Walter D. Willson

Current Employment Position(s):

Member

Areas of Practice:

Arbitration Proceedings

Commercial Litigation

          Complex and Multi-District Litigation

Corporate Transactions

          Insurance Defense

Securities Arbitration

          Securities Litigation

Trade Secret and Intellectual Property Litigation

Litigation Percentage:

95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Mississippi, 1988

Texas, 1995

U.S. Supreme Court, 1996

          U.S. Court of Appeals- 2nd Circuit

          U.S. Court of Appeals- 3rd Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals- 4th Circuit

          U.S. Court of Appeals- 5th Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals -6th Circuit

          U.S. Court of Appeals -7th Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals- 8th Circuit

          U.S. Court of Appeals- 9th Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals- 10th Circuit

          U.S. Court of Appeals- 11th Circuit        

U.S. District Court- Eastern District of Arkansas

          U.S. District Court- Western District of Arkansas

U.S. District Court- Colorado

          U.S. District Court- Northern District of Florida

          U.S. District Court- Eastern District of Michigan

U.S. District Court- Northern District of Mississippi

          U.S. District Court- Southern District of Mississippi

U.S. District Court- Nebrasksa

          U.S. District Court- Western District of Oklahoma

U.S. District Court- Northern District of Oklahoma

          U.S. District Court- Eastern District of Oklahoma

U.S. District Court- Southern District of Texas

          U.S. District Court- Western District of Texas

U.S. District Court- Northern District of Texas

          U.S. District Court- Eastern District of Texas

Education:

Mississippi College School of Law, Jackson, Mississippi, 1988
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Law Review: Mississippi College School of Law

Production Editor, 1987 - 1988

Wake Forest University; Baylor University, 1984
B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Representative Cases:

Prudential Ins. Co. of America v. Stewart, 969 So.2d 17, Miss., September 27, 2007 (NO. 2006-CA-01105-SCT)

Chastain v. Union Sec. Life Ins. Co., 502 F.Supp.2d 1072, C.D. Cal., August 03, 2007 (NO. CV 06-5885ABCFFMX)

Graham v. American Bankers Ins. Co., 2007 WL4333833, S.D. Miss., December 07, 2007 (NO. 2:07CV113KS-MTP)

Khoury v. Denny Motors Associates, Inc., 2007 WL 3149174, 2007- Ohio- 5791, hio App. 10 Dist., October 30, 2007 (NO. 06AP-1024)

Warren V. American Bankers Ins. of FL, 507 F.3d 1239 C.A. 10 (Colo.), October 30, 2007 (NO. 06-1305, 06-1440)

Figueroa v. American Bankers Ins. Co. of Florida, Not Reported in F. Supp.2d, 2007 WL 678621, D.Colo., February 28, 2007 (NO. CIVA 06CV00926 MSKMJ)

Billings v. American Bankers Ins. Co., 2007 WL 603080, S.D. Miss., February 22, 2007 (NO. 1:05 CV 26 WJG JMR)

          Coleman v. Assurant, Inc.---F.Supp.2d----,2007 WL 2695239 

          D., Nev., September 1-, 2007 (NO. 2:06-CV-00925-RLHRJJ)

          Indian Gold, LLC v. Amstar Mortg., Corp., ___         

          2007 WL 2405281 (S.D. Miss., Aug. 20, 2007)

Hagan v. GreenPoint Credit Corp., et al., 2007 WL 2258866 (E.D. Ky. 2007) 

Stringer v. American Bankers Ins. Co. of Florida-- So.2d--2007 WL 1816317, Miss.App., June 26, 2007

Solano v. American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida -----B.R.---2007 WL 779959 D.Colo., March 14, 2007 (Civil Action No. OS-CV-01510-WDM-MJW.)

        MS Credit Center, Inc. v. Horton, 926 So.2d 167

        Miss.,      

        February 22, 2006 (No. 2004-CA-01699-SCT.)

