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Brunini Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers

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33 attorneys with Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC, were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Brunini lawyers were recognized in the following categories:

  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • John M. Flynt
      • Watts C. Ueltschey
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • James A. McCullough II
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Jackson, MS
      • R. David Kaufman
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
    • Jackson, MS
      • Walter S. Weems
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • Lynne K. Green
      • William C. Penick IV
  • Commercial Finance Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • John M. Flynt
  • Commercial Litigation
    • Columbus, MS
      • J. Gordon Flowers
    • Jackson, MS
      • Sheldon G. Alston
      • Cody C. Bailey
      • R. Richard Cirilli Jr
      • William D. Drinkwater
      • Lynne K. Green
      • Karen E. Howell
      • William Trey Jones III
      • R. David Kaufman
      • Samuel C. Kelly
      • James A. McCullough II
      • M. Patrick McDowell
      • John E. Wade
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • P. David Andress
      • John M. Flynt
      • Warren Ken Rogers
      • Walter S. Weems
  • Communications Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • James L. Halford
  • Construction Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • Cody C. Bailey
      • Samuel C. Kelly
      • Ron A. Yarbrough
  • Corporate Governance Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • Warren Ken Rogers
  • Corporate Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • John M. Flynt
      • Karen E. Howell
      • William C. Penick IV
      • Warren Ken Rogers
      • Walter S. Weems
  • Elder Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • Lynne K. Green
  • Employment Law – Management
    • Jackson, MS
      • Stephen J. Carmody
  • Energy Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • James L. Halford
      • Watts C. Ueltschey
  • Energy Regulatory Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • Watts C. Ueltschey
  • Environmental Law
    • Columbus, MS
      • J. Gordon Flowers
    • Jackson, MS
      • John E. Milner
      • Gene Wasson
  • Gaming Law
    • Biloxi, MS
      • Leonard A. Blackwell II
  • Health Care Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • R. Richard Cirilli Jr
      • William B. Grete
  • Labor Law – Management
    • Jackson, MS
      • Stephen J. Carmody
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
    • Biloxi, MS
      • Leonard A. Blackwell II
    • Jackson, MS
      • William D. Drinkwater
      • Karen E. Howell
  • Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
    • Jackson, MS
      • R. David Kaufman
  • Litigation – Antitrust
    • Jackson, MS
      • R. David Kaufman
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
    • Jackson, MS
      • James A. McCullough II
  • Litigation – Construction
    • Jackson, MS
      • Samuel C. Kelly
      • Ron A. Yarbrough
  • Litigation – Environmental
    • Jackson, MS
      • William Trey Jones III
      • John E. Milner
      • Gene Wasson
  • Litigation – First Amendment
    • Jackson, MS
      • Leonard D. Van Slyke, Jr.
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
    • Jackson, MS
      • Stephen J. Carmody
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
    • Jackson, MS
      • Stephen J. Carmody
      • Christopher R. Fontan
  • Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
    • Jackson, MS
      • Sheldon G. Alston
      • William D. Drinkwater
      • Karen E. Howell
  • Litigation – Real Estate
    • Jackson, MS
      • Sheldon G. Alston
      • William D. Drinkwater
  • Litigation – Securities
    • Jackson, MS
      • R. David Kaufman
      • M. Patrick McDowell
  • Litigation – Trusts and Estates
    • Jackson, MS
      • Leonard D. Van Slyke, Jr.
  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax
    • Jackson, MS
      • Louis G. Fuller
      • Leonard D. Van Slyke, Jr.
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
    • Columbus, MS
      • J. Gordon Flowers
    • Jackson, MS
      • Matthew W. Allen
      • Norman E. Bailey
      • Stephen J. Carmody
      • R. Richard Cirilli Jr
      • R. David Kaufman
      • M. Patrick McDowell
      • John E. Wade
  • Media Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • Leonard D. Van Slyke, Jr.
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
    • Jackson, MS
      • John E. Wade
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • John M. Flynt
      • William C. Penick IV
      • Warren Ken Rogers
      • Joseph E. Varner III
      • Walter S. Weems
  • Mining Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • Watts C. Ueltschey
  • Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • James A. McCullough II
  • Natural Resources Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • Watts C. Ueltschey
      • Gene Wasson
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • William C. Penick IV
  • Oil and Gas Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • Ken Harmon
      • Watts C. Ueltschey
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
    • Columbus, MS
      • J. Gordon Flowers
    • Jackson, MS
      • Sheldon G. Alston
      • Karen E. Howell
      • R. David Kaufman
      • M. Patrick McDowell
      • John E. Wade
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
    • Columbus, MS
      • J. Gordon Flowers
    • Jackson, MS
      • Matthew W. Allen
      • Sheldon G. Alston
      • Norman E. Bailey
      • R. Richard Cirilli Jr
      • R. David Kaufman
      • M. Patrick McDowell
  • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
    • Jackson, MS
      • Stephen J. Carmody
      • R. Richard Cirilli Jr
      • R. David Kaufman
  • Real Estate Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • P. David Andress
      • John M. Flynt
      • Ken Harmon
      • Watts C. Ueltschey
      • Gene Wasson
  • Tax Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • Louis G. Fuller
      • Lynne K. Green
      • William C. Penick IV
      • Leonard D. Van Slyke, Jr.
      • Joseph E. Varner III
      • Walter S. Weems
  • Trademark Law
    • Jackson, MS
      • Norman E. Bailey
  • Trusts and Estates
    • Jackson, MS
      • Lynne K. Green
      • William C. Penick IV
      • Leonard D. Van Slyke, Jr.
      • Joseph E. Varner III
  • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
    • Jackson, MS
      • Christopher R. Fontan

