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Christy Jones of Butler Snow among finalists for Chambers Awards for Excellence in product liability

JACKSON, MS (June 25, 2007) – Christy D. Jones of Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC is one of the seven top product liability attorneys in the country, according to Chambers USA. Jones was among the finalists for the Chambers Awards for Excellence 2007, awarded for outstanding individual achievement in the profession.

Jones, chair of the firm’s Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Healthcare Department, was among 500 other top attorneys honored at a recent awards dinner. The gala affair to acknowledge “the cream of the profession” was held at Cipriani in New York.

Chambers bases its awards and rankings on extensive interviews with clients and attorneys. Jones is also recognized in Chambers USA 2007 for national leadership in Product Liability.

Jones has extensive national experience in litigation involving prescription and over-the-counter medications, medical devices, vaccines and other biologicals, contraceptives, herbicides, pesticides, asbestos and plastics. She is named as a leading product liability lawyer in Who’s Who Legal – The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers. The 2007 Guide to the World’s Leading Product Liability Lawyers named Jones one of the Top 10 product liability lawyers in the world. She is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. The Best Lawyers in America® 2007 named her in the categories of Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation.



Christy Jones Featured Speaker at ACI's Drug and Device Expert Witness Summit

Butler Snow Attorney Christy D. Jones will present "Effective Strategies for Prepping and Utilizing Witnesses to disprove the Plaintiff's Case" at the American Coference Institute's Drug and Device Expert Witness Summit on July 16, 2008, in Philadelphia, Penn.  The summit will bring together veteran drug and device litigators and jurists who will share proven insights on a number of topics relative to the industry.  Additional details on the event can be found at www.americanconference.com. 

Butler Snow Attorneys Featured in Upcoming Trucking Litigation Seminar

Butler Snow Attorneys Willie T. Abston and Arthur D. Spratlin, Jr. are featured speakers in the upcoming Lorman seminar Trucking Litigation and D.O.T. Regulations in Mississippi.  Abston will present "Overview of Trucking Litigation: Plaintiff and Defense Perspective," and Spratlin will share insights in "What's in the Black Box? A Show and Tell With Event Data Recorders and Electronic Control Modules."  The seminar will bring together veteran litigators to discuss the complexities of the federal and state regulations pertaining to the trucking industry.  The seminar is scheduled for May 29, 2008.  Additional details on the event, as well as CLE credits available, can be found by clicking here. 



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