Coleman v. Assurant, Inc., 463 F.Supp.2d 1164 (D. Nev. 2006)
Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association v. Mississippi Casualty Insurance Company and American Reliable Insurance Company, Inc., 947 So.2d. 865, Miss.,

October 26, 2006 (No. 2005-CA-01158-SCT.)

        Bostain v. American Bankers Insurance Company

        of Florida d/b/a Assurant Group, 2006 WL 2455942,

        N.D. Miss., August 22, 2006 (Civil Action No.

        2:04CV256-B-A.)

Figueroa v. American Bankers Ins. Co. of Florida, 2006 WL 1801003, D.Colo., Jun 28, 2006 (Civil Action NO. 06-CV-00926-MSK-MJW.)

        Homes v. Citifinancial Mortg. Co., Inc.

F. Supp.2d, 2006 WL 1778938,N.D. Miss., Jun 26, 2006

        Smith v. First Family Financial Services, Inc.,

F.Supp.2d, 2006 WL 1766766, S.D. Miss., Jun 23, 2006

        Everett v. Friedman's, Inc., 329 B.R. 40, S.D. Miss.,

        Aug 12, 2005   

Owens v. First Family Financial Services, Inc.,

        379 F. Supp.2d 840 S.D. Miss., Jul 18, 2005

Donald v. Pioneer Credit Co., F.Supp.2d (2005 WL 1562286, S.D.Miss 2005)

American Bankers Life Assurance Co. of Fl. v. Overton, 128 Fed.Appx. 399, 2005 WL 943522 C.A.5 (Miss.) (5th Cir.(April 21, Miss.) 2005)

(No. 04-61023.)

Clark v. Commercial Credit Corp., 357 F.Supp.2d 962 (S.D.Miss. 2005)

Ms Life Ins. Co. v. Baker, 2005 WL 67522 (Miss. 2005)

United Service Protection Corp. v. Lowe, 354 F.Supp.2d 651 (S.D.W.Va. 2005)

Voyager Life Ins. Co. v. Caldwell, 353 F.Supp.2d 748 (S.D.Miss. 2005)

Rainwater v. Lamar Life Ins. Co., 391 F.3d 636 (5th Cir.(Miss.) 2004)

American Bankers Life Assurance Co. of Fla. v. Mister, 344 F.Supp.2d 966 (N.D.Miss. 2004)

Smallwood v. Illinois Cent. R. Co., 385 F.3d 568 (5th Cir.(Miss.) 2004)

Porter v. Commercial Credit Corp., 334 F.Supp.2d 914 (S.D.Miss. 2004)

O'Bannon v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of America, 331 F. Supp. 2nd 476, 2004 WL 1874816 (S.D.Miss. 2004)

Washington Mut. Finance Group, LLC v. Bailey, 364 F.3d 260 (5th Cir. Miss. 2004)

Barnes v. First Franklin Finance Corp., 313 F.Supp.2d 634 (S.D.Miss. 2004)

Littleton v. American Bankers Life Ins. Co. of Florida, 289 F.Supp.2d 776 (S.D.Miss. 2003)

Bland v. Fleet Finance, 2003 WL 22244407 (N.D.Miss. 2003)

Ross v. Citifinancial, Inc., 344 F.3d. 458 (5th Cir.(Miss.) 2003)

Brooks v. American Bankers Ins. Co. of Florida, 2003 WL 22037730 (N.D.Miss. 2003)

Dora v. Citifinancial, Inc., 2003 WL 22243996 (N.D.Miss. 2003)

Dixon v. First Family Financial Services, Inc., 2003 WL 21788959 (S.D.Miss. 2003)

Rawls v. Friedman's Inc., 2003 WL 21728838 (S.D.Miss. 2003)

Williams v. Great American Life Ins. Co., 282 F.Supp.2d 496 (N.D.Miss. 2003)

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

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

American Reliable Ins. Co. v. Arrington, 269 F.Supp.2d 758 (S.D.Miss. 2003)

Bolden v. Kentucky Finance Company, Inc., 2003 WL 1048737 (S.D.Miss. 2003)

Guice v. Mississippi Life Ins. Co., 836 So.2d 756 (Miss. 2003)