In addition to the above selections, the following 11 attorneys were chosen as Lawyer of the Year 2020:

      • Sheldon G. Alston – Litigation – Real Estate
      • Louis G. Fuller – Litigation and Controversy – Tax
      • Lynne K. Green – Trusts and Estates
      • Karen E. Howell – Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
      • R. David Kaufman – Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
      • James A. McCullough II – Litigation – Bankruptcy
      • Warren Ken Rogers – Corporate Governance Law
      • Watts C. Ueltschey – Administrative / Regulatory Law
      • Joseph E. Varner III – Tax Law
      • John E. Wade – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
      • Walter S. Weems – Commercial Transactions / UCC Law

The Best Lawyers lists, representing over 125 specialties in all 50 states and Washington D.C., are compiled through an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as a reliable guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 36,000 leading attorneys cast almost 4.4 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a true honor.

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Benchmark Litigation Recognizes 4 Brunini Attorneys on its 40 & Under Hot List

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Brunini is pleased to announce that Cody Bailey, Chris Fontan, Karen Howell and Taylor McNeel have been selected in Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under Hot List of 2019. This ambitious group is among the top young talent in their respective litigation communities in Mississippi and throughout the United States.

Benchmark Litigation’s goal is to find the best and brightest who stand out in their practices by focusing exclusively on litigation in the United States and Canada.  Benchmark Litigation selects nominees through extensive interviews of the nation’s leading private practice lawyers and in-house counsel to identify the leading litigators in each jurisdiction.

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Brunini Welcomes Alston F. Ludwig

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Alston has joined Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC as an associate in one of the firms litigation departments. He is a business litigator who focuses his practice on the construction industry. Alston is returning to Mississippi after living and practicing in North Carolina.

In 2009, Alston received his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi, graduating magna cum laude. Prior to attending law school, Alston graduated summa cum laude from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Arts in History.

Sam Kelly, Managing Partner of Brunini said “We are excited to welcome Alston to the Firm and are confident that he will be a great asset to our team.”

Employment and HR Law Brunch & Learn Presented by Chris Fontan and Lauren Lawhorn

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Chris Fontan and Lauren Lawhorn spoke at the Employment and HR Law Brunch & Learn Workshop given by Rankin County Chamber and TempStaff in Flowood on July 17, 2019.   Their presentations provided to attendees may be viewed in the links below.

Rankin County Chamber 2019 – Employment Verification Then and Now

Rankin County Chamber 2019 – Mississippi Employment Laws

Rankin County Chamber 2019 – FLSA New OT Rule

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Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board

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Summary of Meeting Held June 11, 2019

The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board (“Board”) convened its regular monthly meeting at 9:00 a.m. on June 11, 2019, at the offices of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, in Jackson. James Hoffmann chaired the meeting.

The Board approved minutes from the May meeting and the non-controversial actions/ certifications completed by the staff since the May meeting.

Following a prepared agenda, items considered were as follows:

OFFICE OF POLLUTION CONTROL

Water I Branch

Turkey Creek Farms, Inc., Greene County

Issuance of Coverage under the Dry Litter Poultry AFO General Permit (MSG201994)

Tracy Tomkins (MDEQ Staff) presented to the Board and recommended approval of the above-referenced Application. The Applicant proposes 2 poultry houses and construction activity on 3 acres of disturbed land during construction. Staff stated that upon notification of the contiguous land owners by the Applicant, 1 letter in opposition was received. . The individual who submitted the letter of objection did not attend the Permit Board Meeting. Because the application is complete, MDEQ staff recommended issuance of the Permit.

