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Areas of Emphasis
- Government Fraud
- Corporate and Institutional Fraud Detection
- White Collar Crime
Distinctions
- AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
- Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Member, Standing Committee on Local Criminal Rules for the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
- United States Attorney, Southern District, Mississippi, 2001
- Criminal Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District, Mississippi, 1985-2001
- Senior Litigation Counsel Designation by U.S. Department of Justice, 1980
- Trial Attorney, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., 1971
- Special Assistant Counsel, Office of Professional Responsibility, U.S. Department of Justice, 2000
- Director's Award for Superior Performance in Criminal Litigation, 1983, 1998
- Captain (Ret.), JAG Corps, U.S. Naval Reserve
- Adjunct Professor, Trial Practice, Mississippi College School of Law
- Fellow, Mississippi Bar Foundation
Education & Honors
- University of Mississippi, J.D., 1966
- Millsaps College, B.A., English Literature, 1961
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Associations
- American Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Bar Association of Fifth Federal Circuit
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow, American College of Prosecuting Attorneys
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Master Bencher, Charles Clark Chapter, American Inns of Court
- Defense Research Institute
- National Association of Former U.S. Attorneys
- National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, 1966
- U.S. District Courts
- Mississippi: Northern and Southern Districts
- U.S. Courts of Appeals
- 5th Circuit
- 11th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Military Appeals
- U.S. Supreme Court
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Legal Experience
- Extensive courtroom experience in both trial and appellate courtrooms, having served as trial counsel for in excess of 100 jury trials, having authored approximately 60 appeals court briefs, and having participated in oral argument for a substantial number of those. A number of these cases were high-profile, complex matters.
Papers, Presentations, & Publications
- "You Can Beat the Crime, But You Can't Beat the Ride: What Corporations Need to Know Before an Investigation," Washington Legal Foundation, Contemporary Legal Notes Series, Number 48, October 2005.
- "'Honest Services' Criminal Claim Dealt Setback in Appeals Court," Washington Legal Foundation, Counsel's Advisory, Vol. 14, No. 10, November 3, 2006.
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