Name: Charles E. Griffin
Item: Charles E. Griffin
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CHARLES E. GRIFFIN

Co-Chair, Diversity Committee

Jackson Office

(601) 985-4583

charles.griffin@butlersnow.com

Charles is experienced in complex litigation and insurance defense. He is a member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel and a Fellow of the American Bar Association. He is also an Elected Member of the American Law Institute.

PRACTICE AREAS AND INDUSTRY TEAMS

Commercial Litigation

Insurance

EXPERIENCE

Featured in Litigation Commentary & Rev. 268 (September/October 2012) for representation of Former Governor Haley Barbour as Lead Counsel.

In the Matter of Conservatorship of Davis v. Longo, 954 So.2d 521 (Miss. App. 2007).

Rankin v. American General Finance, 912 So.2d 725 (Miss. 2005).

Queen v. American General Finance, 351 F.Supp.2d 576 (S.D. Miss. 2005).

MS Life Insurance Company v. Baker, 905 So.2d 1179 (Miss. 2005).

Owens v. First Family Financial Services, 379 F.Supp.2d 840 (S.D. Miss. 2005).

Rainwater v. Lamar Life Insurance Company, 391 F.3d 636 (5th Cir. 2004).

Union National Life Insurance Company v. Crosby, 870 So.2d 1175 (Miss. 2004).

Bishop v. First Mississippi Financial Group, Inc., 221 F.R.D. 461 (2004).

Hare v. City Finance Company, 269 F. Supp.2d 766 (S.D. Miss. 2003).

Moore v. Mississippi Valley Gas, 863 So.2d 43 (Miss. 2003).

Smith v. Union National, 286 F.Supp.2d 782 (S.D. Miss. 2003).

White v. City Finance Company, 277 F.Supp.2d 646 (S.D. Miss. 2003).

Beasley v. Personal Finance Corporation, 279 B.R.523, 48 Collier Bankr. Cas.2d. 1582 (S.D. Miss. 2002).

American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida v. Wells, 819 So.2d 1196 (Miss. 2001).

Ross v. CitiFinancial, 203 F.R.D.239 (2001).

Daniette Jones v. Regency Toyota, Inc., 798 So.2d 474 (Miss. 2001).

Lady v. Jefferson Pilot Life Insurance Company, 241 F.Supp.2d 655 (S.D. Miss. 2001).

Ellis v. Anderson Tully Company, 727 So.2d 716 (Miss. 1998).

In the matter of Treasure Bay Corporation, 212 B.R.520 (1997).

Garrett v. Bohannon, 621 So.2d 935 (Miss. 1993).

BAR ADMISSIONS

Mississippi, 1988

U.S. District Courts

Mississippi: Northern, Southern

U.S. Court of Appeals

5th Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

DISTINCTIONS

Lifetime Achievement Selection, America’s Top 100 Attorneys^®, 2016

Martindale-Hubbell^®

AV^®- Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, 2009-2017

Super Lawyers^®

Top 50: Mississippi Super Lawyers, 2006, 2009-2016

Mid-South Super Lawyers, 2006-2016

Best Lawyers in America^®

Commercial Litigation, 2013-2017

Litigation–Insurance, 2015-2017

Elected Member, American Law Institute

Fellow, American Bar Association

Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

Special Assistant Attorney General, 1988-1989

Municipal Prosecutor, Bolton, Miss., 1990-1994

Municipal Public Defender, 1998-2010

Municipal Judge, Edwards, Miss., 1994-1996

City Attorney, Town of Edwards, Miss., 1996-2010

Instructor, Jackson State University, 1988

Co-Founder, Diversity Law Institute of LCA, 2009

Distinguished Service Award, Tougaloo College Pre-Law Society, 2008

R. Jess Brown Memorial Distinguished Community Service Award, 2006

Board Member, Jackson Downtown Business Improvement District, 2002-2004

Co-Founder and Former Co-Chairman, Law Student Diversity Interaction Program, Mississippi Bar Association, 1990

ASSOCIATIONS

Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC)

Admissions Committee

International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)