OFFICE OF GEOLOGY

Ron Porter (MDEQ Office of Geology, Mining and Reclamation) presented the MDEQ Staff’s recommendations and Board approved the following:

Surface Mining Bond Releases

Permittee County Permit Staff Recommendation
Century Construction and Realty, Inc. Lee County P10-039TH Final 20%
Hammett Gravel Company, Inc. Holmes County P10-020AAA Initial 10%
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P00-027 Additional 30%
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P09-007 Additional 60%
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P17-004A Additional 30%
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P17-018 Additional 80%
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P17-019 Additional 65%
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P87-040T2 No Release
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P90-020 No Release
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P91-029T Additional 20%
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P92-029T2 No Release
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P92-107 Additional 20%
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P95-079 No Release
Tri- State Jackson Lands, LLC Hinds County P06-008 Final 10%

 SURFACE MINING PERMIT TRANSFER

North MS Gravel Company, LLC to Rebel Rock, LLC Monroe County P16-028TA
Joe MC Gee Construction Co. to DDB Construction Madison County P11-029A

OTHER BUSINESS:

  1. Permit Board Officer Elections 7/1/19 to 6/30/20
  • Chris McDonald was elected as Chairman
  • Jennifer Whittmann was elected as Vice-Chairman

Roy Furrh, MDEQ Legal Counsel, thanked James Hoffmann, current Chairman, for his 39 years of service.

  1. Mr. Furrh reported that Mr. Steve Maloney appealed the Permit Board’s decision after the Renaissance at Colony Park, LLC evidentiary hearing regarding the denial of Petitioner’s Request for Revocation of Section 401 Water Quality Certification No. WQC 2015041.  The next step will be a chancery court proceeding on the evidentiary hearing record made by the parties before the Permit Board.

The next Permit Board meeting will be held on July 9, 2019, at 9 a.m.

This Newsletter is a publication of the Environmental Practice Group of the law firm of Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes located in Jackson, Mississippi. This Newsletter is not designed or intended to provide legal or professional advice, as any such advice requires the consideration of the facts of the specific situation.

If you have any questions concerning the content of a newsletter, or if you would like further information about the matters addressed in a newsletter, please contact John Milner, the Brunini Firm Environmental Practice Group leader, at jmilner@brunini.com or (601) 960-6842.

 

 

 

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Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board

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The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board (“Board”) convened its regular monthly meeting at 9:00 a.m. on April 9, 2019, at the offices of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, in Jackson. James Hoffmann chaired the meeting.

The Board approved minutes from the April meeting and the non-controversial actions/ certifications completed by the staff since the April meeting.

Following a prepared agenda, items considered were as follows:

OFFICE OF GEOLOGY

James Matheney (MDEQ Office of Geology, Mining and Reclamation) presented the MDEQ Staff’s recommendations and Board approved the following:

Surface Mining Bond Releases

Permittee County Permit Staff Recommendation
Memphis Stone & Gravel Company DeSoto P01-024 Final 90%
Neely Trucking & Excavating Rankin P96-074 Additional 10%
Thomas D. Murray Harrison P11-004 Initial 90%
W.E. Blain & Sons, Inc. Scott P91-046T Final 50%
W.E. Blain & Sons, Inc. Scott P96-013 Final 50%

SURFACE MINING PERMIT TRANSFER

Sam Pilkinton to Phillips Contracting Co. Lowndes P09-025
Dubois Dozer and Dirt Inc. to Freedoms Image, LLC Rankin P18-004

SURFACE MINING PERMIT TO RESCIND

Pecana Grande Yazoo P99-022T

 OTHER BUSINESS:

Evidentiary Hearing – Renaissance at Colony Park, LLC

Madison County, Mississippi – Evidentiary Hearing Regarding MDEQ’s denial of Petitioner’s Request for Revocation of Section 401 Water Quality Certification No. WQC 2015041

The next Permit Board meeting will be held on June 11, 2019, at 9 a.m.

This Newsletter is a publication of the Environmental Practice Group of the law firm of Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes located in Jackson, Mississippi. This Newsletter is not designed or intended to provide legal or professional advice, as any such advice requires the consideration of the facts of the specific situation.

If you have any questions concerning the content of a newsletter, or if you would like further information about the matters addressed in a newsletter, please contact John Milner, the Brunini Firm Environmental Practice Group leader, at jmilner@brunini.com or (601) 960-6842.

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Chambers List Brunini Attorneys

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The 2019 edition of Chambers USA, which lists leading law firms and individual lawyers in an extensive range of practice areas, jointly awarded high rankings to nine Brunini attorneys and six of the firm’s practice areas.

Chambers USA ranked six of Brunini’s practices, with the firm’s Energy & Natural Resources practice receiving the highest ranking possible in the state. The firm’s Commercial Litigation, Corporate/Commercial and Environmental practices were also highly ranked as well as Labor & Employment and Real Estate.