Gipson v. Fleet Mortg. Group, Inc., 232 F.Supp.2d 691 (S.D.Miss. 2002)

Banks v. City Finance Co., 825 So.2d 642 (Miss. 2002)

Conner v. First Family Financial Services, Inc., 2002 WL 31056778 (N.D.Miss. 2002)

Montgomery v. First Family Financial Services, Inc., 239 F.Supp.2d 600 (S.D.Miss 2002)

Agnew v. Commercial Credit Corp., 2002 WL 1628537 (S.D.Miss. 2002)

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

Ellis v. Washington Mut. Finance Group, LLC, 2002 WL 32163527 (S.D.Miss. 2002)

Palmer v. Conseco Finance Servicing Corp., 198 F.Supp.2d 822 (N.D.Miss. 2002)

Strong v. First Family Financial Services, Inc., 202 F.Supp.2d 536 (S.D.Miss. 2002)

Dixon v. First Family Financial Services, 276 B.R. 173 (S.D.Miss. 2002)

Howard v. CitiFinancial, Inc., 195 F.Supp.2d 811 (S.D.Miss. 2002)

Stringer v. American Bankers Ins. Co. of Florida, 822 So.2d 1011 (Miss.App. 2002)

Johnson v. Citifinancial, Inc., 2002 WL 32163528 (S.D.Miss. 2002)

Crockett v. Citifinancial, Inc., 192 F.Supp.2d 648 (N.D.Miss. 2002)

Willow Creek Exploration LTD. v. Tadlock Pipe & Equipment, Inc., 186 F.Supp.2d 675 (S.D.Miss. 2002)

First Family Financial Services, Inc. v. Fairley, 173 F.Supp.2d 565 (S.D.Miss. 2001)

Ross v. Citifinancial, Inc., 203 F.R.D. 239 (S.D.Miss. 2001)

Carter v. Union Security Life Ins. Co., 148 F.Supp.2d 734 (S.D.Miss. 2001)

CitiFinancial, Inc. v. Lipkin, 143 F.Supp.2d 657 (N.D.Miss. 2000)

Kirksey v. American Bankers Ins. Co. of Florida, 114 F.Supp.2d 526 (S.D.Miss. 2000)

Braidfoot v. William Carey College, 793 So.2d 642, 144 Lab.Cas P 59,343 (Miss.App. 2000)

Mississippi Ins. Managers, Inc. v. Providence Washington Ins. Co., 72 F. Supp.2d 689 (S.D.Miss. 1999)

Carroll v. Metropolitan Ins. and Annuity Co., 969 F.Supp.19 (S.D.Miss. 1997)

Brooks v. George County, Miss., 84 F.3d 157 (5th Cir.(Miss)1996)

Brooks v. George County, Miss., 77 F.3d 834 (5th Cir.(Miss.) 1996)

Gann v. Fruehauf Corp., 52 F.3d 1320, 32 Fed.R.Serv.3d 959 (5th Cir.(Miss.) 1995)

Benefit Management of Maine, Inc. v. Allstate Life Ins. Co., 993 F.2d 1530, 1993 WL 177120 (1st Cir.(Me.) 1993)

In re Chateaugay Corp., 146 B.R. 339, 61 USLW 2332, Bankr.L.Rep. P 74,942 (S.D.N.Y. 1992)

Finkelberg v. Luckett, 608 So.2d 1214 (Miss. 1992)

Geisenberger v. John Hancock Distributors, Inc., 774 F.Supp. 1045, Fed. Sec.L.Rep. P 96,895 (S.D.Miss. 1991)

Todd v. Johnson, 718 F.Supp.1305 (S.D.Miss. 1989)

Honors and Awards:

 

          2007 Mid-South Super Lawyer

          2006 Mid-South Super Lawyer

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Defense Research Institute

 

Hinds County Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Mississippi State Bar Association

Member

          Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association

State Bar of Texas

Fraternities/Sororities:

Phi Alpha Delta

Birth Information:

1960, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America