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John E. Wade
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Johnny Wade joined the Brunini Firm in 1983.  He has extensive civil litigation experience in state and federal trial and appellate courts in Mississippi and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.  Johnny has represented both businesses and individuals in the defense of a wide variety of lawsuits, with a special emphasis on nursing homes, insurance coverage, medical malpractice and products liability.  He has been named a Mid-South Super Lawyer® in the fields of Personal Injury Defense and Medical Malpractice and by Best Lawyers® in America in the fields of Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants.

Johnny has been elected to membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. Johnny has earned an AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.  He presently serves as a chairman of one of the Firm’s litigation departments.  

Leadership positions Johnny has held in professional and civic affairs include President of the Jackson Young Lawyers, President of the Central Mississippi Chapter of the University of Mississippi Alumni Association and President of the Young Jacksonians for the Symphony.  Johnny has also served on the Boards of Directors of the Hinds County Bar Association, the Jackson Metropolitan YMCA and is a member of Jackson Preparatory High School’s Board of Trustees.  He is also a member of the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association’s Litigation, Torts and Insurance Practice Sections.  In 2007, Mr. Wade served on the Mississippi State Bar’s Professionalism Program Panel.  He recently participated in a mock trial presented at the DRI Nursing Home Litigation Seminar.


 

Representative Matters

  • Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of Select Speciality Hospital in a medical negligence case.In that case the plaintiff alleged that the hospital was negligent resulting in the development of a Stage 4 pressure sore,protein malnutrition,dehydration and weight loss.The one week jury trial was in Hinds County Circuit Court before Judge Tomie Green.
  • Obtained a directed verdict on behalf of St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital in a lawsuit filed by Elizabeth Martin in Hinds County Circuit Court.
  • Obtained a ruling from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, along with Brian Kimball and Matt Allen, affirming the district court’s dismissal of a professional negligence claim against Beverly Enterprises-Mississippi, Inc. 
  • Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of St Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital in a medical malpractice case filed by David Barham.The jury trial lasted one week in Hinds County Circuit Court.
  • Obtained a Defense Verdict along with Jonathan Werne in Hinds County Circuit Court in a suit brought against St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital.  The plaintiff in the case alleged St. Dominic breached the minimum duty of reasonable care, skill, and diligence and was negligent, grossly negligent, and reckless in their performance of medical procedures on Plaintiff. On appeal, the Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed the defense verdict obtained in this case (See Bobbie Johnson v. St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital, No. 2006-CA-01696-SCT).
  • Obtained a defense verdict in arbitration on behalf of Pemberton Manor Nursing Home and Magnolia Healthcare, Inc.  The family of Laura Gordon alleged that the nursing home was negligent, resulting in Ms. Gordon suffering from dehydration, decubitus ulcers and death.

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