Recent Successful Cases

Civil Rights Litigation

Williams v. DeSoto County

Williams v. DeSoto County, Miss., United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Delta Div., No. 2:05CV83-WAP (2012) (jury verdict awarding clients compensatory damages and punitive damages).

Ashby v. American Legion

Ashby v. American Legion, United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Eastern Div., No. 1:07CV248-M-D (2011) (Summary judgment granted in favor of client).

State Appellate Cases

Gardner v. City of Tupelo

Gardner v. City of Tupelo, No. 2010-CA-01733-COA (Miss. Ct. App. 2011) (reversed City’s property rezoning decision in favor of client).

Turner v. Turner

Turner v. Turner, 2010-CA-00375-COA (Miss. Ct. App. 2011) (reversed trial court’s decision and set-aside final judgment favorably to client).

Employment

Nesbit v. West Bolivar Sch. Dist.

Nesbit v. West Bolivar Sch. Dist., No. 11-60275 (5th Cir. 2011) (affirmed United States District Court’s decision on qualified immunity issue in favor of client).

Hardy v. City of Tupelo

Hardy v. City of Tupelo,United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Eastern Div., No.1:08CV00028-A-D (2009) (jury verdict awarding damages on client’s Title VII claims and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims).

Other Areas

Bolton v. Bolton

Bolton v. Bolton, No. 2009-CA-01288-COA (Miss. Ct. App. 2011) (affirmed Chancery Court’s modification of child custody in favor of client).

State v. Barnhill

State of Miss. v. Barnhill, Circuit Court of Clay County, Miss. No. 9399 (2011) (jury verdict of acquittal on charge of manslaughter).