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Bet-the-Company litigator Lee Davis Thames of Butler Snow joins peers at Best Lawyers forum in New York

JACKSON, MS (June 25, 2007) – Lee Davis Thames of Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC, recently attended the inaugural Best Lawyers Bet-the-Company Forum in New York. Thames, a member of the firm’s Product Liability Group, was listed in the Bet-the-Company Litigation category in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Thames was among 89 Bet-the-Company Litigators who attended the weekend of panels and presentations designed for lawyers who manage make-or-break litigation. Topics of discussion included “Managing the True Crisis Case” and “Intellectual Property: The Bet-the-Company Cases.” The U.S. Deputy Attorney General and general counsel for six major corporations also attended.

Thames concentrates his practice on drug and medical device litigation, toxic torts, product liability law, commercial litigation, complex litigation and environmental liability law. He has tried more than 150 cases here and abroad. Thames has appeared in Best Lawyers since the first edition in 1983. In addition to Bet-the-Company Litigation, the 2007 edition named him in the areas of Personal Injury Litigation, Commercial 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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