American Bar Association

Litigation Section

Minority Trial Lawyer Committee

Corporate Counsel Committee

Co-Chairman, Pro-bono Subcommittee

Co-Chairman, Complex Torts Subcommittee

National Bar Association

Commercial Law Section

Defense Research Institute

Trial Tactics Committee

Commercial Litigation Committee

Newsletter Committee

Mississippi Bar Association

Litigation Section

Gaming Law Section

Chairman, 1999

Charles Clark American Inns of Court

Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association

Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit

Magnolia Bar Association

Capital Area Bar Association

Commercial Litigation and Financial Institutions Section

Chairman, 2012-2013

Community Foundation of Greater Jackson

Legacy Society Member

EDUCATION & HONORS

University of Mississippi, J.D., 1987

Congressional Internship, U.S. House of Representatives, Summer 1986

University of Mississippi, B.A., Philosophy, 1984

PAPERS, PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS

Presenter, "Recent changes to the CMS Regulations That May Encourage Civil Claims Against Long Term Care Facilities," Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) Meeting, Montreux, Switzerland, July, 2017.

Presenter, "Confronting Bias and Ethical Considerations in the Legal Community," Magnolia Bar Association, November 13, 2015.

Co-Author, "Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices and Consumer Protection: Targeted Practices and Kinds of Claims: Proof Elements of Claims," Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Statutes and Damages: How to Prevent and Defend Disruptive Challenges to Your Client’s Business Practices, August 2015

Panelist, "Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practice Statues and Damages," Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) Meeting, Banff, Alberta, Canada, August, 2015.

Presenter, "Getting What You Want - Developing Effective Negotiation Techniques When Negotiating Contracts or Negotiating Settlements," FDCC, April 24, 2014.

Author, "Churches & Employment Law: Understanding the Ministerial Exception Rule", Litigation Commentary & Rev. 299, November/December 2012.

Presenter, "Ethics for Lawyers: Blogs and Tweets That Can Torpedo Your Career," 2012 CLE Expo, Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), Chicago, 2012.

Author, "Strategies for Using Social Media in the Fight Against Fraudulent Insurance Claims," Inside the Minds- Defending Against Insurance Fraud Claims, Thomson Reuters/Aspatore, 2011.

Presenter, Current Trends in Insurance Opt Out Litigation In Mississippi, Conference on Insurance and Financial Services, American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA), Chicago, 2010.

Presenter, Defending Bad Faith Claims, Insurance Claims and Coverage Institute, Defense Research Institute (DRI), Chicago, 010.

Presenter, Minority Law Firms: State of Emergency, Diversity Summit, Litigation Counsel of America, Atlanta, 2009.

Presenter, Effective Use of Focus Groups, Mock Trials and Internet Sampling, Fall Conference, Litigation Counsel of America, Charleston, 2009.

Presenter, Can You Win Without That Special Closing Argument?, Spring Conference, Litigation Counsel of America, Santa Fe, 2009.

Presenter, Vying For A Piece of the Pie—Minority Owned Law Firms Partnering With Majority-Owned Law Firms, Diversity for Success Seminar, Defense Research Institute (DRI), Chicago, 2009.

Moderator, Best Practices For Retaining Healthcare Clients: A Corporate Counsel Perspective, Healthcare Law Symposium, Annual Convention, National Bar Association, Houston, 2008.

Presenter, Voir Dire In State Court Criminal Cases, Fall CLE Conference, Magnolia Bar Association, Jackson, 2008.

Presenter, Electronic Discovery: Legal Issues and Practical Challenges, Corporate Counsel Conference, National Bar Association, Commercial Law Section, Miami, 2007.

Co-Author, "Privilege Under The New Rules: New Mines in The Litigation Minefield," Commercial Law Connection, National Bar Association, 2007.

Presenter, Handling Insurance Claim Conflicts, National Business Institute, Insurance Law from A-Z, Jackson, 2007.

Presenter, A Defense Perspective on Insurance Litigation Trends In Mississippi and Trial of An Individual Fraud and Contract Claim (Defense Witnesses), Conference on Life and Health Insurance Litigation, American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA), Washington, D.C., 2003.

Presenter, Internet Gaming: Entertainment or a License To Steal?, American Trial Lawyers Association Convention, Atlanta, 2002.

Presenter, Trial of the Individual Insurance/Market Conduct Case, Conference on Life and Health Insurance Litigation II, American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA), San Francisco, 2000.

Presenter, Internet and Electronic Gaming, American Trial Lawyers Association Convention, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2001.

Presenter, Trial of the Individual Insurance/Market Conduct Case, Conference on Life and Health Insurance Litigation I, American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA), New York, 2000.

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