Charles E. Griffin

Charles E. Griffin is a principal in Griffin & Associates. His primary practice areas include insurance, commercial litigation, financial services litigation, predatory lending and consumer fraud litigation. He has experience handling malpractice claims, nursing home defense and predatory insurance practice claims.

Background:

Graduate of University of Mississippi, B.A. (1984), J.D., 1987 (Eastland Scholar).  Admitted to Mississippi, Mississippi's U.S. District Courts and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (1988).  Subsequent admission to U.S. Supreme Court.  Former Congressional Intern - U.S. House of Representatives,  Former Special Assistant Attorney General, Former Municipal Prosecutor, Municipal Public Defender,  Municipal Judge, City Attorney.  Former General Counsel, Mississippi Department of Energy and Transportation. Former Instructor, Jackson State University. Former Board Member, North Mississippi Rural Legal Services. Former Board Member of Jackson Downtown Partners Business Improvement District.

Selected for inclusion in Mid-South Super Lawyers (since 2006). Named as one of the top 50 attorneys in Mid-South Super lawyers (Mississippi, 2006 and 2009). Listed in 2009 Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers among top six insurance attorneys in Mississippi.  Past registered Lobbyist. Member of Alpha Phi Alpha and Phi Alpha Delta fraternities.  Fellow: Litigation Counsel of America. One of the Founders and Former Co-Chairman of the Law Student Diversity Interaction Program of the Mississippi Bar Association  Current Chairman,  Business Development Subcommittee, Minority Trial Lawyer Committee, American Bar Association Litigation Section.