Christian & Small LLP

27 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation Litigation - Banking and Finance Litigation - Environmental Litigation - Insurance Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Biography

Chase is a native Mississippian with over 30 years of litigation and courtroom experience. He focuses his practice on commercial litigation, bank and lender liability litigation, professional liability claims, intellectual property litigation, environmental and toxic tort claims, personal injury defense, insurance, wills and estates, and financial products litigation. Chase also manages a large construction practice representing owners, contractors, and subcontractors in all aspects of construction law, from contract negotiations to litigation disputes. Chase is a legal blogger that covers a variety of legal topics.

Christian & Small LLP

27 Best Lawyers awards

Christian & Small LLP logo

Overview

  • University of Mississippi, J.D. , graduated 1992
  • University of Mississippi, B.A., graduated 1989

  • Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
  • Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar
  • University of Mississippi, J.D. , graduated 1992
  • University of Mississippi, B.A., graduated 1989
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Litigation - Insurance
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Transportation Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Construction Law
Awards:
  • Martindale-Hubbell ® Preeminent AV™ Peer Review Rated

Case History

Cases
  • Holder v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc.;
444 F. 3d 383 (C.A. 5 (Miss. 2006)
  • Blount v. Aventis Pasteur;
2006 WL 839549 (S.D. Miss. 2006)
  • Brown v. J.P. Morgan/Chase Bank & EMC Mortgage;
2006 WL 2095404 (S.D. Miss. 2006)
  • Edmonds v. Beneficial Mississippi, Inc.;
2007 WL 26837 (C.A. 5 (Miss. 2007)
  • Cole v. Chevron;
554 F. Supp. 2d 655 (S.D. Miss. 2007)
  • Reinhardt v. Commonwealth,
2007 Ky. App. Unpub. Lexis 1159 (KY Appeals 2007)
  • Hall v. New Market;
2009 WL 5217026 (S.D. Miss. 2007)
  • EMC Mortg. Corp. v. Carmichael,
17 So. 3d 1087 (Miss. 2008)
  • Truck Pro Holding Corp. v. Garner,
2009 U.S. Dist. Lexis 98555 (Ala. 2009)
  • F. W. Burdine v. Teleflex Incorporated;
2009 WL 3180661 (N.D. Miss. 2009)
  • Community Bank of Mississippi v. Stuckey;
2009 WL 4263567 (Miss. 2009)
  • Hall v. Newmarket;
2009 WL 2517026 (S.D. Miss. 2009)
  • Community Bank v. Stuckey;
52 So.3d 1179 (2010)
  • Miller v. Continntal Mineral;
39 So.3d 998 (2010)
  • Hall v. Newmarket;
2011 WL 4573312 (S.D. Miss. 2011)
  • Miller v. Englehard Corporation;
95 So.3d 740 (2012)
  • Higher One OneAccount Mktg. & Sales Practices Litig.,
908 F. Supp. 2d 1371 (U.S. Fed. 2012)
  • Hall v. Newmarket;
2012 WL 956413 (S.D. Miss. 2012)
  • Standard & Poor's Rating Agency Litigation,
949 F. Supp. 2d 1360 (U.S. Fed. 2013)
  • Eaton Corp. v. Frisby,
133 So. 3d 735 (Miss. 2013)

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