I specialize in Workers’ Compensation law, and Admiralty / General Maritime law litigation. I have experience in employment law litigation (EEOC, FMLA, FLSA, Rehabilitation Act, FECA), Social Security Disability, civil service litigation, insurance – bad faith litigation, Section 1983 Civil Rights litigation, premises liability and product liability. I also have experience with False Claims Act (Qui Tam) claims and federal whistleblower prohibited personnel practice claims. I also maintain an active mediation practice. I am admitted to all Mississippi Courts, the United States District Courts in the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, as well as the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. I have been licensed to practice law before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and various other courts pro hac vice. I hold an AV (preeminent) peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell and am a member of U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers - Best Law Firms 2020 and 2021 and many other awards as noted on the firm's website.
Practice areas
Serious injury or death outside the work environment.
34 years
Offshore, Refineries, Plants, Shipyards, Warehouses, Logging, etc. any and all work-related job injuries, accidents, exposure, or faulty equipment causing injury or death while on a job or traveling to/from a job.
34 years
34 years
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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MS | Active | 1987 | 03/31/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Best Law Firms | US News & World Report and Best Lawyers | 2021 |
AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2018 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Vaughn & Bowden, PA | 1991 - 2020 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Mississippi | J.D. | 1987 |
Belhaven College | B.A. | 1984 |
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