baylor University and the Juris Doctor degree from Mississippi College School of Law.

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Resume

AVVO RATING 9.8 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Member
  • Wells Marble & Hurst, PLLC
  • 1995 - Present

Education

  • Mississippi College School of
  • Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
  • 1988
  • Wake Forest University
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 1984
  • Baylor University
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 1984

Legal Cases

  • Angel Moreno v. Wells Fargo Bank, et al. 2016 WL 3092186--Fed. Appx. (2016)
  • Patricia Mengers v. Gulf Strea, et al. 136 F. Supp.3d 1009 (2015)
  • Carvant Financial LLC v. Autoguard Advantage Corp., 958 F.Supp. 2d 390 (E.D. NY. 2013)
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Associations

  • Defense Research Institute
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Mississippi Bar
  • Member
  • N/A
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Member
  • N/A
  • American Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Consumer Credit Industry Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Mississippi Automobile Dealer's Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Mississippi Manufacturers Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association
  • Member
  • N/A
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2017
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2016
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2015
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2014
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2013
  • Best Lawyer, Commercial Litigation & Personal Injury
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2013
  • Listed
  • Chambers USA
  • 2013
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2012
  • Listed
  • Chambers USA
  • 2012
  • Best Lawyer, Commercial Litigation & Personal Injury
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2012
  • Best Lawyer, Commercial Litigation & Personal Injury
  • Best Lawyers in America 2017-2017
  • 2012
  • Listed
  • Chambers USA
  • 2011
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2011
  • Leader in General Commercial Litigation 2010-2013
  • Chambers USA
  • 2010
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2010
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2009
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2008
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2007
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2006
  • Best of Business in Ridgeland, MS
  • Small Business Community Association
  • N/A
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Speaking Engagements

  • Consumer Credit Industry Association: 61st Annual Meeting & Industry Convention
  • Debt Cancellation Class Action: Status, Defenses & Response
  • 2012
  • Consumer Credit Industry Association: Fall Committee Meeting
  • Dodd-Frank Preemption and Concurrent Authority of Federal Agencies
  • 2011
  • Combined Insurance Company
  • Litigation Tactics and Trends Regarding Rescission
  • 2010
  • Annual Meeting
  • Defending Predatory Lending Class Actions and Mass Actions
  • 2001
  • Regulatory Seminar
  • Debt Cancellation Products and Class Actions
  • N/A
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Attorney endorsements

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Given (25)
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Insurance Attorney | Jul 05
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Estate planning
Personal injury
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Transportation
Estate planning
Workers compensation

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Ridgeland Business Lawyer Walter D. Willson
Walter D. Willson
Business Attorney
Ridgeland, MS
Licensed for 34 years