A collective list of the nine Brunini attorneys recognized as among the best in their fields in Mississippi by Chambers USA include:

Corporate/Commercial

Walter Weems

Energy & Natural Resources

James L. Halford

Watts C. Ueltschey

Gene Wasson

Environment

John E. Milner

Gene Wasson

Litigation: Construction

Samuel C. Kelly

Ron A. Yarbrough

Litigation: General Commercial

David Kaufman

Real Estate

David Andress

Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board

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Summary of Meeting Held March 12, 2019

The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board (“Board”) convened its regular monthly meeting at 9:00 a.m. on February 12, 2019, at the offices of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, in Jackson. James Hoffmann chaired the meeting.

The Board approved minutes from the February meeting and the non-controversial actions/ certifications completed by the staff since the August meeting.

Following a prepared agenda, items considered were as follows:

OFFICE OF GEOLOGY

Ron Porter (MDEQ Office of Geology, Mining and Reclamation) presented the MDEQ Staff’s recommendations and Board approved the following:

Surface Mining Bond Releases

Permittee County Permit Staff Recommendation
AMG Construction, Inc. Tallahatchie P16-019 Initial 90%
Boydstun Lumber Company Winston P87-021 Final 10%
Hammett Gravel Yazoo P93-076 Final 90%
Hammett Gravel Yazoo P02-048 Final 90%
Memphis Stone & Gravel Company Panola P09-011 Initial 90%
Neely Trucking & Excavating Rankin P94-128 Final 90%
Ralph Weldy Forrest P94- 014A Final 10%

 SURFACE MINING PERMIT TRANSFER

Charles Henley to Necaise Brothers Constr, Inc Hancock P03-028A
Krystal Gravel, Inc to WAG Sand & Gravel, LLC Copiah P95-069T2
S & S Sand and Gravel, LLC to SamSand WMS, LLC Wilkinson P03-017AT

 SURFACE MINING PERMIT TO RESCIND

Firetower Landfill, LLC Biloxi P93-064T1
Mangum Farms Tunica P99-053
Wallace T. L. Construction Greene P15-018

 SURFACE PERMIT APPLICATION

WC Fore, LLC Harrison A1999

OTHER BUSINESS:

Mr. Furrh, MDEQ Legal Counsel, reported that a resolution has been worked out between Dr. Richard Vise and D and E Construction Company Inc. regarding the Reissuance and Modification of Coverage under the Mining Storm Water General Permit No. MSR320485, and Surface Mining Permit Modification with Acreage Permit No. P95-071 (Lauderdale County) which was approved by the Board during the December meeting. The request for an Evidentiary Hearing has been withdrawn.

The next Permit Board meeting will be held on April 9, 2019, at 9 a.m.

This Newsletter is a publication of the Environmental Practice Group of the law firm of Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes located in Jackson, Mississippi. This Newsletter is not designed or intended to provide legal or professional advice, as any such advice requires the consideration of the facts of the specific situation.

If you have any questions concerning the content of a newsletter, or if you would like further information about the matters addressed in a newsletter, please contact John Milner, the Brunini Firm Environmental Practice Group leader, at jmilner@brunini.com or (601) 960-6842.

MATT ALLEN RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF MISSISSIPPI’S LEADING ATTORNEYS BY THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS JOURNAL

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Matt Allen was recently recognized as one of Mississippi’s leading attorneys by the Mississippi Business Journal at the Leadership in Law Awards Ceremony. The men and women who have been chosen for this honor are recognized by their outstanding contributions that have increased the well-being of the community. The ceremony took place at the Old Capitol Inn in Jackson, Mississippi.

Matt is a litigator with Brunini and works on trials and appeals. He has received numerous recognitions for excellence in the practice of law in multiple practice areas from organizations such as Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, Benchmark Litigation, The Mississippi Business Journal, the American Society of Legal Advocates, and Portico Magazine. He has successfully litigated civil and criminal cases in state and federal courts in Mississippi and other states around the nation. He has represented clients through trials and appeals in matters related to commercial litigation, product liability litigation, mass torts, alleged white collar crime, the redistricting of the Mississippi legislature and the Voting Rights Act, public records issues, First Amendment litigation, and commercial tax assessment contests.

In November of 2018, Matt advanced to a runoff as a candidate for Hinds County Circuit Court Judge, garnering 46.30% of the vote as a first-time political candidate against a long-time state legislator. He is passionate about criminal justice reform and is studying towards a PhD in Criminal Justice. He is also a Contributing Fellow at the Mississippi Center for Public Policy. He clerked for the Honorable William H. Barbour Jr. of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi from 2004 to 2005.

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