Susan L. Steffey was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1987 and to the Mississippi Bar in 1991. She has extensive litigation and trial experience, including in the fields of mass tort, products liability, medical malpractice, premises liability, and pharmaceutical and medical device litigation. She also accepts representation for novel or complex divorce cases and prenuptial agreements. Some of her reported cases include Trustmark National Bank v. Johnson, 865 So.2d 1148 (Miss. 2004); Burnett v. Fulton, 854 So.2d 1010 (Miss. 2003); Sullivan v. Washington, 768 So.2d 881 (Miss. 2000); Ash v. Ash, 877 So.2d 458 (Miss. App. 2003); and Benson v. Benson, 749 So.2d 75 (Miss. 1999). Before joining Watkins & Eager, Susan served as law clerk to the Honorable Rhesa H. Barksdale, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1990-1991) and practiced in Tampa, Florida, with the law firm of Sessums & Mason.

Publications And Honors

• Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Political Science, Florida State University, summa cum laude, 1983
• Phi Beta Kappa
  
• Juris Doctor: Florida State University School of Law, 1987
• Law Review

Professional And Community Involvement

• Mississippi Bar Association, Commission on Bar Admission Review (2001), Fee Dispute Resolution Committee (2005-present), Family Law Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
• International Association of Defense Counsel
• Florida Bar Association
• Capital Area Bar Association
• Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, Board of Directors (2005-2008), Member (2005-present)
• Habitat for Humanity