Insurance Law Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Stephen G. Peresich, Sr.
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Stephen G. Peresich is a senior member of Page, Mannino, Peresich & McDermott, PLLC. He has extensive experience handling complex insurance defense, medical defense, and personal injury defense litigation.
Stephen represents a wide variety of hospitals, medical clinics, physician practice groups, and insurance companies in complicated medical- legal issues. He has represented many business and personal clients throughout his career. Stephen has also been selected as panel counsel for a variety of companies in Mississippi.
Stephen was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1954 and was raised in Biloxi, Mississippi. He attended law school at the University of Mississippi before being admitted to practice law in 1981. In addition to focusing on the needs of the firm's clients, he has actively served on civic boards and school boards, and coached youth and high school sports. Stephen is married to Ellen B. Peresich and has three children, Sharon, Lindsey, and Stephen, Jr.
Overview
- University of Mississippi, J.D., graduated 1981
- Mississippi State University, BS, graduated 1977
- Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar
- Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - Member
- Biloxi Chamber of Commerce - Past President 1996
- Defense Research Institute - Member
- Harrison County Bar Association - Member
- Inns of Court - Member
- Leadership Gulf Coast - Alumni 1994
- Martindale Hubbell - Member
- Mississippi Bar Association - Member 1981
- Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association - Member
- Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar
- Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - Member
- Biloxi Chamber of Commerce - Past President 1996
- Defense Research Institute - Member
- Harrison County Bar Association - Member
- Inns of Court - Member
- Leadership Gulf Coast - Alumni 1994
- Martindale Hubbell - Member
- Mississippi Bar Association - Member 1981
- Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association - Member
- University of Mississippi, J.D., graduated 1981
- Mississippi State University, BS, graduated 1977
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Gulfport (2025)
- Insurance Law, Gulfport (2024)
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Gulfport (2023)
- Insurance Law, Gulfport (2021)
- Insurance Law, Gulfport (2018)
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Gulfport (2017)
- Insurance Law, Gulfport (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Insurance Law
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Medical Malpractice Law
Special Focus:
- Defense
Awards:
- AV Rating Martindale Hubbell
- The Best Lawyers in America, in Insurance Law/ Medical Malpractice Defense
- Leadership Gulf Coast Class of 1994
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Holder v. Orange Grove Med. Specialties, P.A., 2010 Miss. LEXIS 640 (Miss. Dec. 9, 2010)
Won significant appeal before MS Supreme Court for local ophtamologist for plaintiffs failure to prosecute for 435 days establishing prejudice to the defendant may be presumed from the delay alone.
- Scafide v. Dr. Bazzone, 962 So. 2d 585 (Miss. Ct. App. 2006)
Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed the directed verdict obtained in defense of a physician accused of causing patient with benign brain tumor of improperly receiving radiation. Establishes criteria for physician-patient privilege.
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