Civil Litigation Attorneys in Hattiesburg
Professional profiles
L. Clark Hicks, Jr.—Mississippi civil litigation attorney who has handled more than 100 trials, including 50 plus jury trials.
Practice areas:
- Insurance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Business Disputes
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Wrongful Death
- Automobile Accident
- Construction Litigation
Admitted to practice:
- The Mississippi Bar (1991)
- All state courts in Mississippi
- 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)
Awards and Honors:
- Recipient, 1986 Harry S. Truman Scholar from Mississippi
- Recipient, The Best Lawyers in America 2013
- Recipient, Martindale-Hubbell 2013 Client Distinction Award
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)
- Mississippi Claims Association, Inc. (MCA)
- A. M. Best Attorney's Listing
Biography:
- 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)
- Counsel, Hattiesburg Housing Authority (current)
- Board of Directors, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association (current)
Community:
- Married to Kathia Simo with two sons, Harrison, age 14 and Luke, age 10
- Member of University Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS
- Advisory Council, Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club
- Member Sunrise Hattiesburg Rotary Club
- Coach, Hattiesburg Dixie Youth Baseball
L. Grant Bennett—Mississippi civil and commercial litigation attorney who has handled numerous jury and bench trials.
Practice areas:
- Insurance law
- Personal injury
- Commercial litigation
- Automobile accidents
- Construction litigation
- Products liability
- Wrongful death
- Civil litigation
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)
Awards and Honors:
- Recipient, Mid-South Rising Star in Super Lawyers Magazine for 2010, 2011, and 2012
- Recipient, Martindale-Hubbell 2013 Client Distinction Award
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)
- Mississippi Claims Association, Inc. (MCA)
Biography:
- Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Division of The Mississippi Bar
- Chair, Litigation Section of The Mississippi Bar
- President, South Central Mississippi Bar Association
- President, Hattiesburg Young Lawyers Association
- Treasurer, Russell-Blass Walker American Inns Court
- Board of Directors, Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project
- Presenter, "Spoon Feeding Lawyers", Mississippi Claims Association, 2011
- Director, Forrest-Lamar Forestry Association
Community:
- Married with one son
- Chairman, Board of Deacons at The First Presbyterian Church, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Elder-Elect, The First Presbyterian Church, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
R. Lane Dossett—Mississippi civil and commercial litigation attorney who finished first in his graduating class of 2008.
Practice areas:
- Construction defects
- Insurance defense
- Personal injury
- Accidents
- Wrongful death
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
- Past President, 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 two daughters, Abby, age 4 and Aubrey, age 1
- Member, Board of Trustees and Deacon at Main Street Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS
- 2013 WM at Petal Masonic Lodge and Officer of Hattiesburg York Rite Bodies
- Member Hattiesburg Zoological Society Board of Directors
