EDUCATION

• B.B.A,. University of Mississippi, 1984
• J.D., cum laude, University of Mississippi School of Law, 1987
• Mississippi Law Journal, Research Editor, 1986; Editor-in-Chief, 1986-1987

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

• Admitted to Mississippi Bar, 1987
• Watkins & Eager since 1992

CONCENTRATION

• Labor and employment law on behalf of management, employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, ERISA, labor relations

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Member, Defense Research Institute, 1997-2008; 1999 Joint Monograph Subcommittee Chair (EPLI); Regional Newsletter Editor
• Member, American Employment Law Council, 2009 - Present
• Mississippi Bar Association

COURT ADMISSIONS

• All Mississippi state and federal courts
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• United States Supreme Court

DISTINCTIONS

• AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, Labor and Employment
• Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers® (2010-2011, Employment Litigation: Defense)
• Listed in Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business,  Employment Litigation