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Thomas Cooley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Thomas, who practices law in Booneville, Mississippi, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Robert Stacy has trial experience in a variety of practice areas, but concentrates his practice in the areas of premises liability, professional liability, and hospitality law. An accomplished trial lawyer, Robert has tried many jury cases to verdict in both state and federal courts over the past 25 years. Robert is the Co-Chair of the firm’s Hospitality practice group and is a member of the Steering Committee of ALFA International’s Hospitality Law practice group. He is also a me...

Timothy M. Peeples is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Municipal and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Timothy M. practices law in Oxford, Mississippi Best Lawyers has recognized Timothy M. Peeples since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflect...

Paul Edwards represents real estate developers, investors, family corporations, and lending institutions. Mr. Edwards's main focus is transactional work, concentrating on corporate and real estate law. Recent representation matters as lead counsel: Negotiated and structured sale of $115 million company Advised company in regulatory matters with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Lender counsel in $30 million asset-based loan in Florida Negotiation and sale of multiple shopping centers througho...

Casey Langston Lott is a dedicated trial attorney at Langston & Lott, PLLC, representing individuals and families in complex personal injury and civil litigation matters throughout Mississippi and beyond. Since beginning his legal career in 2005, Casey has secured multi-million-dollar recoveries for clients in cases involving automobile accidents, product liability, burn injuries, and other serious personal injury claims. He has also played key leadership roles in high-profile Multi-Distr...

Paul has tried many lawsuits --- in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky, Kansas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Texas. His products liability trial experience includes pharmaceutical and medical device cases for Johnson & Johnson, Janssen, McNeil and Ethicon, and automotive cases for General Motors, Mazda and Nissan.

J. Miles Forks is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law, Municipal Law and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. J. Miles practices law in Oxford, Mississippi Best Lawyers has recognized J. Miles Forks since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which J. Miles Forks is held by other lawyers.

Steven Ellis Farese, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and DUI / DWI Defense. Steven Ellis practices law in Ashland, Mississippi Best Lawyers has recognized Steven Ellis Farese, Jr. since 2010. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Steven Ellis Far...

Amanda focuses her practice on administrative and regulatory law, governmental litigation, and election and campaign finance law. Before joining Butler Snow, she served as Counsel to Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour after twelve years of general litigation practice.

George Read is a shareholder in the firm’s Oxford office and joined the firm’s Jackson office shortly after graduation from law school in 1990. George opened the firm’s Oxford office in 1995. George is Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution practice group and limits his practice of law to the areas of Workers’ Compensation and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Professional Affiliations American Bar Association American Inns of Court, Williams C. Keady Chapter Claims...