Civil Litigation Attorneys in Hattiesburg
Professional profiles
L. Clark Hicks, Jr.—Mississippi civil and commercial litigation attorney who has handled more than 100 trials, including 50 jury trials.
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Admitted to practice:
- The Mississippi Bar (1991)
- U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Mississippi
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- Juris Doctor, cum laude, University of Mississippi (1991)
- Bachelor of Arts, special distinction with highest honors, Mississippi College (1988)
Member:
- The Mississippi Bar
- Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
- South Central Mississippi Bar Association
- Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association (MDLA)
- Defense Research Institute (DRI)
- Trucker’s Insurance Defense Association (TIDA)
Biography:
- Recipient, 1986 Harry S. Truman Scholar from Mississippi
- Research Editor, Mississippi Law Journal (1990-1991)
- Author: "Corporations - Fiduciary Duty - In a Closed Corporation, a Majority Shareholder Owes a Fiduciary Duty Towards the Minority When Seeking a Controlling Share," 60 Mississippi Law Journal 425, Fall 1990
- Secretary, Mississippi Young Lawyers Association
- Member, Character and Fitness Committee – Mississippi Bar (current)
- Director, Mississippi Volunteer Lawyer’s Project (current)
Community:
- Married to Kathia Simo with two sons, Harrison, age 12 and Luke, age 8
- Member of University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS
- Advisory Council, Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club
- Member Sunrise Rotary Club
- Coach, Hattiesburg Dixie Youth Baseball
L. Grant Bennett—Mississippi civil and commercial litigation attorney who has handled numerous jury and bench trials.
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Admitted to practice:
- The Mississippi Bar (2002)
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Education:
- Juris Doctor, University of Mississippi (2002)
- Bachelor of Business Administration, summa cum laude, Mississippi State University (1997)
Member:
- The Mississippi Bar
- Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
- South Central Mississippi Bar Association
- Hattiesburg Area Young Lawyers Association
- Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association (MDLA)
- Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Biography:
- Director, Young Lawyers Division of The Mississippi Bar
- Vice-President, Litigation Section of The Mississippi Bar
- President, South Central Mississippi Bar Association
- Past President, Hattiesburg Young Lawyers Association
- Past Treasurer, Russell-Blass Walker American Inns Court
Community:
- Grant Bennett has been named a 2010 Mid-South Rising Star in the Super Lawyers Magazine in the category of general personal injury defense.
R. Lane Dossett—Mississippi civil and commercial litigation attorney who finished first in his graduating class of 2008.
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Admitted to practice:
- The Mississippi Bar (2008)
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Education:
- Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, Appalachian School of Law (2008)
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, magna cum laude, The University of Southern Mississippi (2005)
Member:
- The Mississippi Bar
- Young Lawyers Division, Mississippi Bar
- American Bar Association
- Hattiesburg Area Young Lawyers Association
- Mississippi Defense Lawyer's Association (MDLA)
- Defense Research Institute (DRI)
- South Central Mississippi Bar Association
Biography:
- The Mississippi Bar
- Director, Hattiesburg Area Young Lawyer's Association
- Associate Editor, Appalachian Journal of Law (2006-2007)
- Recipient of the Sutin-Blackwell Prize for Excellence
- United States Army JAG Intern
Community:
- Married to Rhea Dossett with a 2 year old daughter, Abby
- Member and Deacon of Main Street Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS
- Officer of Petal Masonic Lodge and Hattiesburg York Rite Bodies
