Leah concentrates her practice on complex civil litigation, including environmental and product liability, transportation, construction, and mass tort matters. She has represented major chemical and manufacturing companies in high-stakes cases involving thousands of claims across state and federal courts, serving as national coordinating counsel for class actions and consolidated proceedings. Leah also advises public boards and commissions on municipal ordinances and regulations, internal investigations, sensitive employment matters, and community relations. She specializes in advising clients to efficiently manage large books of business, and in providing guidance on reserves, early resolution strategies, loss analysis, and overall litigation management.
Leah’s expertise has been recognized by leading legal directories, including Martindale-Hubbell, BL Rankings, The Best Lawyers in America, and Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers. She frequently speaks at continuing legal education seminars on litigation topics and is a certified instructor with the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA). Leah is currently serving as an officer for the Mississippi Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.
She earned her J.D. from the University of Mississippi and her B.S., magna cum laude, from Mississippi State University, and is admitted to practice in Mississippi.
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