P. Ryan Beckett Elec ...

P. Ryan Beckett Elected Vice Chair of Foundation for Mississippi History

July 24, 2020 | by Butler Snow

Ryan Beckett

Butler Snow attorney P. Ryan Beckett has been elected as Vice Chair of the Foundation for Mississippi History. Beckett has served on the Foundation’s board of directors since 2018.

The Foundation for Mississippi History was established in 2005 to help meet the needs of a broad range of projects—from the opening of the Eudora Welty House in 2006, to the opening of the restored Old Capitol Museum in 2009, to the 2 Mississippi Museums project. The Foundation conducts fundraising efforts to help support and promote the activities, programs, projects and purposes of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH). Its board meets at least twice a year to review financial reports and to consult with staff on strategic plans for the department’s museums, sites and programs. A particular function of the Foundation is advising MDAH on the direction of the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, for which the Foundation raised $20 million for the design and construction.

Beckett serves as Butler Snow’s Recruiting & Assimilation Partner. He’s a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group and concentrates his practice on antitrust, competition and trade regulation, financial services litigation, commercial litigation, election and campaign finance, intellectual property litigation, governmental litigation and business torts and unfair competition. He has represented major consumer products manufacturers, financial services companies and other corporate and governmental entities in contract, consumer protection and antitrust matters. Beckett is also a registered lobbyist and handles government affairs for several technology and services companies.

He is AV®-Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® in commercial litigation. Beckett was previously acknowledged by Super Lawyers® Mid-South Super Lawyers and Mid-South Rising Stars. Beckett was named in the Top 40 Under 40 by the Mississippi Business Journal and was awarded the Pro Bono Award in 2009 by the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project. He earned his undergraduate degree from Millsaps College and his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi. Beckett serves on the board of trustees at Millsaps College.